Mid-Holiday Ramblings

Hello to all who visit this page!

With the holidays almost over, and with our traveling over, I just wanted to give a quick update on Jake and myself.

For Christmas we had the amazing blessing of enough vacation days to spend Christmas up north. We got to visit both of our families, and spent ample time in both places, though it always feels like we are leaving too soon. We got to see so many family members, and it was such a joy to be with family for Christmas.

Carpooling with my brother was fantastic- especially since his Fiancee joined us! He proposed less than a week before we left, and it was so fun to welcome Sherry into our family (: Jake and I are so very excited for the upcoming festivities, and we are immeasurably excited to be a part of the wedding! We feel so honored and blessed to be in the hearts, and wedding party, of Sherry & Albert (or as people have started, "Sherbert"). It seems the Alcorn/Dacy clan will have a wedding for the third year in a row- 2011 with Jake and myself, 2012 with the Dacy brother Luke, and 2013 with the Alcorn brother Albert. 2014 is still up for grabs- it seems Blake and/or Daniel will be next in line. Timmy, you can have 2016 if you like. It would be quite amazing if we really did continue every single year, but I'm not rushing anyone (: Two sisters in two years is mighty fine, and enough for me thus far!

Jake and I are excited to reconnect with friends at a New Year's party. Though we aren't able to provide ALL the drinks & snacks, our friends don't seem to mind having a pot-luck style party. We plan on rearranging the house in preparation- the living room and master bedroom! There isn't much otherwise to rearrange... though I'm sure we could move around the spare room if we got bored. It seems pointless, though, since we don't spend enough time in there to get bored of the arrangement. We shall see!

Jake is just now getting over a nasty cold that has been keeping me busy. I like taking care of my loving husband, but I feel extra obligated because I have been sick twice since last he was sick, and he takes care of me so well. He was totally knocked out! We ran out of soup and medicine (I was only sick two weeks ago) so I made the walk to the grocery store for the necessities. Got his favorite soup, and picked up some of mine- we should have enough for the next time we get sick!

Because of the Holidays, then traveling, then Jake getting sick, we got home and kind of exploded all over our apartment. I felt like every nook and cranny got messed up between last minute packing, presents, unpacking, and getting sick. Today, while Jake was at work (I sent him with soup, Dayquil, and cough drops to get him through the day), I got through most of the mess. The kitchen was a disaster and our suitcases threw up in our bedroom, so it was a full day. I then proceeded to sort through everything we brought home from Christmas... which took longer than it should have. Between Shirley Temple and Bejewled Blitz, I moved slower than I usually do.

Now, Jake is out to a movie with friends, and I am barricaded in the Master bedroom because we turned the room heater on for the first time (WHY the first time? I have no idea. Jake likes it colder but even HE has been bundling up to sleep!) and I refuse to leave the room. About half of the living room is sorted out... and I plan on finishing it tomorrow (: I have to speed clean because we plan on hosting Holy Hotcakes! If I ever get access to my past blog, I will re-post the entries- there's one explaining Holy Hotcakes. It seems they don't want to give me access... or even answer my emails... so that may never happen. But alas, I am in a warm room with an accessible blog, and they are only two of the many blessings I can count.

Now I think I will read another book (the second since returning from our trip), send some emails, play some bejewled blitz, and wait for the hubby to return from the movie. I will update soon- on work, church, and home happenings.

Until then,
Love from SoCal,
Sybra