New Year, New Start...

Ok 1st is it Two Thousand Ten or Twenty Ten? Well either way its a New Year and a Fresh new beginning.

Well from looking back over my post this year I started the year with Rainbow Dreams, I wish it had stayed that way. (Just so you know my blogg is more for me than for any one else.)

The year started off good and it was full of many blessings... I think I might list some of them here...
-Last winter was not a cold winter for us but that was a blessing for me because our other car died in January and I had to start walking to work.
-2 of my favorite people got married this year, 1st a very Dear friend of ours Miss Annie the story-time lady, and Benjamin my Brother... I couldn't have been more happier for either of them.
-Big E had a run in at church and end up with a fat lip and a black and blue face but she is mended just like I told her..." It will get better by the time you are married"
-I didn't make it to"Mom of the Year" this year either but I'm not sure I was even trying... But I know my girls love me anyway... because they make mistakes too.
-Lil E was baptized this year and it was special and unforgettable... Remember the ice water.
-I had to have a root canal done and ended up with having 2 done but didn't have to pay for either one of them.
-We lost hamsters getting out of the cage and also they went to heaven but we also added 2 more to the family.
-Big E graduated from Elementary School and started Middle school like a pro this year... GO E!!!!
-E-squared both swam on the swim team this year and loved it and did great.
-I cleaned and cleaned and clean my house but it still needs it and I still can't figure out how it gets so messy... I have also done Mountains of Laundry and I still see another mountain waiting for me.
-We did our Family Vacation to OBX NC and had a blast but on the way home things took a turn for the worse... but there where blessings to be found.
-I really don't want to go over what the last couple of months of this past year have been like but I will say that I found blessings in all that happened to me.

I am hoping that the new year will bring new lessons and blessings but I am hoping that I don't keep Heavenly Father that busy this year.

I would like to leave you with a new years blessing.

"My Wish for You in 2010 - May peace break into your home and may thieves come to steal your debts. May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $100 bills. May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips. May happiness slap you across the face and ma...y your tears be that of joy. May the problems you had forget your home address! Happy New Year!!"

Been there, Done that, and starting over again.

Thanksgiving 2009

I know it's January but I just haven't had time to post this, it was written at Thanksgiving.

I have so many things to be thankful for... my Health, my families health especially my dad's (he is recovering wonderfully from Quad- bypass surgery) My sister has recovered from the swine flu, my mother's shoulder is getting better she can now raise it up to about ear level. And Lyston's toe is healing it may take time but it is getting better. I have a wonderful and loving family that includes the 2 most beautiful, smart loving daughters that are growing up too fast. I am thankful for the knowledge that I have of the True and Everlasting Gospel. I am thankful for many, many more thins but you don't have all day to sit and read my blog so I will leave it at that.

I spent my Thanksgiving at OBX, NC with my Dad, Mom and Sister. We came down here because my dad needed to check on his home and get a few things done. Since he will be up at mom's until after Christmas, he has to finish rehab. He also wanted to get his Jeep so that he could have a little more freedom and not have to rely on someone to take him somewhere.

Well we we had a small Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. this was probably the 1st time in 20+ years that the 4 of us had spent Thanksgiving together, it was also the 1st time in that long that the 4 of us had been on a car trip together. What fun asking "how much further?", "she's looking at me!" and "she's touching my side." Christina and I really had to play it up just for old times sake.

It was also the 1st time I have been well and spent Thanksgiving away from my hubby and girls (I miss them dearly). There was a thanksgiving that I got really sick and couldn't so to mom's to eat but they where only gone for a couple of hour's. This time Lyston and E-squared have gone to Richmond to visit his Family (Our tradition) and I am here with my family. I do miss my family and the Barker side, but I am happy to spend sometime with my side of the family. I know that I really needed this time to destress or as my Mother-in-Law calls it a "Mental Health Day" or Vacation I need to remember to offer one to Lyston sometime later on they are Wonderful.

Not my best Thanksgiving but it was a Nice one.