Goodbye to 2008

I can not believe this year is over . It has been a very eventful year and one I am glad to see go .Let's see if I can recap a little of it .

The beginning of the year My husband's job looked great ! Copper was up higher then it had been in years . The company even gave one of the biggest bonuses every given , with the promise of more to come through out the year .
We only saw one more of $300 dollars . Copper began to fall . Four people were killed at his work . A big chemical spill happened causing lots of damage to the town below us . Then lay offs began to take place , 500 plus lost their jobs . We have been very lucky , that Rob still has his .

It was also the year of Lucas going through lots of test . He had an EGG , EKG and lots of blood work . The results were ADHD and OCD . He was giving meds and is doing much better now .

I to had test done and was told that I had , had a heart attack while giving birth to Jeremy two years ago . Some damage had been done but nothing to worry about . Was put on blood pressure pills and Cholesterol pills .

It was also a time of seeing the hardest thing ever . My Dad's Emphysema taking his life . He was in and out of the hospital so much that , we finally had him put on Hospice ( they are angels ). He passed away June 12 .
I was glad I and the boys had spent his last day with him . It is one I will always treasure . He took the time to read to Lucas , play with Jeremy and have a Hamburger with me . I am also glad I was with him when he passed . I walked in the room , he was sleeping , told him I loved him and watched him take his last breath .

It was a year of The Winds Of Change . I know they are still blowing but I pray that it will be good change 2009 . I wish you all a very Year full of Blessings and Good . Happy New Year :)

Busy Bee Me

Once again it is the busiest time of the year . I love it but I am already drained !
It has been Dr. appointments , Dentist appointments , shopping , cooking , making no-sew-blankets , concerts , parties , our anniversary and nest Christmas and then three days later .. Rob's B-day ! Whee :)

Lucas has to go the the Dr . once a month to make sure his meds are okay with his ADHD . I had to go this month ,get on Crestor and have an upper GI . Thank God it come back fine .
Dentist was time for cleaning . Rob went and is getting his teeth fixed on my B-day . He is getting two front crowns .
Rob had a big Christmas concert to sing at last week . It was very nice . Of coarse , I think he did the best ;).
This week-end , I had an ornament party ,I went to . Then Sat . night , we went to a Christmas dinner with Rob's work . Then Sunday , was our 6th anniversary . We went to Arby's and to see " Twilight " . ( Cheap date I know ... but I loved it ).
And in between it all I have been making the crafts and candy .
Ok , I think i am going to bed now . Funny thing is , it is only 7:30 PM .

Enough Is Enough

I have been trying to be jolly and not let the family see that I am very scared . Why? You may ask . Well , Rob's work is still laying off people . They have just sent out 200 letters , trying to get people to quit . Rob is still ok , as for this moment . We are just taking it one day at a time . It is like a huge axe hanging over our heads and no one knows when and whom it will fall on .
Everytime he calls me , I just hold my breath and say a pray . I know that if it does happen , something else will open up . A door never closes without another one opening up .
So , my Christmas wish ..... for copper to go up , the lay offs to stop and Rob to keep his job .

Thanksgiving , In A Four Year Olds Words

It is hard to believe , that it has been one week since Thanksgiving . We had a great time at my Mom's . We ate , watched movies and visited .

While , stopping at Blockbuster , to rent some movies , I told Lucas the story of Thanksgiving . Of the Pilgrims coming to America from England on the Mayflower , becoming friends with the Indians and of the big feast ( Thanksgiving ) . And of how they were Thankful for everything .

Soon after , I had told him this , Mom and Rob returned to the car , were we had waited . I asked Lucas to tell them about Thanksgiving . Here is what he said .
" Thanksgiving is a Thankful time ! " I asked him why we had Thanksgiving . He replied , " Because some illegal aliens came over on a flower and ate and played with Indians ."
I thought we all were going to fall over laughing ! Only a four year old !