Whamo! Winter in North Dakota has hit! It is really cold. I had been warned that it is cold up here....and I believed it, however, I just want to reiterate what I was told...IT IS FREEZING COLD UP HERE! But...that does not change my love for it - really, I like it up here. I can stay inside with the baby....I don't go anywhere unless I really, really have to. You will find when it is cold that you just don't need to go to the store as often as you used too, I think I would go often just to spend money cause I was bored or something - you can live without a bunch of stuff. Carly has a new coat and boots that are rated for the cold temps up here, so we just bundle her up and send her out the door to school. Kev has to work in the cold temps so that really stinks for him. Thankfully his comapany provides warm gear and a boot allowance.
So...lets see here...I will get you caught up a bit...Around Thanksgiving weekend - Grandma and Grandpa Burhenn stopped by on there way back home to Colorado and spent a couple of days with us. It was so fantastic to see a familiar face to share our home with them. We love them so much it was sad to see them go so soon. Kevin went hunting down in Regent and Reeder North Dakota the first week of December. Some of his friends from Colorado have a nice hunting lodge in Regent and had asked Kevin come down and join them. From what Kevin said, he had a really spectacular time...and the bird hunting was first class as usual. Tess is becoming quite the bird dog - annoying as all be it at home, but in the field she is awesome. That is all that matters in Kevs mind, my mind has other thoughts...but we will let that slide.
Christmas is right around the corner! We were thinking of coming home this Christmas, but our car got the better of our travel funds. We had to fix a leak in the air suspension and put on two new tires, so needless to say that soaked up quite a bit of funds. Not to get so down though...cause Grammy and Pops have decided to come and see us! Whoo hoo! I don't know who is more excited about this...Carly or me....I think I might have won this one. I'm looking so forward to seeing them, I miss being so close that we could just catch up and have dinner or hang out whenever. We will cherish the three days we get to have with them.
Other than all I have shared not too much is going on. Kids are doing well, Kev and I are well...so with that being said - We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Talk to you all again soon.