Happy New Year

Happy New Year...O.K. so I'm four days late, but the greeting is still one that I mean. It will be a happier new year for this family. I choose to make it one. We may not have all that we want but we are still blessed. We are healthy, happy and ready for the wondrous blessings God has in store for our family this year. New Year's Eve was spent for me away from family babysitting three sweet little loves. The chance to make an extra dollar or two was my incentive, and though Katelyn and Owen weren't all that happy that I wasn't going to be with them when the ball dropped, they soon got over it. Dad was home with them and that always makes things better in their eyes. I would have to agree with them. I love it when Joe is home too. We had a few days off together and oh how I enjoyed our time. New Years day was spend not doing much. We did some grocery shopping and then back home where the kids played outside. It wasn't the warmest, but better than in days past and they were itching to get outside. Joe and I took advantage of the alone time and watched a movie together. Owen has been at a friends house the last two days and I really miss him. He left yesterday around one in the afternoon to go to Six Flags with some friends of ours who bought him a season pass the week before Christmas. He was invited to spend the night which he was so excited about. It was his first time away for the night without having Katelyn with him. My baby is growing up so fast and I hate it. He got to go to Six Flags for the first time and I didn't get to see his face or his eyes as he rode the rides. It was hard at first and I have to admit I cried a little that day, but soon got over it and was filled with joy in knowing we have such good friends to do something so nice for one of our children. I picked him up today for a dentist apt. and was asked if he could come back over and spend the night again. Since we haven't got to do much during Christmas break I said yes. He could hardly wait to get the dentist apt. over and get back over to his friends. He has spent the whole day there and will sleep over again tonight. Tomorrow we will be back together. Joe said he missed his little buddy. Katelyn and I have enjoyed our time together. Shopping, playing the Wii and watching movies together. Girl time, it is great and I really enjoyed it. Yes, this year is going to be a good one. :-)