Finally an update!

So I set up this blog with the intention of being able to update it here at work during any downtime I might have (which lately is most of the time given the slow market). However, my company internet blocks me from being able to do that...until today when for some reason I was miraculously able to do so. I'd better take advantage of it while I can because who knows how long my luck will last (given the amount of money I lost in Vegas last weekend, not long)! So Troy and I had a great time in Vegas (despite the loss). For Christmas I bought him front row tickets for us to see Phantom at the Venetian, and it was AWESOME. I highly recommend it to everyone that has the opportunity. We went dancing and basically just had a really fun time together.

We all had a very nice Christmas; the kids got everything they could ever think about wanting, between our house and their mom's houses, so they are very fortunate children. We try to remind them as much as possible how very blessed we are. Troy was able to track down a Wii for the family and we've had fun playing the different sports together as a family. We also got lots of new board games to play together; that's one of our favorite things to do. Well, okay, maybe just my favorite thing to do as a family (thanks to my mom for my inheriting those Andrus game-playing genes). Anyway we have quite a variety to choose from now and we always pick one to play for family night. (Okay I make them pick one and force them to play it and like it, but whatever - no need to quibble over details, right?)

Maya's birthday is next week and Zack's is the first week in February, so we will be busy with parties for the next little while. Maya will be 6 and Zack is turning the big 16! I can't believe that he's that old already! We are so very proud of him and the great young man that he is. He is by far the most well-mannered and thoughtful almost 16-year old I have ever known. Kudos to both of his parents for raising such a kind young man. I will be sure to take pictures of both parties so that I can post them on our blog in a few weeks. Until then, adios amigos!