Ya know that old saying about if you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all? Well, I've put it in practice with my blog too. I've been in a mood. Going to school each day puts me in a funk, and I don't just mean the way my room smells. But things are improving--I think. There were 4 of us on 6 kids; but one was fired and one quit in the same week. Both are probably blessings in disguise; but it's been hard on the 2 of us that are left.

Dad had shoulder surgery the week before Thanksgiving and just got to take his brace off this week. That was an ordeal, he can't stand to be slowed down. It was actually really hard on me because it was kind of a major surgery--they made him have a stress test before they did it to make sure his heart could make it through the surgery--so I was really worried through the whole thing. It was intensified without mom being there. You loose one parent and suddenly the other one seems more fragile. Loosing someone who has, in your life, ALWAYS been there forces you to face the reality of your own mortality and that of those around you. I was a freak about it from the time I found out he was having the surgery until a good week or so after. I wish I could make him live in a bubble.

We had a really nice Thanksgiving. It wasn't has hard as I thought it was going to be. Me, Dad, Sheri (his "friend"), Vic, and William all went to Lance and Lori's to eat turkey and all the stuff that goes w/ it and then watched the Cowboy's game in their media room. The next day, William and Vic helped me cook a turkey, etc at Dad's house and Sheri came over and the 5 of us ate. I have a new appreciate for that meal. It wasn't hard, just took me forever! I think next year will be easier because now I know what to expect. But my mom would have enjoyed it and would have been proud of our efforts :).

As for Christmas, we will dine on tacos and enchiladas and margaritas...as me, Dad, and William will be in Playa del Carmen. Yeah for Mexico!

Momma MOE: I am SOOOOO excited! Yeah for babies!