Thursday, December 31, 2009

oh my,oh my! how fast you went oh nine!

i'm not sure i've ever been so ready for a year to go! this year has been slightly overwhelming and very fast! as i ponder back, i think of things that happened and am like, "that was this year?" or "really, april was just a few months back!" only to realize, that april was 8 months ago, and today is the very last day of 2009. the last "oh" year number wise. i remember when the clock struck 2000,and so many people thought the world was going to end. i remember very well that my brother was so mad to be at some church family's home that night instead of out with his friends. that really doesn't seem that long ago. it's been a decade ago! wow! that's crazy! so, as i like to think back to this year, here's a review. i'm also going to add in a huge THANK YOU KEL! she fixed my computer (or rather my 'rents' computer)! i'm going to try to add some photos of this year too. only deal is, there's like zero of my nephews on my camera! my mom got a much better point-and-shoot than i have, and i guess i use hers every photo op with them! sorry! i'll do better this next year! on to the quick review. .... . .... . (let me insert this is more for me to review and move on than for you, but hope you enjoy nonetheless).....

  • jan - started wedding planning for my sis' big day
  • feb - found out i was going to be an aunt! had 4 baby showers!
  • march - found out it was twins, had revival at church, planned sis' showers and went to the one their church gave the, and a few babies born : )
  • april - sis' wedding and all the festivities that brought, Easter and with that my church's conotada. a few weddings and baby shower/births
  • may - my birthday month! started the month off with a bang and a "new kind of normal" at the Women of Joy conference in pigeon forge,tn with the ladies from my church. mothers day, baby showers at church and for friends, memorial day, "sunshine" left our salon and in turn we started changes at my salon. all for the better. worked stepped up more and more. this month my friend amy and i started teaching a class for the young lady adults. A Lady in Waiting. wow! at what i learned!
  • june - found out the twins were boys, baby shower for my best,misty, work kept picking up, a few bridal teas here too. also, we had a mens banquet at church. very awesome "it's a juingle out there"!
  • july - busy busy busy at work! busy busy busy at church! we had 2 a day vacation Bible schools. i taught 5-6 graders. loved it! i worked both sessions, worked inbtween, and at the end of the week house/dog sitted for a cousin who's step-daughter got married at the beach. started planning sisnlaw's shower (not much on my part though). on the 18th i had 3, yes i said 3, weddings in one afternoon! my good guy friend, dg, got married at 4, sung at it. then his reception was at 6, amd i had to serve there. there was a wedding at 5 and another at 6. i'm only one person, and i chose to go to dustin and amber's,and i guess that was a good thing since i had some duties there. there was a bridal shower at church, and misty was getting ready to have levi! a few baby/wedding showers for friends, and we're good!
  • aug - misty had levi. sisnlaw had baby shower, had to go on bed rest, and started planning a surprise for the widows of my church for sept. i also found out some terrible news that brought up a lot from my past from some friends at church. ive mentioned it on here before. the night of aug 10, may not be a night i forget for quiet some time. and throw in a few weddings and we're good here!
  • sept - was a month of planning,planning,planning! we had the twins a shower at church, getting ready for them, the widows dinner and the start of the secret sisters for them at church. also, the choir started getting ready for fall concert. this may not look like a busy month, but it was! there was also the conclusion of church showers at the end of the month. this is the month that church starts it's "new year". so we were super busy!
  • oct - the twins were born! getting ready for fall concert, hair show in b'ham, homecoming at church, founders day in new hope, birthdays galore, and before i knew it, it was over!
  • nov - fall concert, my run away weekend to see the Crimson Tide rolllllll over those yucky LSU tigers. the only purple and gold tigers i don't like : ), the start of the holiday rush, thanksgiving, more baby showers (the conclusion of them) and the annual Ladies Christmas Celebration at church. my table was beautiful i thought this year. i love that night with the ladies at my church!
  • dec - chirstmas time! church gatherings, work,work,work. things with family and friends. shopping, decorating, having flat tires, and closing out 2009! Thank GOD!

there have been some amazing times, so times i'v faked being happy. there have been some not good times,for various reasons. i'm very glad to see this year go, and am trying to sike myself up for 2010. i don't have time for pictures tonight,maybe tomorrow.

2009 brought 22 baby showers/births and 14 bridal showers or teas/weddings. glad i didn't drink the water those folks did!

i pray that you and your family have had a wonderful year, and that this next year be a year of health,happiness, and laughter!

happy new year!

Friday, December 25, 2009

It's Christmas...

Yes! Its Christmas! Merry,merry,merry Christmas!

Sorry I've not posted much lately. I have posted mentally a LOT! Haha! Oh well,maybe soon! My computer at home has been fixed,all but one small thing,by my fabulous best,kel! So be looking for pictures and such in the future!

I don't have much time to post,I still have a Christmas gift to,ummmmm,wrap and all that!

Happy birthday Jesus! You are the only reason for the season! As the Grinch said,"itsz not about the packages,gifts,ribbons and bows...". Its about my Savior's birthday!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

"where are you Christmas, and why can't I find you?"

my title is one the name of one of my favorite Christmas songs ever! i fell in love with that song the night i went to see "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" in theaters with my sister. and, for the last few years, it totally describes how i feel about Christmas! i'm by no means a Scrooge, Grinch, or "happy holidays instead of merry Christmas" kind of gal. it's just that Christmas has changed. life has changed. family has changed. people are trying to change the meaning of this time of year even more so it seems. i hear parents say, "i'm not letting some imaginary man take credit for what i do!" or it's all about the gift and the amount of the gift. i LOVE buying gifts! for birthdays, i have resorted to giving money to my siblings and their spouses. i LOVE LOVE LOVE giving gifts! especially at Christmas! i love the fast pace, crowds, sales, the sunshine on a shopping day, doing it all last minute in one day, and the traffic doesn't even bother me! this is usually because i'm with my best,kel.

yes, you read it right that i wait last minute to shop and do it all in one day! that day is next week! woohoo! here's the deal this time. it really doesn't seem like Christmas. 90% of my Christmas gatherings are not even on Christmas eve or day. i have two this weekend. the first one is a girls night out dirty santa ornament night. sounds like fun! it usually is when we get together! saturday is work, work, work and then the young adults gathering. instead of doing dirty santa there, we are collecting toys for the C.A.R.E. center's store in new hope. i'm excited about that! i love helping those who need it!

so here's to Christmas ... where ever you are .... i need to get back to work .... please Christmas come soon .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSMjgNMdzEI hope you enjoy!

Until later .... B