Happy New Year

Well, we have done it again - finished another year. I am not sad to see 2008 go. It is time to start a new year with new hopes and dreams. Hopefully, the stock market will be better to us in 2009. Hopefully, the wars will cease. Hopefully, family and friends will prosper in this new year.

This afternoon, I met Sandy Myrick for our annual New Year Eve movie. Sandy and I have a standing "date" for a movie to end the year. Today movie was "Marley and Me" - it was funny and sad. At the end Sandy said, "How come you always pick these movies that I think is going to be funny and I end up crying?" I guess next year it will have to be her pick. We did enjoy it but I really enjoyed her company and friendship more than the movie.

My wish for everyone - a peaceful and safe New Year's Eve and the start to 2009 to be a blessing for you.

Christmas Day 2008

Christmas Day Visit with Mother

Christmas Presents with the Grands

Presents

Opening the gifts

Alex and Julia are ready for Santa.

The grandchildren brought us cookies that they made.

What a great time we had opening the gifts with the grandchildren. We had a great meal and then moved to the best part - opening presents. Everyone took there turn and we went around the room each opening a presents. I must say that the little ones seemed to have been very good the pass year.

Alexandra sings Rudolph

Alex's Birthday at Mimi & Poppy Joe's

Alex was finally here to celebrate her 3rd birthday. We were a few weeks late but with Shawn getting sick and plans that Lisa had - we finally got to celebrate. Here are a few pictures of the girly:

























After we celebrated Alex's Birthday, Julia and Alex decorated the Christmas tree. Peter had gone with his Dad to the store and Catie was busy reading magazines. After we were finished, Poppy Joe and I were telling them what a great job they had done. Alex exclaimed," I am a Great Decorator." So this Christmas, we had our own personal decorator. Wish everyone had this opportunity.

First Week Of December

Well what a first week in December we have had. Thursday night December 4th was my office Christmas party, plus our friends Mayor Butch and Diane had their open house. It was rush to the open house – get to see our friends for a few minutes and then head to the Christmas party. The food was wonderful as usually with a crab, crawfish and wild rice casserole that was to die for.

Friday Night was the rehearsal party for Laurie and Chris’ wedding that was on Saturday evening. We had fun at the rehearsal. The church was beautifully decorated with white beech trees that lead to the altar. It looked like an outdoor wedding inside. The wedding went off without a hitch and the reception was held at a 1940’s house that was built like a plantation home. We had a great time but Sunday morning Joe and I realized that we can’t party like a rock star any longer.

We are looking forward to next weekend when the grandchildren come for the weekend. We have to have Alex’s birthday party at Mimi’s and Poppy Joe’s. It should be loads of fun.