January 2012

January has been a busy month for the Kramarczyk family.  Eric has been making the most of his 8th grade girls coaching season.  It's been a challenging one in terms of victories but he's enjoyed his time with the team and feels good about their daily progress.  Kaleb has enjoyed watching his Dad coach and spending time at the games as the "team manager."  I don't think he enjoys watching them play as much as he enjoys playing on their iPod's - or at least that is what he tells us.  Jodi's cheer team has continued their climb up the ladder, earning many top scores and a win at one of their invitationals in mid-January.  With practices, games, competitions and more - it hasn't allowed for much family time.

The little time that we did have, we celebrated our niece Alli's first birthday party, Jodi's mom's birthday, and a cousin's baby shower.  Then there was the distress of a broken down truck, a broken iPad, broken wedding dishes and the continuing agony of when our home furnace will no longer work.   As fast as money came in - it went right back out.  What a start to 2012.

We have a lot to be thankful for, despite all that - we've enjoyed a wonderful winter ... including, clear, safe roads for Jodi's 45-minute commute to work.  It almost feels like spring on some days - making us anxious to begin some renovations on the house and get it up for sale - looking forward to blogging about a new home in our future.  We hope that everyone else in enjoying their start to the new year, wishing you all lots of time with family and good health.