Happy New Year

Some of you might be looking at your calendar thinking, it sure isn't January 1st, does she know what day it is?? Well..here in China, it is the new year! According to the lunar calendar, it's the first day of the year. In China, it the biggest holiday of the year. And boy is it a big holiday. Everything shuts down for a few days as everyone is at home celebrating the new year with their family. We went out yesterday and stocked up our kitchen so we wouldn't have to get out and are now sitting at home listening to fireworks right outside our window. Yes...fireworks. They decide to start these at about 2 in the afternoon (or at least they did here!) and they will continue for the next 12 hours. Last year, it lasted until two in the morning and I suspect it will be the same again this year. Last year we had a 7 month old who slept through the whole thing and this year, I somehow doubt our 20 month old will be sleeping. It's gonna be a long night in the Forman house.

In other news...my mom made it off safely. It was sad to see her go. We have been sitting around all day thinking, what did we do while she was here? It sure seems quiet around here...and it isn't like she makes a lot of noise :) We were so thankful to have my mom with us for the past 6 weeks. We were spoiled rotten. We had no idea what life could be like with two kids, because she helped us out tremendously. I don't think we could have done it without you mom!! And now...we are experiencing life with two kids..all by ourselves :) At least we aren't out numbered...Clark and I are a good team, so I am sure we will do just fine!! :)

And before I forget, I wanted to say congratulations to my dear friend Laura Beth on the birth of her second child, John. We have been keeping up with the updates on her blog and her mom's, Elizabeth. Please be lifting little John up, he is in NICU right now and we are praying for him to come home soon!!

I have decided that I love the invention of blogs. I have been able to keep up with some of my dear friends, like Laura Beth and her family and also so many others. It is so fun to see what is happening in their families and day to day life. It makes this 7,000 miles not seem so far away.

Well, since I am just rambling now...I should go!! :) We are having pulled pork for dinner...I know random thought again, but I am hungry and thankful to have food in my house so I don't have to get out in this freezing cold weather!!! :)