Delaney & Kara

Delaney went to Apple Valley to visit her grandparents & to visit her sister. They always have fun together.

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas morning was spent opening stockings & talking on the phone!












Then we went to my parents & had breakfast and opened presents. There seemed to be a theme between Delaney & my Dad's presents! It was a great day!!

I love Christmas cards

As I am sitting here tonight opening the mail.... I am telling Delaney how much I love this time of year because I love all the cards & photo's..... I go to open and envelope & slit my finger open. Just thought that was share worthy. I still love to get cards & pictures. No matter the paper cutting sacrifice.

Mailed out & being a passenger!

Today I dropped the last of our Christmas cards in the mail box! The search for the card picture was not as exhaustive as last years. We looked through all our pictures from the last 12 months & picked the best one. I had to fill Delaney in on how important taking nice pictures with me is. Our picture was taken by Delaney when we were in Spearfish this summer on vacation. We went up into the hills for breakfast with the family & it was raining & cold. We had funky rain hair & little makeup & it is even off center. It is the best picture we took all vacation together. We were both laughing and having fun & totally relaxed. So the mailing stress is over.... Delaney got her permit signed off today. She drove us to dinner at Del Taco tonight. I get motion sick. She weaves in her own lane. She is not used to my car yet. She did really good & I didn't get sick. I only clawed my seat 2 or 3 times. It was great. She was laughing at me and trying not to stress me out. I am sure I will not get to do any errands alone for quite some time.

Driver's permit!

Delaney got her driver's permit today! She did great on the test & keeps asking for the keys. I am learning the art of teenage selective hearing.... again.... According to my mom, I already had it once. She has to drive with a driving instucter first, then her permit will be valid & I will need nitroglycerin!! Watch out world!