Life's big kick in the pants!!!

Well friends it has been awhile since I posted but it doesn't mean that life hasn't been interesting.  Here are just a few of the highlights of 2011 (good and mostly bad!!)


* the car needed to be inspected but failed...so a trip to the mechanic, a new thermostat and $650 later...I finally got the inspection (BAD)
*Reido got a stomach bug that would not go away.  He missed several days of school. (BAD)
*Derrick had District 4's Annual 4-H Lock-In at Amazing Jake's and it took everyone several days to recover. (GOOD and BAD)
*The laptop broke and we had to Southern Engineer it. (VERY BAD)
*The new Kindle broke and had to be exchanged. (BAD)
*Kale had his band lock-in and broke both pairs of glasses. (BAD)
*My brother came to visit and we all finally got to get together and have Christmas dinner!!! (EXCELLENT)
*Terri had to have shoulder surgery (BAD).
*Derrick's truck was making a weird noise and so a trip to the mechanic and $1200 and new bearings later...we are back on the road. (BAD)
*Ice day...no school.. and Derrick couldn't get down the driveway.(GOOD for the boys and BAD )


*****I GOT A NEW JOB!! (VERY VERY VERY GOOD!!!))


So, all in all, January has pretty bad but with a few ups.  We all understand that Life happens and we learn to live and deal with it!!! 


I was too busy dealing with crisis after crisis to take pictures but believe me....you really wouldn't want to see them if we had.  I probably looked like a crazy woman!!!


I hope your January was better than ours and here is hoping to a fabulous February!!!