Boughs of Holly are UP!

To begin with, I have an edit to make to the last post. When I said, "I am thanksful for my huband who does so much for me and only completes a little..." I meant, "I am thankful for my husband who does so much for me and only COMPLAINS a little!" Doesn't that make more sense?!

I hope your Thanksgiving celebrations were full of love and joy, creating beautiful memories. We have had our decorations up since a week before Thanksgiving. I will have to post pictures sometime. I love decorating for Christmas every year. It renews my energy and fills my heart with magic. It seems that, as we get older, the holidays lose their excitement, and the stars in our childlike eyes become dollar signs as we age. My goal for this year is to recapture that wonderment. I will let you know how that works.

My health has stabilized I guess. My version of "feel good" has been altered somewhat. However, I will take it! Brandon's kidneys have gotten leveled out so that he only has to see his specialist every 5 months. I am hoping that means that it will be at least until he has finished his degrees before he needs a new kidney.

Thanksgiving was good. My grandparents and aunt, uncle and cousins came from Texas to be with us. We had plenty of yummy food. In fact, we still have some left and probably need to freeze it. We went on what was supposed to be a Christmas light tour but became a tour of the homes where our grandparents used to live. Yes, there were enough homes to constitute a tour. We shopped at stores that were not busy with Christmas crowds on Friday. I spent time with Jennifer on Saturday. I finished most gift shopping yesterday. Brandon and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary on Friday as well. However, we actually did something special last night as Thanksgiving festivities were ongoing through the weekend. We are eating the cake that topped my wedding cake. We saved them for year 2. We have two anniversaries since we were married Nov. 26th in a small union then had our "big" wedding June 13th. They are almost exactly 6 months apart. So it works out well.

This week will be less busy but still busy. Tomorrow we see the DR for our first infertility appointment. I don't know what to expect, but I'm hoping it doesn't include too much blood-letting. Thursday I get to cuddle the newborns! Saturday we are going to see one of my students in "Annie". She is playing the same role that I played at her age...the role of the youngest orphan. She is so cute, and her family is one to emulate. Next week we have 4 drs appointments. Whew! May your days be jolly and bright! ~Brenda


PS Please pray for my brother, Tyler, this month as he is experiencing some perhaps unusual 18-year-old growing pains.