I have some catching up to do.  Like always!  This week I spent Sunday night/early Monday morning driving to dreaded Indianapolis for a meeting Monday morning after the Super Bowl.  Colts fans were everywhere.  On Tuesday, after my meetings were over, I spent 9 hours driving home in the snowstorm (should have been 4 1/2 hours).  What a double whammy!

Here is a quick summary since Christmas!



We had a quiet "Happy New Year" at home.  They both made it 'til 2007!  We have some night owls for sure. 

Brett made some good steaks for us!


We celebrated my sister's birthday before she went back to Indonesia.  It was so wonderful to have her here for 2 weeks!  She is doing some great things with her company "Build Change."  Check it out at www.buildchange.org.


We are getting SO close to having our basement partially finished.  We have done it all ourselves, except for the drywall.  Anna & Brady were helping here when we put down the laminate flooring a couple of weeks ago.  We just have some trim, touch ups and carpet in 2 rooms and the stairs to go.  Then we can start getting organized!



When this is done, I will have my own "studio" with a lock on the door and no toys inside!  Except for MY toys!   Hopefully I can get some creating done for Brady....the poor child doesn't have a single page done for him!  It will be my beach retreat studio....here's a sneak preview: