I can't sleep...

Keeya snuggled in my Bed this morning with her froggie.

It's about 4am in the morning, and I am having trouble sleeping... I've got Keeya (my friend Heather's dog) snuggled next to me, well she's totally lying diagonally pushing me into the corner and she's hogging the blanket too... but she is sooooo cute, that I won't complain.

Today is Christmas Eve and I'm missing home a little. Everybody will be going to Church together and opening their presents after dinner. I have such great childhood memories, with Grandpa handing out presents and eating Oma's yummy home made foods. Papa laughing about another pear of socks he got and so on. Froge Weihnachten an alle!!!

Lance is also sick and far away in Salt Lake City. He's doing much better now - I believe, but I wish I could do more than just send him get well soon wishes every day. He did like the flower arrangement I sent him, so that was good! "Lance, Please get well soon". I'm off course very excited to visit him this coming weekend again, when I will meet his parents and sister.

I also have a prayer request for my friend Fernando. His Appendix erupted and he is in the hospital. He almost died, and is not doing to well. Recovery is slow, so please include him in you prayers today.

On a more delightful note, I received my grades about two days ago... It was a good semester and these are the results:

• Mathematics - A (Almost a full 100%, actually)
• Early Childhood Education - A
• ECE Lab & Field Work - A
• Sociology - B+

My total GPA is currently 3.8 (The best is 4 points).
The new semester stats in January again. I'm registered for 3 Early Childhood ed. classes, and 1 business class. It will be fun, I just know it.

I have some pictures in my camera I will upload later.. But yesterday I played with Jack for a few hours, and we build an amazing train track. I think I like building tracks a lot. I had so much fun figuring out different ways to lay them.

Let's see what else has been going on... I have been working at the Roaring Fork Club to distract myself a little from the holiday season mainly... It has been great doing many kid activities. On Saturday was Breakfast with Santa, and decorating your own Christmas Tree. That was fun!!! Yesterday they decorated Gingerbread houses. We had 40 houses prepared, and unimaginable amounts of candy... I ended up doing flower arrangements for the center pieces I made - will take picture today - And today I will head there again and I'm in charge of Cookie decorating while Dinner for about 200 people is served...

All my friends are out of town :(

Alyson I hope you are having a great time with your family! And I also hope your coffee meeting went good.. CALL ME!!!

Heather & Mark - Keeya is loving spending time with me. She's doing great and I promise to not spoil her... Enjoy Chicago & Orlando - be safe.

Brad - Merry Christmas to you too. Enjoy the family get together!

Kate - Wherever you are this time, have fun!!!

An alle meine Deutsche Freunde - Frohe Weihanchten and alle und viel Spass mit Freunde und Familie.

En aan al my Afrikaanse vriende - Geseende Kersfees aan almal. Met Familie en vriende wens ek almal die beste tye.

I'll think of you and everybody else too when I hit the slopes tomorrow to go skiing. I hope I make it... with breakfast at the house, Church and a long call home.

Well, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night :) - I'm gonna try and go to sleep again...

Mwah

Love, Ilse Louise, Zigi & Zulu