HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We have been truly blessed this year. We have a GREAT family and are so grateful for all the time we spend with them. We got the greatest blessing of all in October when our beautiful grandson BRANSON was born. We love him beyond words and look so forward to each time we get to see him.

The kids are all doing great and are all so happy in their lives and that makes us happier than anything else.

We wish all of the best for everyone in the NEW YEAR and look forward to a great and wonderful 2009!

Today is the first day ever in our 27 years of married life that we didn't have kids home on Christmas morning. It was WEIRD to say the least. Just Glen, myself, Roxy and Buddy celebrated Christmas this morning. We watched Roxy open her monkey toy and Buddy dig into his stocking for his doggy treats and then Glen and I exchanged gifts. Kandice and Josh were able to come up this afternoon and have dinner and watch a movie. It was a very quiet day and we enjoyed their company so much. It is so important to have family around this time of year and we sure missed the other kids. It was a GREAT day and a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and we truly are blessed.


Then when it came time for Kandice and Josh to leave tonight, this is what we found out the front door. It was raining at 5:30 and by 8:00 this is what it looked like. It took them an hour to get home but we are sure glad they got home safely!

Christmas Eve is traditionally the party at Grandma and Grandpa Porter's house. We have great food, great visits with family and the kids all have a wonderful time. We went alone this year as all our kids were sick with the flu/cold/yucky stuff I have had all week long. We had a great time. The weather cooperated and we were very happy for that!

We had a Christmas party with Glen's mom and family on Saturday night. We were so glad to have all the kids there, except Jade who had to work. We missed having Jade there, but we were thrilled that Brittiney brought Branson though. He got to sit on Santa's lap and we all had a good time.