Happy New Year

 
 
It has been an interesting week, lots of family time, some drama, but not so much I’m freaking out. Injuries and illnesses. Christmas went over fine, we did the xmas eve service and then went to the mil’s for once they were fairly pleasant to me and Caedmon kept them entertained with his outrageous statements.
On Christmas day~ we went to Renee’s, Jasmine started in on Darius but Renee quashed that quickly and he left after dinner. I fell going into her apartment, I tripped over the metal plate, just missed falling on the kids and landed hard on my right shin, it is still swollen and very bruised, I probably should have gone for an exam ray but I’m so tired of medical bills, I don’t think it is broken but am still concerned about a possible hairline fracture, which I know doesn’t always show up right away.
The husband and I have been working on small house projects as we have time and energy, we actually made a menu and then shopped with only a few impulse buys…..that is one of the pending goals for this year.
Last night, we went back to Renee’s to watch the ball drop, drank some Moet and visited. She has a bad cold, and so do I, although mine started yesterday before I went over and she had her for a couple of days.
We got plastic up on the older windows and the house is a bit warmer now and less drafty and that is so nice. We cleaned the girls room and got the Princess organized also cleaned up her play area in the living room. I still need to clean my desk off and get the boys room organized.
I had time to draw the other night:
Now, I want to add a bunch of lillies, they look so happy and like they are dancing…..I added a vase to it later but didn’t like it as a vase but now have inspiration to draw something else from it.
I have one more week off before I have to drive back to UA for spring semester. I"m not looking forward to it at all but on the bright side, I only have 3 semesters to go…….but the 4 classes:15 credits is causing me some anxiety.
I have been writing out the kids homeschooling plan, they will start back on the ninth like me, I needed a bit more time to get everything planned, rest and get organized, plus they have been sick off and on as well, The Ark is still sick from before.
I had a wonderful birthday: both Tommy and Renee bought me a cake:

 

 
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: auto; visibility: visible; margin-right: auto; width: 450px;”>They were both great tasting and the card from Renee was so sweet.
I’m still working on goals for 2012, look for them soon~ but for now I’m done, I"m so tired and ready for a nap…..illness during the holiday’s is sucky…..