Our new year is off to a good start...mostly packing and finishing up last minute things before we leave next week to go to the Philippines! The kids have enjoyed the time off from school and are having fun in the snow. It has been so beautiful outside with all the new snow and the sunny days.
Steve's office and paperwork have kept him very busy as he gets his business ready for his three month absence. We will have two employees that will stay on while we are gone and will take care of taking down winter lighting and getting equipment ready for the summer. Hard to believe when we return the end of March it will be time for the crews to start clean up for summer work the first of April.
Our house will also not sit vacant for 3 months as our friends, Kevin and Sherry Cooley, will be staying at our house and taking care of the animals. It is such a relief knowing it will all be taken care of while we are away.
We have certainly enjoyed the holidays as we get to spend time with family and friends. Our Christmas celebration is extended as we celebrated with the Veldstra family on Christmas eve, then we had our own family Christmas on Christmas day and then the day after we celebrated with the Engebretsen family. It just keeps going....when we arrive in the Philippines we will have a Christmas party with our friends the Germains! Our kids are going to think Christmas is a month long celebration!!
Kailee's birthday is in the midst of it all and she will turn 7 on January 8! She is looking forward to family birthday celebrations, and we will also use the time to say good-bye to everyone before we leave.
As soon as Christmas was over one of the kids has told us daily it is now time to go to the Philippines. The waiting was fine before the holidays, but now that the holidays are over it is time to go! It is fun to have their participation in the getting ready to go process as we pack and prepare for our adventure.
We are anticipating the days to come for our travel with a little fear and mostly a lot of excitement!!
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