#7

Today didn't feel like a Monday at all. The husband was home, which always throws me off! But it worked out wonderfully. I had a Christmas party to attend, one that I was happy to go to. I am on the board for my bible study, PWOC (Protestant Women of the Chapel- yes, the Catholic girl goes to a Protestant bible study...) and our lovely president invited us to her home to have a relaxing Christmas get together. So P and K had some more time with Daddy this weekend.

The party was nice. It was a few friends who just happen to be be pretty great. We got to relax and chat and exchange white elephant gifts. Some of them were pretty unique, and I will leave it at that!

I also got a chance to go to the library by myself! I love that place, as do my girls. We go there and they get to pick out books and it is fun. But when I take them with me, I end up getting weird books. Sometimes they are good, more often they are not. So when the opportunity presented itself, I all but ran to the library and spent almost an hour there! Yay! I now have four books that I cannot wait to read and a few documentaries to watch.

One thing I got was a History Channel episode about the Statue of Liberty. I am such a nerd, I know. But I was so excited to watch it that the husband and I turned it on as soon as the girls went to bed. The production quality and the narrator left a lot to be desired. But the facts were the facts, which is all that matters. I love to learn about my country. Learning more about such an inspiring image of my country was fun. And I gotta say, it left me with a feeling of pride. As the credits began to roll, and a patriotic song began to play, I felt that feeling in my soul that I am blessed to be an American...

One more great thing about today before I sign off - My dad is awesome! He sent me a bday card and a one pound bag of Red Vines!!! I love Red Vines and cannot get them here in Germany. And for those that think Red Vines and Twislers are the same thing, you are absolutely mad. And so clearly not from California (where red Vines are made!). So my dad rocks today.