Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

Merry Christmas to everyone and a joyous, prosperous New Year.
I sure had a great Christmas and enjoyed spending time with all of the families during the week. I think we were busy every single night of the week beginning on Sunday with a family get together at Dan and Kathy's house. I always love going there, Kathy has got to be one of the best decorators I know and her home always looks awesome on the inside and out. That girl has to spend a month just getting her decorations out. Kathy, if you're for hire I'd love you to come decorate my house for me *lmao* Monday night, Dan, Kathy, Jimmy, Peggy and Brandy came to our house and then we all went out to eat together at Puleo's grill, of course I ate way to much but sure did enjoy the time we spent together. Christmas eve, hubby's kids came here for a get together and on Christmas day my kids and their families were here. I had an extremely great day, forgot to take as many pictures as I had planned to and got in the egg nog and rum later in the afternoon (yummmmm) I felt it was time to kick back and enjoy the rest of the evening *winks* Marci serenaded all of us with Christmas music way into the night ~ Love ya Kate!!!!
As for now, most of my Christmas decorations are carefully packed away except for the tree. I'm debating on whether to leave it up until after New Years day or not but it's really wearing on me looking at it sitting here now that all the presents are gone so we'll see if it makes it or not...... I'd like to wish everyone a wonderful, safe New Year and wish the best of everything to you. I think we're planning on having a small get together here with the kids, that way I don't have to worry about them being out drinking and driving as they stay the night with us. I got my bottle of champagne today and party favors and hats for everyone, now to pick up some snacks that everybody will enjoy and let's Get this Party Started!!!!! *lol* HAPPY NEW YEAR to all.
Love & Huggs

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

It's about time I cleaned up my blog and decorated it for Christmas.

Still have beach pics up from the summer *lol* Okay, now I have my new Christmas background I have to go and make a new header to match.

While I'm doing that here's a pic I took of the kids last Christmas to be looking at....

Have a great day and leavin ya hugs

Where have I been???

Where have I been you ask? *lmao* I do believe this has been one of the most hectic years of my life. We have spent every weekend the past six months trying to find a house to buy so we can move back home and be closer to our family. The way the economy is right now and home prices falling, nobody wants to put their homes on the market, so our search will continue.
I spent the most part of this year going to doctors for my back and neck pain. I was referred to a specialist who referred me to a Spine specialist doctor. I went through two series of spinal injections to see if that would give me some relief. It may have a tiny bit, but not enough relief for me to go through the injections again, so I'll just try and learn to live with it for now.

On August 25, 2008 was my Mother's birthday, the family got together to take her out for dinner at O'Charley's, my sister and BIL were in town and went along with both my kids, Megan and Losa. I think Mom really enjoyed herself and was glad to have all of the family there with her. The next morning, August 26, 2008, Mom was scheduled to have surgery on her legs to help unclog the arteries in both of them. She was wanting to have cataract surgery on her eyes and this had to be done first. She did very well through her surgery and was recovering at a good rate, then they told us she was getting pneumonia and she caught a staph infection. Mom was so terrified that she would catch that and had my Uncle George to pray with her the night before her surgery. On September 7, 2008 we lost our Mother. There is an empty spot in my heart and I miss her so very much. I didn't know that it would be this hard to not have her in my life. I have her on my mind constantly and the holidays are going to be so very sad without her with us. I see her pretty smile on her face each time I think of her and would give anything to tell her that I love her one more time. You are very sadly missed Mom.....I Love you so much....