End of year Q & A

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?

Started a blog (Yea!), bought something off e-bay, bought a laptop, paid over $100 for make-up (bought some Bare Minerals after Toni let me have a sample) and took my daughter to her first day of school.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn't make one last year. This year it will be to truly treat others how I would like to be treated and to quit worrying about things I can not control or change. Let's see if I can do it.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

My SIL (my brother's wife) and my niece. I now have a little nephew and a little great niece (is that what she would be?)

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Thankfully no.

5. What countries did you visit?

None. One day I would love to go to Ireland.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

More patience with my kids and less stress.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory and why?

December 25th, Christmas was that good this year. November 4th, for obvious reasons.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Learning to let stuff go. Haven't mastered it but I am doing better. Also, loosing 42 pounds!

9. What was your biggest failure?

I can't think of any right now. If I do, I'll let you know.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

We all got the stomach bug and I threw my back out really bad but thankfully, nothing major.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

The gifts for my kids for Christmas and Hubby's truck.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My niece for really growing up during this year (until just recently) and her boyfriend for being such a good guy.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled?

My SIL.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Bills!

15. What did you get really, really excited about?

Toot's first day of school, Christmas, staying in a log cabin for the first time (September), loosing weight.

16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?

Don't have one.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

a)Happier or sadder?

Happier!!

b) Skinnier or fatter?

Skinnier.

c) Richer or poorer?

About the same.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Saved more money.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Stressing over people/things that aren't worth it.


20. Did you fall in love in 2008?

Just fell deeper in love with Hubby.

21. How many one-night stands?

None. I am happily married!

22. What was your favorite TV program?

Bones!!!! I love that show.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

I don't hate. It's not good for the soul. There are people I don't trust that I did last year at this time though.

24. What was the best book you read?

Good Enough Mother by Rene Syler. It's really a great book. You should check it out.

26. What did you want and get?

A great time with my family all year. A laptop and a new camera.

27. What did you want and not get?

I don't want for much so I can't think of anything. Hubby spoils me!

28. What was your favorite film of this year?

The Dark Knight

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Made Hubby's first truck payment. I think we just hung out at my BIL and SIL's house. I turned 27.

30. What's one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Winning the lottery and being debt free and allowing my parents to be debt free. I guess I should have at least bought a lottery ticket if I wanted that to happen.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
I'm a total t-shirt and jeans kinda girl with boots (and a zip up hoodie on the cold days). In the summer heat it was shorts and t-shirts with flip-flops. 32. What kept you sane?

Hubby, my Mom, and you. Yall have really helped so much! I am so glad I have got to talk to each and every person I have in this here bloggy land.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I have a total crush on David Boreanaz (Seeley Booth from Bones).

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

Not gonna go there. If you have been reading my blog, you know.

35. Who did you miss?

Little Man. Every summer when he spends a month with his dad is hell on me.

36. Who were the best new people you met?

Some very special people here. You know who you are. ;)

37. What do you look forward to in 2009?

Smiley getting potty trained!!!!!

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?

You can't trust everyone just because they are family. That is a hard one with me because I can trust my family.

39. What song lyrics best sum up 2008 for you?
Don't really have any but these lyrics from one of Hubby's song say a lot about us. This is the chorus from the second song he wrote about me.

"Any where with you"

We got 2 tickets to anywhere but here

Don't matter at all how we get there

Don't have to be neon lights

Just want to spend my time with you tonight
Because, any where with you is paradise.

Running away! But not for long.

On New Years Eve we will be running away from everything. From stress, work, family problems, life. It will be nice for the 5 of us to just get away. Even if it is for only one night.

We are headed North to Brokenbow, OK to just relax and reflect on the last year. Who am I kidding. We are going up there to just relax. Read a book and drink some beer. That's my plan. We usually do fireworks with the kids at home but we really needed to get away this year. I don't know if we can do fireworks their so I will probably just get some sparklers this year.

Here are some pictures of the cabin we will be in. It's called Greenwood Lodge.

I love log cabins and will live in one before my time on earth is over.

It will be nice to sit there and read my book. Hope I don't finish my book before we go. It's hard to put down.

We are going to build a fire and cook some s'mores. YUM

I bet I don't do much in here. Hubby's going to grill some steaks.

I love getting in a hot tub on cold nights. I hope the sky is clear so we can see all the stars. Do I see cup holders? Hope so, gonna need one.

So what's your New Year's Eve plans?

It's finally over but was so fun!

Christmas Eve

We let them open a few gifts early (so they would go to bed!)

Christmas day

Toot's new 4-wheeler. She said Herbie off the Rudolf movie painted it pink.

Smiley's new ride

The only problem is that she has no fear what so ever!

He loved it.

At my parents

I'm 'testing' out Toots new game.

Little Man was SOOOO excited!

Grandpa helping Smiley draw a bunny rabbit.

Toot's new Barbie

At my Grandmother and Great Grandfather's house

5 Generations

This is my little Nephew.

At Mom's with my brother's and their families

Total chaos!

Everyone chunking balls at each other!

Toot and my brother coloring Tinkerbell. Gotta love the tights!
After my brother's left, we stayed and watched a movie and relaxed. And relaxed some more.
And just a little bit more before we left.

We had a wonderful Christmas. It lasted 4 days and I loved it. We let the kids open 2 presents on Christmas Eve, did Santa and presents on Christmas morning, went to my parents Christmas afternoon, My BIL's Friday morning (Hubby's mom and niece didn't come down so it was just to exchange gifts quickly), my Grandmothers Friday afternoon, then back at my parents on Saturday to see my brothers and their families. I'm so tired and I am not doing anything today. Hubby's back at work so we are just relaxing.

I hope everyone has a good and safe New Year's Eve!

A new day

Something new at bottom. Please read.

Today is a new day and I have desided some things.

I am going to try and quit worrying about the things I can not control.

I am going to be happy.

I am going to get my ass back in the Christmas spirit.

I am going to think about all the wonderful people in my life.

I am going to be thankful for all the blessings in my life.

I am going to be positive.

Here is some of my family that are such wonderful people and that helped make me the person I am proud to be today. This is my immediate family.

My Mom

My Dad

My brother PA

My brother Toph

My brother J

His wife M. Truly the sister I always wanted. They have been together sinse I was 2 years old (they were 15 at the time).

My Brother K

And of course, these 4 great people!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! See ya after the holidays!!!!

A little edit:

A bloggy friend of mine and her family needs your prayers. Please go visit Melissa and if you are felling it, say a little (or big) prayer for her and her family. They need it right now and it is that season right?!

And below is some of the reasons I feel so much better!

Yes, this was that bad night BUT I saw this picture and it made me smile. We were dancing!

We went and looked at the lights of Marshall, TX.

This is what happened after we got home.

Merry Christmas!!!!