Its all fun and games til...

Chad and Jordyn have this favorite game they play together.  It is so cute!  I just love watching these two play together.  I am so lucky to have them!  Most of the time she just giggles and giggles, like this: 

But sometimes, there are not so many giggles.  Well, from Jordyn anyway.

Heartbreak

It always gets me up, just to break my heart.  It brings me such joy, then follows with a punch in the face.  You think I would have learned my lesson last summer, when a million other Americans figured it out and quit.  I am just hooked.  Netflix.  Stupid, wonderful, cheating, fantastic Netflix.

Our entire married life we have not had cable or dish, nothing.  We got some hand-me-down bunny ears from my brother, which we eventually turned in for an upgrade antennae that was a little more discreet.    Then, we got Netflix.  It was awesome!  We have not gotten a redbox in like 2 years!  We were so stoked about streaming through the wii.  The documentaries are fantastic!  All the sitcoms.  Not to mention the movies. Then, this summer in the middle of our move, the price DOUBLED! What kind of crap is that!  See, lifts me up with such joy, only to come back and break my heart.  But, we stayed with it, cause it is still cheaper than the alternative for us. 

Then, we moved to Castle Rock and our discreet little antennae only gets 3 channels, so we really rely on Netflix.  We started watching "That 70s Show".  We love it!  All around good comedy!  Then, they tell us it is only available til February 1st.  Again, such a high and then a punch in the face.  Now we are trying to finish the whole series before it is gone.  We still have 3 seasons to go.  Can we do it?  Yes we can!  It may seem like an impossible feat, but we don't really have any friends so we entertain ourself a lot.  So wish us luck, we have got a lot of sitting around to do in the next 9 days.

Sorry this is a lame post.  Things are kind of boring around here this month, and I swear we have been sick for like 3 straight weeks which makes things ultra boring.  My next post will be more exciting.  Hopefully.

Sigh

I woke up this morning.  Went downstairs and did some time on the elliptical while Jordyn watched Tangled (again).  Went upstairs, showered, and got ready for the day.  As I was finishing up, I thought I heard water running, like someone was in the shower or like the washer was going.  I put Jordyn down for her morning nap.  Checked the bathrooms for water.  Checked the washer.  Went back into the basement and saw the wet carpets.  I turned off the water as quick as I could think of how to do it, cause it was gushing! Stupid water heater!

Now, the carpets are up.  No hot water til tomorrow.  The worst part, plumming=$.  Sigh.  Oh the joys of owning a home!  (Still, I am excited and grateful to own this home!)

Summing up Christmas

Miles Traveled: 1700 (Castle Rock to Burley to Gunnison and back)
Hours Driving: 27
Number of times we watched Tangled: Lost track.

Spending the Holidays with family and friends: Priceless.

Barton cousins in Christmas pjs.

Barton cousins with Grandma and Grandpa

Our little family.  Please forgive the bottle in all these.  It was waaayyy past her bedtime!

Pulling stuff out of her stocking was her favorite part!

Jordyn with her loot.  She looks like a drunkard trying to get every ounce out of that bottle!

@ tbe bowling alley in Burley.

Jordyn had so much fun with all her cousins.  She rarely plays with other kids these days and she was in heaven to be with others that spoke her language!

Dyreng cousins

 My parents gave all their grandchildren maching hoodies and my mom wanted a cute picture taken.   You can see just how happy all the kids were about that!  Isn't that just how Christmas goes though?  We were gone for 10 days and by the end of our trip, we were ready to be home, in our own bed/crib, with a regular bedtime, in an environment quiet enough for a nap.  Gotta love the holidays!