Happy New Year

Wow...does a new year actually start tomorrow? Where has this year gone? Looking back...my family made it through Camryn's broke leg, finding out about Daddy's Multiple Myeloma, and my Bell's Palsy...which is completely gone...YAY! As always, I'm thinking of resolutions for the New Year. Maybe this will be the year I keep atleast one! LOL

Fat Feast 2008 is officially over! Diet 2009 starts tomorrow......LOL Okay...Rhonda here is a challenge and you love a challenge...let's comment every Friday, good or bad, how our diet is going. Maybe sharing with the world will help encourage us! If you are starting a diet, I challenge you to join us!!! Let us know what you are doing, what works for you, how much you are losing! Let's be each others support system and LET'S DO IT!!!!

I hope all of my Blogging Buddies have a Happy New Year! I love all of the new friendships I've made through blogging and look forward to the upcoming year!

Christmas

Mama with her Sponge Bob Pinata. Obviously, we play Chinese Christmas (at my Uncle's house). Unfortunately, someone stole the pinata from Mama. :( LOL

Logan on his new scooter that he got from Nanny (CJ's Mom).

Alyssa on her scooter....Camryn had already fell off of hers and was back in the house.

Aaron opening a present at Geema's.

Nathan waiting patiently for his present.

"I'm ready to work Geeda"! Uh...this set included a REAL hammer....should be fun for us!

Logan watching Cole play his DS.

Camryn getting some help from Geeda with her DS.

Whew...Christmas is over...well, almost. We are going to celebrate Christmas with Mama's family on Sunday and then we will be finished. We had a great Christmas and the kids got way too much stuff! My house is still a mess and I have picked up and picked up! I've posted a few pics from Christmas! I don't know what is going on with my new camera...it's probably the photographer. It takes great pictures as long as everyone is still....LOL! But, let someone move and it is so fuzzy. Oh well! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Just another busy day.....

Well...I am taking off at 12:00 today, so I won't be able to check any blogs or leave comments. :( I go through DT's at home now that my computer is dead! I found out it was not a virus, but my hard drive crashed at no fault to anyone. My computer is less than a year old, so you can imagine my surprise. Now, I have to call HP to see what my options are. I'm regretting now that I didn't purchase the extended warranty. :(

I have a busy day planned. I am going to get my bangs trimmed at 12:15, and then I am heading to school to attend 3 Christmas parties scheduled at the same time! UGH! I'll be running around the school like a crazy lady! I know, I know...and that's different from any other time?!?! LOL Then, Camryn has ballet and a Christmas Party. After Joey picks the kids up, CJ and I are heading to Roanoke Rapids to do a little shopping. I'm tired already!!! Do any of you have any ides what I can buy for a Chinese Christmas Present for the office other than a gift card? It has to be something for a male or female. My supervisor said her present was bi-sexual...we laughed and laughed...she meant unisex! Too funny!

Basketball

Here are some pics from the boy's basketball game last night.

Our team, Gay Implement played against their cousin's team, Futrell Pharmacy.

The start of the game...

Taylor and Aaron


Nathan and Taylor

Hunter blocking Aaron

Aaron and Hunter...trying to get "The Monkey" (AKA Hunter) off his back...literally! LOL

Taylor's mad!

Final Score! We Won! Aaron scored 20 points and Nathan scored 9! They were on FIRE! LOL That's what they always say when they play a good game!

Good Luck Mandy and Charlie!

Just wanted to wish you both luck tomorrow!!! You will all be in my prayers tomorrow! Even you Charlie...you might need it! LOL I hope everything goes well, fast and pain free! We can always hope! Can't wait to see pictures of Little Mason Vann and hear all about him! Much Love!

Our Wild Bunch!

Thanks Michelle for the picture! My camera died in Chuck E. Cheese, so I didn't get any pictures in Bass Pro Shop. The kids all won these antlers playing a shooting game. Matthew is hiding his behind his back!

Busy Saturday

Andrew, Cora, Camryn, Hayley, Holden and Logan eating pizza at Chuck E. Cheese.

Hayley and Matthew


Hayley

Logan and Holden being silly. Do you see the sign on the ride...one rider at a time? They tried really hard to get on it together...Boys!

Camryn

Saturday morning after breakfast, Camryn, Logan and I headed to Cora Mulder's house to follow them to Chesapeake. Two of her boys, Matthew and Andrew, were celebrating their birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. The kids had a great time! After Chuck E. Cheese, we followed some of our friends from the party to Bass Pro Shop to see Santa Claus. I have to share some funny stories about Andrew in Bass Pro Shop. A little background on Andrew...his Daddy (John) and I grew up together and have always been friends. He's always been my "big brother". Anyways, Andrew is just like his Daddy. So...here is the story. John led us to Santa Claus and him and Alan (Burgess) left us with 6 kids in line. Fun, fun! So, me, Camryn, Logan, Cora, Matthew, Andrew, Michelle, Hayley and Holden are all waiting to see Santa. Our kids were everywhere! Down the aisles, missing in action, you name it! LOL Okay...so Cora is off looking for Matthew, who is 10 and MIA...LOL...when a man turns to Michelle and says, "Is that your child?" We turn to look and Andrew is standing there grinning with a bottle of something opened and has his finger in it! LOL His look was priceless! Then, later on we were looking at the fish, Andrew tapped me on the shoulder, and pointed to the "male" bear behind me to show me his private parts. LOL He is such a mess and so much like his Daddy! Atleast the pictures with Santa turned out cute and they were FREE! We really did have a great time laughing at our "wild" children! I'm sure we were getting some looks! Oh well!

After we left Bass Pro, we headed home! Whew! My two fell asleep on the way back, so it was a nice, quiet ride for me. We stopped at McDonald's and ate supper. They were both so sweet and well behaved. So unusual for my kids! :) I do have some wild ones! But, I do enjoy them so much!