I honestly welcome 2009. Though I am not quite sure where all of 2008 went, I welcome the chance to clear the proverbial slate. Resolutions? Not so much. I did sign up for a gym closer to the house, though, that has lots of included classes that I would love.
Christmas decorations are still up at our house. They will stay up until I feel guilty about not taking them down. I love the cozy feeling that our house has at Christmas time. We hosted the Ondo family on Christmas Eve. Grant's parents, brother's family and sister were at our house for the entire second half the day. Ben's four kids (Noah 7, Jacob 5, Sarah 3 and Caleb 1) love to make the 'really long' car ride out here. Jacob inquisitively asked at lunch where OUR kids went when they come over..... hmmm....how to answer THAT one. Grant made the mistake of saying, "we lock them in the basement." Jake immediately wanted to know how to get to the basement we don't have. The conversation that followed was fairly amusing. Here are some of the yummy desserts I made (if you believe that you don't know me very well)......
Christmas with my family is getting less insane and more special every year. We snapped a pic of all of us below. See if you can guess who is who. We have a new cousin this year, Kira. We will have a new addition next year. My cousin and his wife are due in the Spring.
The club volleyball season has begun and our weekends will now be littered with our choice of tournaments with three sisters now playing. I got my first 8 o'clock Saturday phone from my dad this weekend with info on the days' events. Grant and I really enjoy watching them mature in their skill sets.
One more thing....I'm sad to say that the car I have had for six years has.....snapped. Lon got rear ended a week before Christmas and was never the same. The control arm broke a week and a half ago and FORCED us to upgrade. :) I found out today that they are totalling the car and I have to go say my good byes tomorrow. I love the new car. Its the car I have been drooling over for a few years, now. I almost feel like I have had it for longer because I have day dreamed about driving it.
Anyone have any genius ideas of how to make blogging more of a habit? I can not blame the Christmas season for my lack of blogs since June :)
Lastly is a part of my latest artistic endeavor....on a bathroom door for a friend who REALLY misses Paris.
2 comments:
Way to go Julie...Starting 2009 off with a post! What car did you get???? Yes I check this blog as must as others just waiting for an update!
Unlike Trish, I never check yours but I will check it now if you promise to write. I can pester you constantly... will that help! haha I love the Paris Painting... great job!
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