Here Goes

Hi Everyone

Thought it would be a good idea to start a blog then you can see how we're adapting to life in South Dakota.
Well winter certainly hit with a bang Josh had his first early finish and late start last week due to the snow blizzard that came through, not a great way to start winter but it's here now snow everywhere and lots of Christmas lights about.
Christmas is just around the corner and the boys are looking forward to what Santa brings them.
We've had an exciting and busy week trying to get organised. I've been Christmas shopping, which took three times as long with a newly potty trained toddler with me, I think I've seen more bathrooms than shops. Alfie and I also found time to get together with a friend which turned into a more eventful time than I imagined as the 2 toddlers thought it would be fun to flood the bathroom so that got the heart rate racing slightly with numerous towels on hand. Unfortunately we didn't get any pics of the soaking wet boys (didn't really enter our heads as we frantically mopped the bathroom and stripped the boys).
Joshua had his school Christmas concert Monday which was lots of fun. They don't do traditional nativities here which I do miss but there always good and this year they did a Christmas theme, each year sang 3 songs each and told a small poem. I'm not sure any pics/videos turned out as we sat right up at the back then it was easier to control Alfie but will have a look and post them if any turned out.
We finally found a piano on Wednesday so that will be picked up this weekend hopefully. We've been looking for a while as Josh has lessons and he has been making do with practising on a keyboard but now he needs the piano to be able to use the pedals and progress further.
Saturday Josh has a swimming lesson then we still have a few Christmas bits to pick up and the boys are wanting to go sledding so will make sure to get some pics.
Ben's busy with work things don't seem to like working very well in the cold so we've had a few middle of the night calls and long working days. Hopefully the machinery will play nice over Christmas then we can get some good family time together.
Next week Josh is wanting me to come into school and eat lunch with him and then also go to his Christmas party on Wednesday then he's finished until the 4th January. I can't wait until he's done with school then we can have some fun over Christmas. The boys have already got a list of things they want to do, they want to go sledding, go to Chucke Cheese, go to the movies, oh and they also want to go bowling so looks like it's going to be a busy time for us, not sure we'll manage to do everything but we'll give it a go.
Anyway I guess that's all for now I will try to be really good at keeping up with the blogs but it might take me a while to get into it.
Bye for now.
xxxx