The Break is All but Over

Regrettably today is New Year's Day and the CamMad household is transitioning back to the routine. CamMad is fighting it hard but they realize fighting it is a losing battle. The break was full of entertainment for CamMad. We had 6 rounds of xmas with the last one ending Friday night with the cousins from Mass. Santa and CamMad's loved ones were very generous to them this year and we would like to thank them here on the blog.

It has been a few days since our last entry so here is a quick summary of what has gone on:

• We went car shopping and may be closing in on a car but family down time was more important than closing the deal. There will be other cars but family down time is more precious.
• Sheepish came over. She was pretty accurate in the blow by blow description of the night's accounts.
  
• Friday we made our visit to a town in Maine that has the same name as a country to visit the cousins from Mass. CamMad was up very late that night but they had a great time with family we don't get a chance to see enough.
  
• Saturday was decision day: Stay at home and have a quiet day or rush to try to make a deal on a car. We decided to stay home. The decision was made easier by the fact that CamMad slept in past 8 am. That hasn't occurred since they've been born.
• Yesterday we tried to keep things pretty calm. We watched the Pats game (off to the playoffs we go) and picked up the house for some visitors. We kept the kids routine somewhat normal knowing that they had their routine coming up. Parent2 fell asleep before the New Year was wrung in.
• I've spent a lot of time with Vonage and TimeWarner to no avail trying to figure out why we have poor cable and Internet service. I have a funny feeling this will be an ongoing battle in 2007.

In some ways we are ready to get back into the routine. It is more about the fact that if we're going to be this busy we mind as well get closer to the long summer siesta when we can relax a bit more. A couple well placed snow days in the near future will be well appreciated. I know that I'm not alone with this one!

A special note to Mother Nature: Please give me a day or two's notice so I can plan accordingly.

I hope everyone has a great and healthy start to 2007.