The season is here...

With the lack of snow it is so hard to believe that Christmas will be here soon. I love Winter, I love snow. I did a little decorating this past weekend. It takes a week or so to accomplish the entire transformation. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a great break from school and the daily rush. Just a reminder...If you don't have a carbon monoxide detector, please get one. We have always had one in our home and last week it went off in the middle of the night, three nights in a row. We still don't know why, we are working on that, but it was a good reminder that they are really important to have. Two of my friends did not have one in their home; they do now.

So little time

The past 7 days have gone so fast. Halloween, parties, concerts...John's best friend was in a bicycle accident in Lincoln, NE on Sunday. The doctors are still telling him he will be a quadriplegic. He is moving his fingers, wrists, and toes. We are praying that he will recover. John is leaving tomorrow to go help out the family. His wife just went through a year of chemo and breast cancer treatment. I am hoping John can help her cope and be there for their son. Here are a few pictures of Lizzy, my new mantel, Jonathan, and neighborhood trick or treating.