It's official!

I have to pinch myself but yes, Blake and Whitney are finally engaged. All through the Christmas holiday we had to keep our (my) big mouths shut so as to not spill the beans about THE RING!! Those who know me are aware of how difficult that must have been.

The shocking thing is the date for the wedding is March 14th! I was certain they would wait till school was out but because of a job opportunity immediately after the semester ends, they thought it best to have a short engagement. Two months, WOW! Martha Stewart would be appalled~but that's how we do it here in Utah. We are really excited about our new daughter, she is a peach. I feel so blessed.

The house is kind of quiet now that it's just Brad, Haylie and me (and Oscar!). Nicki says she likes her roomates and school but it's a bit tricky for me to get much info from her. Tonight she called but then was rushing off to a fireside so she couldn't talk much. Hard to believe that this phase of my life -the raising kids part- is winding down. Weird... people used to say that it goes by fast when I was up to my neck in play-dough and diapers, I had to disagree! At the time life was moving incredibly SLOW. But now that I am looking back on things, well it's a strange perspective. Good, in lots of ways ~ but strange. And now it does seem to have flown by. One thing I am really thankful for and that is being a stay-at-home mom. I followed my heart on that one and there was some opposition along the way but I know it was the right thing for me. That reminds me of one of my favorite movie quotes of all time:

"Girl, you gotta run your own life!" ... Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner's Daughter.

That's a good old classic flick, if you haven't seen it.
Happy New Year, ya'll