Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!

We went to a friend's house last night for dinner and drinks. The boys played with their kids and I chased Kira up and down the stairs. I am impressed by how well she started going down the stairs, because she is NEVER allowed on my uncarpeted stairs.

Another friend was there last night after having dinner at the hospital with her husband. He is battling leukemia and has just started a new round of chemotherapy after the cancer came back again. She is showing amazing strength and grace as she goes through this with him. She always sounds so positive about everything and when she complains she does it with a great sense of humour. Friends and family have really rallied around this couple and their 2 young children.

My MIL is nearing the end of her radiation treatments. She has kept in good spirits and seems to be doing really well, but it has been a tiring process of chemo and then radiation.

My wish is that 2005 is a year for healing miracles.

I managed to get a few links on my blog. Fun! Bridget, if you want I can show you later on Yahoo or something.

The making of a tantrum. If you could see the video, you would see the legs kicking wildly and the holding of the breath. All because I dared to put her shoes on.


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no problemo 

OMG Look at the PUPPIES!!!!! <--click on this

The boys are all so cute! Matt is already SURE that Fezzik is the puppy for him, but I kind of like Wesley's happy face on his chest.

Instead of cleaning up after stockings, we packed up and left for Matt's parents' house. We got back from late last night and I am still trying to get my brain organized and put away some of our new toys. This was a VERY good Christmas for me. I got a cameraphone, lots of clothes, lingerie, an air cleaner, cake pans, a duvet cover, a silver locket with room for 4 pictures, a bathrobe, and more. I feel very fortunate. The kids did pretty well too. They got a DVD system for the van.

Once I get organized, I'll get the pictures off of the camera and onto here.