Thursday, December 31, 2009

2009 in Photos

The year kicked off with a trip to Maryland to see this little munchkin!
And a quick detour to Boston for some fun March Madness with Lisa! In May I found myself watching my little brother graduate high school... and W & D turned the Big-30!
Summer came and it was time for a vacation...
Florida Keys welcomed us with open arms!
We celebrated the end of the summer with a weekend get-a-way trip to the wonderful Texas hill country.
And we can't forget that my parents celebrated 30 years of marriage this year!Not to mention, my best friend got engaged!
Football season rolled around and we were the proud ticket holders to a
Monday Night Football game!
This year also included trips to see some wonderful girl friends...a few trips to Dallas,
and one to the Big Easy!
October brought some chilly air to the Lone Star State, but we stayed warm at the Pat Green concert at Moody Gardens!
Last but definitely not least...we took an amazing trip to the city that never sleeps!
2009 has been quite a year but I'm more than ready to send it on its way! Here's to a wonderful and amazing 2010... I'll leave you with this thought...
"When I was five years old my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy." They told me I didn't understand the assignment and I told them they didn't understand life." - unknown



HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Let your Light Shine!

The day after Christmas my family and I drove down to the old neighborhood I grew up in to check out all the wonderful Christmas light displays! Most everyone in the subdivision puts up Christmas lights so its always neat to drive down all the streets. Here are a few of my favorites from this year...

And my all-time favorite...
Don't you wonder what their light bill must be during the month of December!

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Happy 100!

WoW! I just realized my last post was lucky # 100!
In honor of this momentous occasion, I decided to take a trip down blog-post memory lane and share with you my TOP TEN favorite
"Freeze Frame Time" moments! I hope you enjoy!
Here's to many, many more!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

O Come, Let Us Adore Him!

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and he shall be called...
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
(Well maybe this mouse!)
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

I in my slippers,
And D in his hat,
Had just settled in for a long winter's nap.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Christmas is...

Christmas is the happiness that lights our children's eyes.
Christmas is a song of bells ringing through the skies.
Christmas is a time of peace, of contentment deep within,
A time of love and silent hope that years will never dim.--Sherrill Thompson







Merry Christmas!
P.S. Aren't these sweet little girls so precious?

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Silent Night

Doesn't get any better than this...

I love this time of year!

Hot chocolate, last-minute Christmas cards and watching football by the light of the Christmas tree!