Well, the holidays are officially over now that Brent and I have returned home from WA. We had a great time visiting with my mother and Ron and Kenn and Barb. My mom's home which they purchased in the summer is a dreamy vacation home complete with beautiful decor, treehouse with a jacuzzi inside, Washougal river in the backyard, wood burning stove, and a gourmet chef (that would be Ron). Brent and I loved sitting in the jacuzzi while snow covered the surroundings.
It is always nice to come back to Kenn and Barb's home to visit and look forward to the day when we will be up there for good.... thanks for letting us stay for a few nights! We also got to meet Treven who is a very nice young man. Last Thursday we drove up to Seattle and stay overnight and play tourists (my first time). It rained the whole time and was very cold (big surprize) but we had a great time nonetheless.
As for homelife: I am happy to say that Brent just got promoted to a larger store (yes, he's only been at the current one for 4 months) . I am very proud of how well he has done at every challenge that the company has given him.
As for our weather dramas: It hit close to home early this morning as we slept, we were awoken by a thunderous electrical boom and the brightest flash I've ever seen followed by a blackout. Brent and I got dressed and we went outside to see that a large electrical poll had fallen over (from all the rain) accross the street. We feel very blessed that we did go out because there was no one to stop early morning commuters from driving right into it in the pitch black. So with our flash lights we played traffic officers flagging cars down and telling them to turn around as to not drive directly into the very live electrical wires. One man almost didn't slow down in time and came within 5 feet of it. Soon the emergency vehicles came and almost ran into it themselves. Needless to say, it was a very exciting and lucky morning for many. No one was hurt. Oh, and we also have water damage in our living room carpet which should be resolved by the time family arrives on Thursday night.
As for me, I am still on vacation from school which doesn't start for a few more weeks (that's right, a 7 week break!!). So I get to relax awhile longer, read non-scholastic books or whatever strikes my fancy. Happy Tuesday!