Frustration

Greetings from Iowa! Well, as many of you have noticed, I have not posted anything in a while. I have lots of great pictures, and stories about the holidays to share with you, but today I am sharing only my frustration. Our computer is not working, so I am not able to upload pictures.
So I will get some pics up as soon as possible, but for now, here is what we have been up to.

We had a fantastic Christmas, which began a week early with a trip to visit Tony's family in Illinois. Thanks to Tammy and Tommy who made our visit possible! We had such a great time. It was our first Christmas with the family since we've been married, and Lexi absolutley loved spending the holiday with her cousins. She got her fill of playing Barbies, and playing with the girls, and even learned how to play Guitar Hero! Libby just crawled around tearing things apart, but she did finally warm up to everyone shortly before we left.

After our visit (which was too short!) we headed home for a quiet Christmas alone. It was a really great day, with Lexi teaching Libby how to open presents. We enjoyed some rare family time, and relaxed.

Then came my birthday. I got the best birthday present EVER! My sister Jacki, her kids, Ryan and Lilly, and my Mom came to visit, and I didn't know they were coming until they walked in the door. It was amazing. We had a whirlwind visit, and it was way too short! Lexi and Ryan managed to spend enough time together to start arguing, and Libby and Lilly were fascinated by one another. So I rang in the new year with my favorite people in the world. What a great way to start the new year!

And that catches you all up for now. I will post pictures as soon as I can, and I'd love to hear how all of you spent your New Year's Eve! Happy Inauguration Day!