Busy, Busy

I have been so busy with work and everything that I havent had time to share about last weekend which was awesome and catch you all up on everything going on in our lives.

Last Friday night I packed up Matty and the dog and luggage and headed up to mom and dads. I got to Argos and mom called and told me they were having pizza at the Wooden Peel (My favorite pizza place) in Bremen. So I drove on over and met them there. It was so cool taking the back roads I havent been on those in over a year I miss back roads unfortunately there are no back roads in Indy, and the Wooden Peel has the most awesome pizza. I love mom and pop Pizza places and I havent found one in Indy yet. I mean yeah we have Pizza Hut and Papa John's and all that but I havent found a mom and pop shop in Indy that I love as much as Wooden Peel in Bremen or Rossini's in Mishawaka.

Got to mom and dads and unloaded the car and went to bed. Woke up to a sound I have not heard in quite awhile....the sound of a snowplow. Now when I got to mom and dads there was no snow on the ground but when I got up at 8am there was 5 inches on the ground. I hate snow have I ever mentioned that? On top of that I had no idea where my snowbrush was and Dustin had dress rehearsal in an hour and a half...uggh....of course the boys..my boys loved the snow and it was all they could do to get through breakfast and head out for a few minutes into the fluffy white stuff and into the cold. I dont know why I have never liked snow even as a kid the only thing I liked snow for was tubing on the big hill at George Wilson Park just down the road from mom and dads.

I got Dustin to his dress rehearsal and of course they were late starting which means they were late finishing and of course lunch was passed by so of course the kids were hungry and tired and my sister -- Miss I am 30 and dont have a license and expect everyone to drive me around had this wonderful idea that we pick up dad and head to the mall for lunch at the Food Court and to see Santa (uggh I have I mentioned that I hate the mall at Christmas time?) so we picked up dad and off we went.

We got to the mall and finally picked out what we all wanted for lunch and had a nice lunch and then got into the mall and were on our way to see Santa which my 10 year old was not thrilled about because he is feeling this year he is too old to see Santa and apparently he is getting tired of my mom and sisters treating him like a baby all the time but my sis so wanted a pic of her boys with Santa so I had to bribe him into going up and standing by Santa while his brother sat on Santa's lap. Now heres the thing I am 31 years old and I still believe in Santa. Not the person Santa but I believe that everyone has "Santa" in their heart.

Its hard to believe that a year ago Mike had left and I was losing my place and the light looked so far away at the end of the tunnel. In fact the last few Christmases have been pretty awful but last year someone and I still dont know who dropped off toys and food for me and the kids on my porch. I am so grateful for that "Santa" who helped me and the boys out, and it just reaffirmed my faith that there is some "Santa" in all of us. So yeah I am 31 years old and still believe in Santa and I am praying that I can instill Santa in my son--maybe not the guy in the red suit but the Santa that is in my heart. I know the last couple of years have been super hard on me and the kids but it is my prayer that the kids and well me too keep looking for the good in everything we have been through.

Sunday was so awesome! Dustin did awesome in the play! It was as if the part was made especially for him! I was so proud to watch him, he truly has a gift in the arts I just hope his dad notices it like I do. After church and the play we went off to the 2nd highlight of the weekend home--- going to the ND Womens Basketball Game as they played Purdue. There is one more thing I love and that is Notre Dame Sports and living in Indy, yeah I have the Colts but I also love the Irish and I am so blessed that I can come home and enjoy the Irish with my boys and with my dad!

Since the divorce my family (my mom and dad and sisters and the boys and soon enough Miss Alison ) have become so important and close to me. Maybe this is one of the blessings of the divorce is that my family has become so much closer than when I was married to Mike. I enjoy coming home and seeing my family and spending time with them. Mom and I still have our disagreements but we at least talk twice a week and the boys have gotten so close to dad and mom and their Aunt Kris and Aunt Kelly---I even find myself coming home more often so I can do things with them. I am even goinghome for Christmas and I hadnt planned on going home but the idea of spending Christmas alone just didnt work for me.