Facebook

If you haven't already given in and snagged yourself a facebook site - do it. It is pretty cool to track down people from high school, college, previous work, etc. And if you want to try the best MAC AND CHEESE EVER - the link on this blog will take you to my facebook page.
Check it out!

New pics

Pete posted a couple of videos and new pictures out on the Sysum website so check them out.

Did I move back to Iowa?

Well, it is 12 degrees here right now. It has not hit over freezing this entire week. We are supposed to get another storm Saturday night with high winds and 6-8 more inches of snow.
I'm pretty sure that I live in Washington but it sure is giving me cold memories of Iowa and even Colorado!
Nicholas and Rachel, however, do not care about the cold. Pete took them to a small hill today to go sledding on the tubes we used in Mexico. Good use for a $5 tube!
We are so excited for Christmas to get here.
We wish we could be near our families but since it will be so cold here - we will think of them even more.
Happy Holidays to everyone!
Molly

New Low

Well, I have officially sunk to an almost all time low with what I will do for my children. Nicholas and Rachel and I were buying Pete some presents at Game Stop and of course, Rachel had to go potty (pee - which is important to note here). We had already planned to go next door to Magic Dragon to take some noodles home for dinner. So we rush out of Game Stop (while in the middle of a sale) and hit the bathroom next door.
Now Grandma White had just been here and of course bought Rachel some beautiful rings (which don't quite fit yet). Rachel had one of them on.
She sits down to go pee, and I hear a strange noise as if something fell in the toilet. Of course, it is her ring from Grandma.
I try to blow it off like nothing happened, completely starting to think of what I am going to have to do.
Rachel immediately starts screaming and crying that "it is her favorite ring" and "Grandma got those for me".
Trying to reason in the bathroom of a fast food Chinese place is very difficult.
SO ------------------- I stick my hand down into the pee water and fish out the ring. Then proceed to tell Rachel that she owes me big for doing this and that it is the grossest thing ever to put your hand in a toilet with pee in it.

All I am thankful for is that she didn't have to POOP!

Shout Out!

Just want to throw a shout out to my husband. He is amazing! We were both up at 3am to stand in line on Black Friday. He lets me work crazy hours when work is hectic. He is a phenominal dad - always putting his kids first and I think Pete is going to help coach YMCA basketball for Nicholas. Rachel has him around her little finger (me too!). She is so darn cute.
Pete Sysum is AWESOME! And pretty damn sexy too if I might add!
The picture is of Pete and Rachel and Pete's brother, Jon.

Mexico

So everyone that works a full-time job should get to spend 2 weeks at a resort in Mexico with their nanny (or at least a babysitter for the kids). It was so relaxing and amazing! We should have the pics up soon on the Sysum pics link.
I didn't turn on my Blackberry or even bring my laptop.
Pete and I got to go on a zip line and rappelling adventure, we spent quality time together since Becky (nanny) was there to watch the kids, we went snokeling in the ocean with Uncle Jon (and Uncle Mike and Chewy - long story), AND the resort was a ton better then last time because they had added 2 wave pools and a crazy long and fast slide.
Puerta Vallarta is incredible. The weather was sunny and 90 almost every day. Nobody burned and nobody got sick. Solid trip!
We even saw an eel - and I freaked out just a little since it was right next to Rachel on her boogie board. You can actually see it all on one of the videos on our site.
I read some books for work (Managing Change, Fixing Communication, etc) for some training classes that I will be taking. I'll have to write up another blog about my Meyer's Briggs outcome - hit me right on the head on my skill set.
Gotta run but I needed to post something since it had been so long.

Nick's Tooth

So Nick has had a loose tooth for about 3 weeks now. I get home from work on Monday and Becky and Nick and Rachel are all searching our driveway for a tooth. He had been playing with it and it popped out! sidenote - He thought the blood was very cool.
More good news. I get home from volleyball last night and Pete was home! He came home a day early and both the kids and I were happily surprised! His trip sounded awesome and you guys can check out the pictures on our Sysum Pictures link. We are so glad to have him back - it was a long 9 days.
40 more days until Mexico.