The Fralick Family

Dear blogspot, I have missed you so! I have been absent for quite a while and I am ready to get back into the swing of writing regularly. My recent hiatus was mostly due to the fact that we tried another IVF and I was just trying to lay low, stay off the radar. Of course I stayed up with facebook (minus posts about IVF as we didn't tell anyone) but for the most part, I didn't do anything. Literally anything. I took time off of work and just hung out.

I've now got a couple of options. We can try IVF again, after a couple of tests OR we can look into adoption. I think we will kind of be doing both at the same time, since both seem to be drawn out processes! I'm not sure when we'll start all of this again, but soon after the holidays I am hoping. I'm not ready to give up!

I've been enjoying time with my family and am very excited about the holidays! Since I seem to have a love/hate relationship with almost everything, I thought I'd make a couple of lists for you!

5 Things I LOVE about Christmas
1. Lights. There's something magical about the twinkle of Christmas lights! I will be sad come January when I have to strip my living room of them!
2. Presents. What?! I'm not gonna lie! I love getting presents just as much as the next person!! But more than getting presents, I LOVE....
3. Giving presents. We donated presents to a family this year who's garage was broken into and presents that were hidden from the kids were stolen. I am very grateful that we are able to help out someone in need. I also love giving that perfect gift to someone that you know they really want. Makes me very happy!
4. Christmas music. Most people get tired of it very quickly. I can listen to it from Thanksgiving until New Year's. Fa la la la la la la la laaaaaaaaa!!!!!
5. The 3 F's....Family, Food, and Fun!! I'm looking forward very much to seeing everyone, eating myself plum silly and playing some Catchphrase!

5 Things I HATE about Christmas
1. Rude shoppers.
2. Trying to find a gift for someone who has everything. Ahem, Dad.
3. The baked goods that are bought in by very old patients. I have a phobia about this. I know they have very good intentions, but I cannot force myself to eat food baked by women who smell like pee and can't see very well. I'm sorry.
4. That my 9 year old's written letter to Santa included things she will surely not get. A cell phone and laptop -- I don't think so.
5. That I don't have a kid to wake up and enjoy Christmas morning with. Each year I hope that it will be the year that I will have Christmas with my own kid (Grace is never here on Christmas morning).


Okay, okay enough of that. I'm not sure if I'll blog again before Christmas, though I just might surprise you! If I don't, have a very Merry Christmas and remember to count your blessings! I'll leave you with a few pictures of Grace....