WOW

OK, it's January 5th already and in a week it will be a month since my last post. We even got an Email from someone today requesting an update. (This one's for you Chad)

Anyway, of course we wish everyone a very blessed and healthy new year and of course we were thinking about all of our dear friends and family during Christmas.

We have been so busy (like everyone else) so I really don't have a good excuse to take the time to update this thing. First of all, we had a fabulous Christmas!!! It really was one of the nicest in awhile. We all survived Christmas Eve Mass and then on to the presents. Of course the kids were excited and the adults were too. I have to post lots of pics because we got some great ones.

I surprised Dave and the girls with a Wii. In fact, Dave and I had to put a good game of tennis on hold to put the kids in bed and feed the baby, hopefully getting her to bed soon too. We love to bowl but we love, love the tennis!! Oh, and I was one of the few to score a Wii Fit at the Furniture Mart a week before Christmas. I love the Fit and will be doing that as soon as this blog is done and I beat Dave at the tennis game. Now we just have to figure out how to play over the internet!? We had a great New Years too. We put the kids to bed about 8:30 and our neighbors came over to play the Wii. We had SO much fun that none of us got to bed till almost 3. Too bad we can't program the kids to stay in bed longer.

Then January 1st and the Gator Bowl. Yippee Huskers! We enjoyed a fabulous as always grilled hamburger meal at mom and dad's and a great football game. The kids played together so well too and we actually got to watch some plays. :)

Then the "Kaup Christmas" on the 3rd at uncle Mel and Aunt Kathy's. We always have a terrific time getting together with everyone and seeing all of our cousins. The gift exchange got a little out of control including an "Obama Chocolate Bar" but everyone is a good sport!! Thanks uncle Mel and aunt Kathy for a great time and wonderful food.

Yesterday was spent cleaning and organizing and cleaning and organizing. We, (I) took down our Christmas tree which was kind of hard this year because the tree was gorgeous. Oh well, it's nice when things are back to normal. Marina Claire also found her way into her own bedroom which is really nice too. It sure is a lot farther to go to stick the pacifier in if she starts to cry.

Anyway, she just fell asleep and Dave is bothering me to finish our tennis game so he can watch the Texas game. Here are just a couple of pics and I will try to post more tomorrow. :)