HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
Lots to talk about! Let's see... where do I start???

My mom just left this morning, she had been here since the 18th of December, her first time out this far East in the US. It was pretty chilly for her, so we got some nice thermals to help her out. It had been months, since July, that I had seen her and she looked so good! We set up the guest room for her. She slept in every day and made dinner for Rick and I every night. She cooked everything that we loved and would clean the house while I was gone to work.

Last week, I finally had all my days off for the holidays and I got to spend a lot of time with her. It was a lot of fun. We drank a lot of tea and talked about what was going on in our lives and how I was going to convince her to move out here! Haha, she's contemplating it. :)

On Sunday, New Year's Eve, it snowed! It was the first really snow fall of the season and I was SOOOO happy that my mom got to enjoy it! I played in it all afternoon, coming in and out of the house, taking Leo and Bella outside to check it out (they were NOT happy with the cold.) and then watching it fall with my mom and husband. My mom didn't venture out until the next day, when it was finally sunny and a little warmer than the day before.

She left this morning, with lots of snow still on the ground and ready to go back to California and it's semi warmer weather.

I cried and cried and Rick was there to comfort me. I still can't believe that when I get home tomorrow, she won't be there, ready to greet me and ask me what I want for dinner. I'll probably see her again in about 6 months. That's something to look forward to!