Holidays, Birthday, and the end of a year.....

Merry Christmas! Happy Birthday Randy!!! Happy New Year! .. Now I'm up to date with my blog - at least til the end of the year - 2011 - that is!!

I will throw in a few pictures just for fun!

Rick and I went to the cemetery
to decorate for Grandpa Reid's
favorite holiday!
(we should have taken an elf or two)

Christmas Eve: Dinner and then gifts to each other. This was a tradition that I have had since I was a little girl. My kids grew up with it and now their kids will as well. It's always great fun. I always remember my parents especially on this night.

It was a big night for jerseys, of course.
Dominick the Donkey struggled this year~

HUGs were a "must" when giving
a gift!

Annie and Scott

Randy and Jamie

Oh Sam and his hats!!!!!

Next up... Christmas Morning... Scott, Rick and me~

An iPad for Scott
Some jewelery for Jeri

A COUGAR pillow, helicopter and football for Rick

We missed having Rusty, Collette and Owen with us this year. But thanks to Collette's creative picture taking - I had multiple pictures of this darling, sweet little elf decorating my house!!

Doesn't Owen look like he's singing a Christmas carol?

THEN December 31st - Happy Birthday RANDY!!
Are you really 34??

Everyone was there to celebrate~

(even though there aren't
more pictures of Randy!)

We all sang and wished
him many, many, many
more years!!


(does Sam look like me?)
Once again, at the end of another year.. I am grateful for my wonderful family. I feel incredibly fortunate and blessed to have such terrific kids, in-laws, grandkids and husband. I am truly a lucky lady~ My hope is that 2012 will be a better year for everyone's health, jobs, school and life in general. I love you all with all my heart xxx xxx xxx!