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Hellooooooooooooooo OUT THERE!!!!

WOW, it has been forever since I sat down to write on my blog.  To be honest, I don't even have some good thoughts of what to write today, but the blog has sat idle tooooooo  long.

The month of December really went by quickly.  It was filled with lots of running around ... schools, pools, stores, and more.  From the looks of some other blogs that I read, I think they understand my absence because they were dealing with much of the same craziness.

The family had a wonderful Christmas.  My younger sister, her husband, and one daughter came out to visit us and it was really nice.  It's been a few years since we celebrated Christmas with family.  I'm really starting to miss those big gatherings.

2008 is now behind us.  While I hear so much talk about how it was the worst year, I really don't feel that way.  Sure the costs of things like gas was huge and certainly did affect us, but I saw so many wonderful changes in my family that rise above all the negative happening in the world.  My family is healthy, we have a wonderful house, my children are thriving in school, my husband has a good job, and our faith is strong.

I look forward to a wonderful 2009 ...


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Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com said…
Happy 2009! I like your new blog look. Very cute!

Jen
3:26 PM
Unknown said…
Yay for counting your blessings!

I am feeling very hopeful for the new year. We did not have a bad 2008 either but I know a lot of people are really hurting right now. I hope this new year brings good things for people everywhere!
5:52 PM
Rose said…
Happy New Year!
6:14 PM
My Chocolate Heart said…
God bless us, everyone, with a healthy, joyful, fruitful, productive, prayerful, and holy New Year! May we be the LIGHT the world needs to see!
Bless you! Bless you muchly!
Jennifer
6:41 PM
wenderful said…
Love your new look! Welcome back. Wasn't the break nice, though? Glad your Christmas was wonderful.
11:23 PM
Christine said…
Welcome back. It has been crazy here also. Ditto on everything you said.
11:02 AM
Hen Jen said…
Yes, Welcome back! I think most bloggers are in the same boat, we are all really busy and posts are few and far between.

Happy New Year!
11:30 PM
Kim H. said…
Part of being gone awhile is the fun part of coming back - whether you're on the writing end or the reading end.

You've been a blessing in my life and I look forward to sharing more of your life's journies with you. :)

Happy 2009!
8:24 PM
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