She was the cutest little beanie babe ever!
 
 Well thankfully, I slept like a rock last night.  Which is to be expected as I couldn't be more tired yesterday.  But this morning, I have been so nauseated.  I've had tea and more tea and yuck I feel gross.  Plus my shoulder is killing me AGAIN, I have a headache... still, and my jaw is throbbing.  Maybe it's the weather?  Most likely it is just me.  

 I have to say... I LOVE STEPH'S COFFEE MAKER!!!!!   It has a separate compartment for hot water, it only takes about a minute to heat water, but.... we keep it full and there is hot water, whenever we need it.  Now that I have her hooked on mint tea, she is using it every day too.  But EO uses it for hot chocolate, you can use it for those cup of soup things that all the kids love.  Now I actually have a use for a coffee maker.  Who would have thought?

The funny thing about that is, for all the years we have been married, I stored coffee cups in a "out of the way" place, because we didn't drink coffee.  I still do.  But recently we have picked up a few bigger mugs as I have been drinking more tea and the kids and EO have been drinking more coffee and hot chocolate.  Well, Steph collects coffee mugs.  When we went to Bristol we got her a mug from each state we went through.  She bought a number of them from cities we visited in CA too.  Well, she decided she felt selfish not sharing them, so she brought a number of them out.  Now we have mugs up to wazoo.  I still don't really drink hot drinks.  I like mint tea when it is cold more than hot (although I do sip it when it is hot too.)  I wonder why I don't like hot drinks? I'm not big on soup either?  It's a mystery that may never be solved.

 Lauren has just changed so much this year.  I don't have to do anything for her anymore.  She growed up :)  lol.  It was so nice to see her take charge of things and not need me for this whole party.  well I did have the email addresses she didn't have, but that was pretty much it.  I don't think I mentioned a few weeks back that she went to a movie by herself.  She wanted to go see a movie, no one was available, she actually drove herself up there (she isn't fond of driving) and went.  There was not one person in this house who didn't say, "REALLY, SHE DROVE UP AND WENT TO A MOVIE ALONE? .... REALLY?"  and everyone also had their jaw hit the floor.  I watch her and she just has a confidence she has never had.  My beanie babe is truly capable and now independent. I love it!

So Colton enjoyed snowboarding and can't wait to go again.  Granted he is covered in bruises but he still love it.  He went with a number of friends who were able to help give him tips,  which is the best way to try something new.  He will be going up to Hibbing for a couple days, and he leaves Monday.  I've really been enjoying getting to know Autumn.  She is such a sweetie!  I can see why he is so crazy about her.  Funny thing, last night at the PC party a number of people all said they thought Autumn and I look alike.  Other than the dark hair, I don't see it.  But maybe that is because I don't look at myself that much.  heehee  Seeing how she is cute, I will take it  ;)

Steph is off to work so I will be working out alone today.  Seeing how I didn't work out yesterday... well I did do my ab workout, but that was all I could manage, I should do my aerobics... what to do what to do.