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