I'm Beat

We are all finally back home, to an almost completely repaired house. John and Jacob came home on Monday, so repairs could continue, and I drove home yesterday, through the rain, with Aaron. Just today, the men finished hanging the new drywall, mudding and taping, and plastering. They will paint on Saturday.

We had a great Christmas at Nana and Papa's house. We have pictures, but I just haven't seemed to get my bearings yet, after being gone for 12 days, and then coming home to more construction, along with all the sorting of Christmas toys and stuff.

2009 was a big year for us. A wet year. We had four different water-intrusion issues this year, plus our big move. But most important, we have Aaron. And we are thankful. We are thankful for our healthy, beautiful children, a newly-repaired roof over our head (and insurance to cover the damage), a fantastic job for John, and loving and supportive extended family.

We are looking forward to 2010, but we're hoping that it's a little drier (inside our house, outside is fine), and a whole lot less construction. We have a very busy month in February, and some other trips planned. It should be fun.

Happy New Year, everyone!