Happy New Year!

2008. What will it bring? Hopefully, it will bring happiness, good health, lots of love and many wonderful things to you all.

When I was a senior in high school, I remember thinking that 2005 was light years away and that I would probably never see it. Yet here I am in 2008. Y2K is a very distant memory and seems like such a silly thought now. Aren't we suppose to be wearing shiny suits and driving cars that can also fly? I will admit, things have changed immensely since then, but it is nothing like what I saw in movies. Thankfully! I don't think I am ready to wear that shiny suit.

I was in bed around 9pm on New years eve and most likely sawing logs shortly after. I didn't get to ring in the new year like I have in the past, but that was okay with me. I was hosting Christmas the following day, and I had plenty to do. Al was apparently watching tv in bed around midnight. He said that Colter started to fuss and I told him to go take care of him. Al said he told me he would after the dirt bike made its jump and that I rolled over and went back to sleep. So I technically was up for the new year, but in a bit of a slumber land. I am sure if I was with it, his reply would have been asinine. But in slumber land, it made perfect sense i guess.

The boys opened their gifts after a pizza supper on new years eve. Tanner is at the age were he actually takes his time opening gifts now, and Colter is only interested for a few minutes. It took awhile for them to open their gifts, but I enjoyed every minute of it. It isn't very often that we are all together. I had gotten Tanner this ridiculous parrot that repeats what you say. It was one of those impulse buys and was intended to be more of a gag gift. I never dreamt we would have so much fun with that thing. We laughed and laughed. It was great.

My family arrived on New years day to celebrate our Christmas. I enjoyed being able to host the event and I was exited to show them that my cooking was not so bad after all. At one point while we were all sitting around the table eating, I was overwhelmed with joy. I don't even know how to explain why, except to say that our home was now part of making great memories. Something I could not say before.

Last weekend, Colter started walking. And was he proud. He walked and walked and walked. And boy was mom proud. I guess he thought it would be a funny joke if he just stopped again and went back to kneeing it. He probably thought I would brag and no one would believe me. However, I did catch him on video. I have been trying to upload it, but you tube is being mean. Colter may just have the last laugh. :O)

I am not sure what 2008 has in store for us, but I know it will be interesting. I know for sure, that I will still be having relapses and writing 2007 on my checks in april. That is the blonde in me.

Happy New Year!!