So, yeah, Scott's off being crazy again. He drove up to Grand Marais yesterday and they hiked in this morning. He called me before they went in and it was -6 F up there. Toasty. I always get a little worried about him when he's up there. They hike in pretty far and have no means of communication with anyone "on the outside". I envision him breaking his leg and not being able to get back out, dying of hypothermia. That would suck. So, I'm saying lots of prayers for him. I know he'll be fine. One year, one of the guys actually did get a pretty bad injury and they got him out just fine.
Speaking of my crazy husband, I just have to brag a little bit. He was just named Vice President of Engineering and a Principal in McCain and Associates! I couldn't be more proud of him. He really works hard for John and his company and this is well deserved. Way to go Scotty!!!
Last weekend we were in Waterloo to celebrate Christmas with Scott's side of the family. It was a fun time and the girls just love being doted on by Grandma and Grandpa. Other than me being stressed by the lack of sleep my girls were getting (a common theme with me), everyone had a good time.
I'm having trouble getting back in the swing of things at work. I try to buckle down and get some work done but I keep getting distracted. It seems like there are a ton of personal things that I need to do... sign kids up for classes, make doctor's appointments, get ready for Cate's b-day, etc. Now, if I would just be diligent and do some of those things in the evenings, I wouldn't feel so compelled to do them during business hours. But I suppose then I would just find something else to distract me. I'm finding myself being less and less invested in work as the years go by. Work is just work - in fact, its more just a social outlet for me than anything else. I don't love what I do but I have a lot of friends there. Next week. I will buckle down next week!
Tomorrow night is my company's annual holiday party. I bought a new black dress and shoes for the occasion. I think it will be fun. And, in anticipation of being in that dress, I've been dedicated to losing some of this holiday weight. I lost 2 pounds last week which is great. I'm hoping to get some exercising in tonight and tomorrow and maybe I can shed one more pound. Every little bit helps. Anyway, the party got me thinking back to last year at this time. It made me realize that I've lost about 25 lbs this past year! Even though I've been feeling bad about not losing any weight the past couple of months (okay, okay, I mean gaining weight), I shouldn't be so hard on myself seeing all that I accomplished since last year at this time. But I am still pushing to lose another 20 pounds by this spring. We've decided to go for kid number 3 this spring and I don't want to start out at this weight because as soon as I pop this kid out, I'll be rounding the corner to menopause. The big downhill slide!!!
Alright. Enough about that. I'd better go. Cate's getting that glazed look in her eye. Time for bed and time to shut of Dora. Thank you, Jesus!! Then its time for me to workout and veg after that. I've taken up crocheting and its worse than reading a good book. I find myself crocheting well past my intended bedtime everynight. Why in the world is it so addicting?? Every time I get to the end of a row I always say, "Oh, just one more row" and on and on it goes. Its crazy. Anyway, I vow to put it down tonight at a reasonable time. I've been way too tired lately.
Adios Amigos!
