New Year's Eve Day

Last day of 2008. What a year!

*I finished up my career~woo hoo

*We lost our sweet little Bailey to doggy cancer~we miss her everyday :(

*Pat purchased the "go-cart" 2008 Honda Fit

*We celebrated our 25th year of marriage

*We welcomed our new pup, Brody, into our family

*Jeremy found the love of his life Mandi~he had to go to Florida to meet an Ohio girl!

*Jeremy started a new job at Colonial County Club and he finished level 2

*Mert and Bill sold the farm and moved to the Oaks in town

*Erica, our neice and her husband Dave welcomed their son, Porter into the world

*My brother John suffered a widowmaker heart attack but has recovered completely and doing well

We had our ups and downs this year ~looking forward to a GREAT 2009!
To all my family and friends:

Dinner with Mandi

Pat and I went to New Philly this evening and met Mandi and her mom for dinner at the Texas Roadhouse. It was nice to see her and meet her mom. J was mad we didn't call him but the restaurant was waaaayyyyy too noisy. I know he misses all of us and it was the pits that he didn't get to come home for the holidays but not much we could do about it....he had to work. Mandi misses him so much I doubt she will come home without him again. She flys back to Florida tomorrow early so I know J will feel much better when she gets home.

Missing Jeremy

Sure is quiet here without J home for the holidays ~sniff sniff. I know he misses being here as well especially since Mandi is with her family. Mert and Bill have gone south as well. We miss them all very much.
Pat goes back to work tomorrow so it will be the kids and me again. I may get to have lunch with Mandi if she is feeling better. She has been sick most of her visit home for the holidays. If I can't see J then at least I can see Mandi. She will be flying home to him on Tuesday.
I know that when J gets his class A status and a head pro position, he will be able to take vacations when HE wants to (of course when Mandi is off from school). That will be one of the best late Christmas presents ever~for him to get that class A card!!

Day after Christmas

Here it is Dec. 26th and all the hustle and bustle is over. Jeremy didn't make it home this year for Christmas and we missed him terribly. We had my brother and sister and Pat's brother over for Christmas day dinner. Mert and Bill are also in Florida so it was just the 5 of us.

I got the dogs outfits for Christmas. Aren't they cute?

I hope to begin craft projects for Valentine's Day very soon. I must get my cricut out and learn to use it.