The New Year

"Over the margins of life comes a whisper, a faint call, a premonition of richer living which we know we are passing by. Strained by the very mad pace of our daily outer burdens, we are further strained by an inward uneasiness, because we have hints that there is a way of life vastly richer and deeper than all this hurried existence, a life of unhurried serenity and peace and power." .......Thomas Kelly

With this next year coming faster at us than the last, with many more things on our plate---we are moving to Colorado, selling this house, starting a new business, being more frugal, trying to raise two kids better than I have been taught, and most of all to STOP more, LISTEN more, and speak LESS (that will be the hardest).

Merry Christmas!

Presents galore
We have lived here for 5 years and this was our first white Christmas

ohhh the excitement!

Olive fingers

The folks at the surgery center came to our home and sang us some carols and we all shared in the Christmas cheer. We had food and drinks and they came to our house last so they could stay and visit without other caroling commitments.

Thanksgiving, Jack's 1st, and Jamaica

We were so fortunate to have Ryan's parents come for thanksgiving and stay for the entire next week, so that Ryan and I could go to Jamaica. Also they were here for Jack's first birthday. This picture above is of our last night in the sand and sun!

The resort we stayed at had the best food. We ate like champs.

Sunset our first night there. We stayed on the beach every night until sunset and then showered and headed to dinner. That is the life.

Snorkeling. It was pretty wavy, so I had to hurry and get off the boat and into the water or there was going to be plenty of fish bait in the water.

Lots of toys for Jack and opening them was a group effort. All the kids had to join in, what fun.

He wasn't to sure what to think about the cake, he really didn't like it.

My two favorite boys in the whole world, they get to share a birthday!

Ryan and his dad took Jack on the morning of his birthday to get his first hair cut. He no longer has baby hair, he looks like a real boy now.....booo whoooo

Grandpa doing dishes

After Thanksgiving dinner, we burned a few calories doing "dance dance revolution" pretty funny and we were really working up a sweat!

Grandma giving Jack a drink of water.