The Weather Outside is Frightful!

Here we were starting to worry our last winter would be a dud.  Well, that concerns us no longer.  We have been getting about a foot a day for the past week, except Thursday, and boy its been blowing.  Friday we got 13 inches, Saturday we got 14 inches, and all the while its been blowing 40 knots.  Today they have wind and heavy snow warnings out, I'd bet we get another foot today.  

Dave has Monday and Tuesday off this  week, he works Wednesday, then gets Thursday and Friday off...And then next Monday and Tuesday he won't be working because the movers are coming.   It has been nice, especially because the weather makes you want to make an extra pot of coffee and stay home!  We have plenty of things we want to get done before the movers come on the 5th.    Today I took down all of the curtains, and I'm washing and folding them.  I took down the rods, and cleaned them.  I took down the decorative shower curtains I had hanging in the kitchen to close off the washer and dryer.  I took down the decorative shower curtain in the bathroom too.  Everything is getting washed before we move.  Tomorrow, I want to clean the dressers, take out the drawers, and clean the dust and cobwebs underneath and behind.  I want to clean the nightstands as well.  Maybe I will get to cleaning the racks in our closet.  I don't want to move any Japanese dust bunnies to New Mexico. 

I didn't think to clean like this when we moved last time.  I remember the movers pulled the dresser from the wall, and I saw all the cobwebs, and was begging them to hang on so I could get a rag. LOL

Next weekend I need to pack our suitcases... Its strange to pack a suitcase a month in advance.... Takes a lot of forethought.

Well, we hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas.  Best wishes for a wonderful New Years.  Be safe.

OH. I almost forgot... Yesterday we celebrated our 7th anniversary! Can you believe that?  Dave bought me a pair of really beautiful earrings... He's the best.  I'm a lucky duck!

Merry Christmas

Santa came! 

We spent Christmas Eve at our friend's house.  Santa stopped by and gave each kid an early gift.  We came home, put Nate to bed, then watched Scrooged.

This morning we opened gifts and ate french toast.  Nathan received lots of fun gifts.  He's a lucky little boy.  Dave made a pecan pie, and we are having ham for dinner. 

Its a quiet Christmas, but its just like we like.  I posted several videos while Nathan took his nap.  Enjoy.  Merry Christmas.  I will post photos later.

Santa is coming to town... this week

Are you all ready for Christmas?

I think we are.  Dave had a few gifts to get this afternoon.  But I think we are all finished now.  There are lots of gifts under our tree... Most of them have arrived by mail from you all... Most of them are for Nathan.  Nathan likes to go pick up the gifts and play with the bows.  One of the gifts makes noise when you grab it, this is the one Nate spends the most time looking at.  It counts and names colors... And I think it baffles him. 

Dave's work had their office Christmas Party on Friday. It was great fun.  We did elephant gifts and we got a DVD.  Get Smart.  We haven't seen it yet, and we are looking forward to watching it. 

We have been really bummed that we haven't got any snow.  The 3 day forecast was for rain, but it turned to snow and has been snowing all day.  It is wonderful.  I hope it doesn't stop.  Misawa without snow is so gloomy and yucky.  We want our last winter of 150 inches darn it!

We are busy getting things ready for the movers.  Two weeks until our things are packed up, I am busy pulling out stuff for unaccompanied baggage, and our luggage.  Fun Fun  :)

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!

jeesh

We have booked all of our flights to Michigan.  Its going to be a long long trip. 

 Travel Itinerary

Misawa ->Henada

February 1, 2009

Depart:  9:55 am           Arrive: 11:15 am

Flight # JAL 1222         Fly Time: 1 hr 20 min

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Henada Airport-> Narita Airport

Depart: 11:40am           Arrive: 12:15pm

Travel time by bus:  75 min

Friendly Airport Limousine

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Narita -> San Francisco

Depart:  6:10 pm          Arrive: 10:15 am February 1, 2009

Flight # AA 5816   Fly Time:  9 hr 5 min

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San Francisco -> Sky Harbor (Phoenix) February 1, 2009

Depart:  3:35 pm           Arrive:  6:29 pm

Flight # US Airways 152     Fly Time:  1 hr 54 min

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Sky Harbor -> Detroit

Depart:  7:43 pm          Arrive 1:29 am, February 2, 2009

Flight # US Airways 239     Fly Time: 3 hr 46 min

 

 

 Thank God we already moved Wendy!  I cannot imagine taking a one years old and a dog on this trip. 

 

Santa and Nate meet

We took Nathan to meet Santa today.  He wasn't a big fan.  Maybe next year.  Nathan has got 2 teeth now.  He loves eating from our plates.  When he sees us start a meal, he spits out his pacifier and starts chomping until we share.  He is a big fan of Cheerios. 

Our home is decorated for Christmas, and its so cozy.  The tree is especially beautiful this year.  Maybe because it feels more magical since this is Nathan's first.  I am going to make Christmas Cookies tomorrow.  I am looking forward to sending Dave to work with a bunch to share. 
We have been busy getting appointments and arrangements for our big move.  We have tickets to fly to the states, which is very exciting.  Its going to be a long haul though, we connect in San Fran which will mean a 12 hour layover, or an overnight stay.  I am glad we already moved Wendy back to the states.  We have our appointments for our household goods to be packed up(our slow sea shipment), along with an appointment for our unaccompanied baggage pick up (very small, but it moves fast).  I am working on lists of what need to be packed in luggage, and what needs to go in the unaccompanied baggage.  Its very tricky... Can we live without the toaster for 2 months?  Which pots and pans should I keep out?  Can't forget a couple lamps.. Can't forget towels!!....  Its all coming back to me now.  We did pretty well last time, we weren't stuck eating dinner on the floor or air drying after showering.  Now I just have to plan as well and add the baby's needs.  It will just take a lot of antacids, probably January will be antacids and Imodium and unisom.  I've said it before and I will say it again when they give you orders, it should some with a prescription of something to calm your nerves, or a bottle of Vodka!