The Family Year in Review

My Sweetheart and I have several adventures to note in 2009. First mom and dad S. made the wise decision to stop driving. So now we have the great privilege of going to see them and help them get stocked up for 6 months until our next visit. We are trying for every 6 months right now. In May I had a mixed blessing of going to Idaho. It had been close to 12 years since her last visit to see the family. She got to say good-bye to Gramps and now he is with his sweetheart. It was great to reconnect with family and make friendships again with her sweet sisters. It was also the first time to meet many of the nieces and nephews. What a blessing!! In October, Skinny Sis's family stopped in for a visit. It was very special and it was great to spend a whole day with the family. Uncle and Aunt are very proud of the children and what wonderful people they are growing into. It was great for the husbands to get to know each other and for the sisters to talk, bake and enjoy each other. It was sad to say good bye but we will see each other again really soon.

Mini Moo arrived in our home on July 3, 2009. She is a blessing and makes us laugh each day with her kitty antics. She looks like a little cow with her white coat and black spots. She is stealthy and we never quite know when she will pop into view. She is a treasure.

Little Dude is still living in the wonderful state of HI. He is enjoying it there and finished his National Guard Youth Challenge program in June. He has a beautiful girlfriend. He just obtained his Eagle Scout award on Monday, December 14, 2009. He is planning on having his Court of Honor soon on the USS Missouri. He is doing well and is now preparing to turn 18 and is hoping to join the military soon.