2011 Has Begun.....

WOW 2010 sure did come and go so fast.

I am so excited for this year, we have a lot of fun celebrating to do. Cris will graduate, Rileah will be in kindergarten Jordan will be a 7th grader, Vicki will be 20 years old and Troy will be getting his associates degree in Mathematics. What an amazing adventure to look forward to.
Bring it on 2011.

So just to catch you all up a little bit, we had an amazing holiday season. In November Troy and I toke our first kid less vacation in 13 yrs and went back to Michigan to see his sister and her family for 5 days. We had so much fun. Girls went shopping and the boys went down to Indiana for the Utah game. The kids and I also went to Idaho for Turkey day to see my Family. It was so much fun to spend time with my parents, aunt and cousins and reminisce about the good old days.

In December we had some ups and downs but nothing that did not make us all appreciate each other and our families even more. We buried Troy's cousin Gary, it was a sad moment but a happy one at the same time. I got to learn so much more about the amazing family that i have been able to be married into. I have so much love and appreciation for all of them. Family is so important and after 2010 has come and gone there is not one inch of me that does not believe how important it is to have a relationship with those who you love and love you !!!

For Christmas we had the blessing of have my mom and dad here to help us celebrate. It was so much fun to have Santa helpers and to see the kids faces and share memories with my mom and dad. My favorite part was to have the smell of coffee bruin and Mannheim Steamroller playing in the back ground. That has got to be one of the best childhood memories I have!!!

In January Troy and I also got to be part of a birthday present and surprise. We celebrated Troy's dad;s birthday! All of the siblings flu to Arizona for a surprise birthday weekend. And you sure can say he was surprised. I will forever remember the look on his face and the embracing arms of love . Again I am so blessed and spoiled to have such an amazing in-law family. They all make me feel like a princes. :)

To start February off, I will be working full time still with the school district but at 2 schools. I am so excited and nervous. I love the school i am at and really don't want to share my time but i will do whatever i have to for my family. We will celebrate Rileah's birthday soon and she will no longer be my baby. She has informed me that she is not my baby she is my 5 yr old daughter. Oh if she only knew what she was getting her self into i think she would stay a baby for as long as she could!!!

Well I hope the end of 2010 was good to you and that 2011 will be even better.
Thank you all for helping me become who i am today. I am truly grateful.
Love you and Happy New Year!!!!