Relax: make or become less tense or anxious

Finals are over and grades are posted.
Painting is finished at the new house.  Some flooring is placed, cabinets are in, some lights are in and although I am feeling more relaxed I am still very anxious to move and be settled.  Life has been so chaotic and I need to get back to some normalcy.

Parker had a hockey tournament in Detroit Lakes this past weekend.  I only made it to the game today because my mom and I were busy painting at the new house.  Our team took 4th place with a tough loss today 3-2 against Detroit Lakes.  We play them again in a week and a half or so and revenge will be ours, all ours.

Madelynn had a sweet surprise this weekend when she walked into her soon-to-be-bedroom and saw the colors she had chosen for her room to be.

So bright!  And, it will go great with her bed set and all the fun things we will hang on the walls.
I want to send a BIG thank you to Katie for borrowing us your ipod, screwdriver, ladder, saran wrap, and the key to your home just in case we needed to use the bathroom.  I appreciate it so much!!  Thanks for stopping by and giving your encouraging words and breaking up the day/nights for me!  Painting on Wednesday night until almost 3:00 AM was not fun and without the music I would have literally lost my mind!

The other amazing thing that happened this weekend was yesterday when we made it back home, there was a very special gift waiting at our front door.  Inside...

A Christmas tree!  You see, our Christmas tree is in storage, likely not to be found any time soon and Kay didn't think it was right for us to go through Christmas without a tree.  So, thank you Kay!!  Madelynn was so happy and excited to decorate it and was rearranging the bulbs again today.  As you said, she will keep it and put it up in her room every Christmas to remember this Christmas and the love and joy you have put into her heart and ours.

In case I don't blog before the Holiday, I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!