Monday December 30 we were pretty much exhausted from our crazy traveling the day before and I was still trying to cope with my nasty cold. Some cheer was brought our way from a visit from the Vanderkolk girls! We all spent the day hanging out and watching tv and talking and laughing and baking. It was good to see them! They took Maria home with them but I stayed home in hopes of resting and feeling better.
Tuesday December 31 was New Years Eve. I spent the afternoon making homemade soups with my mom. She made broccoli cheese and I made corn chowder. Then I spent my night ringing in the new year snuggled on the couch with Josue and Maggie watching the Texas A&M football game and being amazed by Johnny Manziel. Thinking maybe I would feel better, I tried to get dressed up with my mom who went with Dan to one of their friends' houses, but quickly ended up back in my tshirt and sweatpants.
Wednesday January 1 Josue came over to hang out for a while, then Maria and I headed to my dad's house for the night. We had spaghetti, as requested by Maria, and rented the movie 42 to watch together.
Thursday January 2 I had woken up for 6am hearing my dad shoveling outside. By the time Maria and I had fallen back asleep and awoken again later in the morning snow had covered the driveway and sidewalk that my dad had shoveled. He was at work but left us a note asking to shovel his driveway and sidewalk as well as the neighbors. Maria and I got to work. It wasn't so bad since he had already done some and all that we had was light fluffy snow to remove.
After shoveling Maria and I went to my mom's for the day and Josue joined us. When we sat down on the couch Project Runway was on, and the three of us became really into it and watched episode after episode all day long. It was awesome!
Friday January 3 came a day full of car problems. I was on my way to Josue's house when I started my car and saw the battery light on. I called my dad and he told me a place to have it looked at. I called my dad back and even let him speak to the guy who had looked at my car, but my dad told me to drive it for now so I did. It had died on me once before so I weary of it and just went to Josue's house since it was closer than mine to the car place. I watched tv with him until my mom, Dan, and Maria picked me up to go to the DMV place, which was all kinds of the opposite of fun. After pretty much a waste of a lot of time, I got my car and went to my dad's house. We got back of salt to put in my car then drove it back to the car place I had gone to that morning and right as we pulled into their parking lot it completely died. Luck was on my side that they had time to rebuild the alternator still that day and my dad and I got a ride home from another customer. Josue brought me to pick up my car that evening. I was thankful to have it working again and that especially in these frigid temperatures I wasn't left stranded anywhere! It died in the most convenient spot and timing there possibly could have been.
Sunday January 5 we went to mass early before the snow fall!! On our way home we picked up Josue to come hang out. Yay.
When we got home, Josue, my mom, Maggie, and I took a walk around the neighborhood as heavy snowflakes fell and accumulated. It was so pretty!
After warming up, I got dressed in my warmest clothes again and went out for round two. Maria and I had so much fun playing in the snow with Maggie. Maggie doesn't seem to be much of a fan of the snow until it is playtime! She loves it. And still tries to play a good old game of soccer. Dan, Josue, and I took turns playing GTA. It was fun watching Dan get to fly the helicopter and I improved my driving skills (well just a little bit). Then there's Josue who is an expert.
I also finally had the chance to hang the pictures up in my bedroom! I was so excited! Josue got me the frames for Christmas and I had spent so much time narrowing down the pictures I wanted to use and turning them black and white on walgreens.com. They were supposed to be done in 48 hours and the machine was broken so after waiting 48 hours I spent an equal amount of time editing them and making them black and white on walmart.com only to finish and see that our walmart was the only one unavailable for instore pick up. I finally went to CVS and got them printed (this was on Saturday, then made it home just in time to watch the football game with my family and Josue). Anyways, Sunday evening Dan helped me hang them up in my room. I have found myself more than once just standing at the edge of my bed admiring them, I love the way it turned out!!!
That evening Maria, Josue, and I watched This Means War before going to bed. Because of the weather Josue wasn't able to drive back home and spent the night on the couch in our living room. I wasn't complaining.
Monday January 6 was the cold, cold day. The perfect day to stay inside and watch movies and that is what we did! Josue, Maria, and I watched Like Mike 2, then Josue and I watched Red Dawn. Michael, Josue, and I also went for a drive in Michael's truck to check out the world. It was pretty barren and pretty white. Then that evening everyone watched Man of Steel together, and weren't so impressed really, especially Maggie who was put right to sleep. I had never seen her as snuggly and cuddly as she was during the snow storm, I loved this new side of her!!
Tuesday January 7 I took Josue home and worked out and cleaned up, then he came back over! Yay! We all had tacos for dinner then Josue watched Pretty Little Liars with Maria and I. It is so much more fun watching it with those two by my side! Maria was supposed to go back to school and start classes Monday, but wasn't able to go back until Wednesday due to the weather. Josue, my mom, and Michael were supposed to go back to school Tuesday as well but got the day off due to the weather also! Winter break and the fun just kept continuing!
