Merry Christmas, Happy 2009 and catching up!

What a way to ring in the new year... with hot apple dumplings (from Trader Joe's) with warm caramel sauce and ice cream!!! Happy 2009

Jaocb's centerpiece for the dinner table (those are black eyed peas in the vase)

Josh and Jessica (Mark's niece and nephew) and Noah and Jacob.

Opening gifts New Year's eve with the Delashaw's

Christmas Day in St.Louis : Mom, Mark, Julie, Noah, Jacob,

Doug, Susie, Joe, Ashley and Emily.

Noah got lots of camping gear!!

Jacob got lots of Karate gear!!

opening presents at home.

Harrison loves his new toys!!

Where have we been.... besides the computer trouble that would not allow me to get into my blog.... we started out here at home with gifts to each other. we were to leave on 12/23 to head to St.Louis but due to weather we waited until 12/24 to leave. In St.Louis we celebrated Christmas Day at Mom's with Doug and his family. Joan G. joined in on the fun as well. We headed home on 12/26 and spent a few relaxing days at home enjoying the LOUD sounds of Guitar Hero and Halo. Mark's Sister Karen and her two kids came here for New Year's eve. I cooked a big Turkey Dinner and we played games until the Clock stiked....... O.K. we admit it Karen and I both headed to bed around 10:30 and left Mark up with all the kids. I did hear the fireworks at 12:00 but Happy New Year came for me in the morning. On Thursday we all hung out...went to a movie, out to eat and Karen and I went to Dillard's for some sale shopping.

The rest of our week-end has been getting back packs ready for Monday, finishing up homework and projects due Monday. Today is laundry day and putting everything back into its place.

Hope your Holidays and New Year's was a good as ours. back to school on Monday!!!!