2009 photos....

hubby and I spent alot of time floating around

in this pool....talking and relaxing...
some shots of the river


a Tuesday night sunset....

hot Texas sun...

pretty flowers

shadows...

morning glories...

the sky and a fountain...

mishap with camera...

but liked the shot...

me doing what I do....

someone tried to take over our pool....

Jake keeping an eye on the butterfly

I rescued...

Happy New Year everyone.....

Random photos from 2009

down at the river

at a pond

road trip to Posseum Kingdom

1st time loading up the bike to take with us

Louisianna

barn my father in law built when he was 12 or 13

bride and groom...

Dallas blooms in March

dallas blooms

so sorry to see them go in January

glad they stayed in Texas....

Thought I would post a few random photos from

2009....come back tomorrow to see more.....

2009 A Year End Review

Wow what a year.....we found out last Christmas Day my son was engaged....in January we found out they would get married in April...
this was a year full of changes...my husband and I made a re-newed committment to our marriage....after 26 years you sometimes need a little shake up....thankgoodness for the best....we got a new daughter in law.....lot's of rain this year..... a white christmas....hubby and I went on several road trips this year...something that we haven't done in a while because of work and children commitments...hubby got a motorcycle...we spent a lot of time on it (still do...just put on the ski pants and jacket)...and down at the river fishing....it was a wonderful summer....we played basketball at night....played cards....big changes with the kids grown....we cleaned out and got rid of a lot of junk that was weighing us down....I lost over 75 lbs.....made a commitment to eat healthy and to take better care of myself....added a new dog to our family....now we have 5......2009 has been a great year....and I know 2010 will be even better...we're going to be adding an addition in July(son and daughter in law giving us a grandbaby)......Our beautiful daughter is doing good...bought herself a brand new car this year....still dancing....teaching dance and loving live....what more can you ask for...
Happy New Year everyone....I am enjoying getting to know you all....will be blogging a year in January.....learned a lot of things from you all....looking forward to a wonderful 2010....

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Merry Christmas

I hope yall have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year....

it has been such a fun year getting to know so many nice gals

in Blogland...I look forward to hearing all about your Christmas'...

will be back next week...gonna take a break till after Christmas....

Sunday photos

view of Dallas

it looked like something might be living in the trunk of this tree

Sunday was a beautiful day....

My hubby, son and I went

to shoot my son's new black powder gun

he got with B-Day money and Christmas gift cards...

I just shot things with my camera...

thought I would share a few photos with you all....

Sunday updates...

Well I couldn't stand not having a Christmas tree at my house...

so as you see by my new header I put one up yesterday....took my

Mom shopping....and to lunch...and found this tree at the Dollar Store

for $10....so had to put bring it home with me....feels so much more

Christmasy now....Busy day yesterday...made fruit baskets for the neighbors...was going to do cookies...but thought I would be a good

influence instead of a bad one....

Helpful reminders...

In one week it will be Christmas Eve...

don't forget to enjoy yourself...

don't sweat the small stuff...

Christmas is about being with the one's you love..

not about killing yourself to make everything perfect...

usually the best memories are the crazy things that went

wrong...This Thanksgiving my hubby cooked the turkey

on his smoker....well everything else was done...the ham...

all the fixings...but not the turkey....we ended up eating with

out the turkey....it was ready 2 hours later...and was the best

turkey ever...and the dinner was fine without it...no one

walked away hungry...

It takes weeks to prepare for Christmas....shopping...

wrapping...decorating....and 10 minutes later the presents

are open and you are throwing away the wrapping paper....

so enjoy yourself...enjoy your family...and

celebrate life.....make fun memories.....laugh...smile...

enjoy

Christmas pasts.....

Christmas 1999 the year Bliss and JD

became part of the family....

1999 after another Nutcracker performance

we were in the process of remodeling...

don't you love my curtain made from wrapping paper
1991

my niece with the blanket and pillow I made her

she was 3 0r 4 years old then....

family photo from 1998 after one of my daughter's Nutcracker Performances

I was going through moving photos from my computer

to my storage.....and I couldn't believe how many photos

I have taken in the last year...so I decided I'm going to pick out

my favorites for the year and put them on a disk to give

to my family....kind of a year in review.....maybe this will be

a new family tradition....

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Happy Tuesday.......

I've taken a little time today to try to catch up on some of the blogs I follow....I have so many I enjoy that I get really behind...it is so much fun seeing everyone's Christmas decorations...and getting new yummy recipes....and craft ideas....I tell you there are some really crafty ladies out there in Blogland...In January it will be a year since I started this blog...it has been a lot of fun...I have had to take a few vacations for personal reasons...but...always come back to see how everyone is......I have found a lot of nice ladies in blogland.....

This Christmas I have not been stressed at all....we drew names in our immediate family...so only one gift to buy....I got all my Christmas cards out with a family photo inside...all my business Christmas Cards with a employee photo inside....Christmas cards are one of my favorite things about Christmas...unfortunately people don't send them out like they did in the past....most rely on the internet or texting to send out messages...those are good too...but there is nothing like getting a Christmas card in the mail....opening it up...finding a nice photo...or letter inside....it is just exciting to me...

This Texas weather is crazy...it was 73 yesterday...and 30 this morning...no wonder everyone has the sniffles....oh well....that is Texas...if you don't like the weather...stick around it will change...then change again....

Happy Tuesday everyone...and I am Thankful for all my visitors....and bloggy friends....

11 days until Christmas

not bad for a $20 tree

singing...musical..bears...

a full cookie jar

welcome wreath

stocking hung by the chimney with care...

firewood waiting to be burned

I spent Sunday baking cookies at my FIL's house for him (have to keep a full cookie jar) and to pass out to his neighbors....thought I would share a few with yall....look at my header...LOL....we went and got a Christmas tree for his house....and decorated it and the house...he really enjoyed all the fuss going on...his house smelt like Christmas...the fresh tree and baked cookies.....