Out with the old....in with the new

As I tossed the fortune cookie to Roger the other night,

I had no idea it held this inside.

2008 is going to be the best year.....I just know it.

After all, we have the fortune cookie to prove it.

Christmas 2007 Memories

Changes

Well here we are....another rush to the finish line.....I absolutely hate this feeling of rushing, etc. It is ridiculous & I long for a simpler life. That is our family's goal this coming year. I hope that in one year we will attain the simplicity and peace in our lives that we so long for. I want the girls to want less and give more. But as their parents, we are the ones responsible for trying to instill that in them. So....time for us to step up to the plate and make the huge changes in our lives. As Gandhi said...."You must be the change you wish to see in the world".

Pitiful poster...

...that's me.

I cannot believe I have not posted one time since Thanksgiving.

Pitiful.

Bullets to quickly catch up a bit, then I promise to post some pics and maybe even a video:

• Mom is much better & went home from the hospital the day after Thanksgiving.
• Roger survived (barely) his 12 hour drive to Florida alone with 2 kids, but it was not easy on him. Imagine being a man, alone, with a 3 year old girl and an 8 year old girl....how about those bathroom breaks? Hmmmm. They got it figured out, but again....not easy.
• I'm pretty much done with my Christmas shopping, baking.
• Some day I'm going to have a truly pleasant and relaxing December. Promise!
• Natalie is an amazing basketball player! First game, she scored the first basket, and several others, including a freethrow shot. Second game, she scored several baskets & has become quite a scrapper (read agressively stealing the ball & grabbing the rebounds for a fast break!) This is my baby who could not bounce a basketball 2 times in a row a couple of years ago.
• Natalie is also still making A's.
• Anna is going to be a gymnast I think. She is freakishly flexible I'm discovering. She can sit on the floor with her legs straight out in front of her. She tells her toes to "go away toes!".....then she points her toes so far that the soles of her feet are flat on the ground! No bended knees. I guess she has no ankle joints. Very odd.
• I suppose our new "tradition" (meaning...done it one time) of grilling steaks for Christmas dinner is now a firm tradition. Natalie drew a picture depicting our family at Christmas....including a drawing of Roger, donning his steak tongs (or is that a pitchfork) over a grill of steaks :-) He is also sporting a lovely "Don King" style coif.

OK.....at least I have posted SOMETHING. I hope to post again more regularly and include all these pics I've been collecting.

Hugs to all....and to all a good night!