Here we go - another year!

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to. ~Bill Vaughn

We did something a little different this year for New Year's Eve. Tyler & I stayed the night at my mom & Steve's house while Brian was at home watching football. He was invited out but decided against it, which was OK with me. We had good intentions on spending a fun filled evening watching Hancock, playing the board game - Boxers or Briefs, and playing Mario's Kart and Sports on the WII. Ty even brought out his two bottles of Sparking Grape Juice - Red & White.

During Hancock - I was out like a light, but would wake every once and awhile. After Hancock Steve went to bed (he was on call all week and had made two trips out that day) as he was tired out. Tyler was determined to keep grandma Cindy up as he wouldn't let her fall asleep in her chair. Mind you - during the day we shopped (Mom, Linds, Ty & I) for approx. 10 hours! My dogs were barking! (feet ached) Ty's New Year's wasn't quite like he had planned but had an OK time. We did play Wii the next morning after breakfast and drank the Sparking Grape Juice - Welch's 2007 (good year) at breakfast.

Another good story I want to share (from my comment to Stac re: parking lots at a stand still)... "I too was in that parking lot mess near BEST BUY. GIRL- would you believe that I put my truck in 4 wheel drive and jumped the curb to avoid setting in that traffic!!! I sure did - my mom and Ty were cryin' in the back seat and jumped the curb in front of 2 cops directing traffic out of the Center! ;D"
Brian and I dropped Ty & mom off at Best Buy while we ATTEMPTED to go to the Sprint Store. It was nasty stop & go traffic inch by inch for AT LEAST 30 mins. I was at a quarter tank of gas and by the time we were done I was on fumes! And I would do it all over again! :)

Oh and how about this story - (I know it's my first day back from being out of the office for 17 days and should be focusing on that instead of this - but I have locked myself out of my system and waiting to regain access again. I could be cleaning my desk - dust bunnies have taken over since I left! YIKES!) OK - A.D.D. girl - focus here - So this morning I am sitting at 119th and Nall waiting on the light when I see bubbles floating through the intersection.... What?! Where on earth are these bubbles coming from? It takes no time to follow the trail and see it's coming from a car on the left side of the intersection from me. I'm thinking to myself is it the car making those? Is there a bubble blower attached to the car? Then I see it's coming from the driver's side window. So I think it's some girl on her way to school with some friends. My light turns green, I make my left hand turn I grab a glimpse of the driver and you'll never believe it was an elder man blowing the soap bubbles!!! It put the BIGGEST smile on my face! I would have never guessed! Good for him for keeping his youth!!! :)

Other things we did on vacation...
* Attended a Children's Christmas Program at church
* Lisa and I took the kiddos bowling
* Ty got his bottom braces
* Had a impromptu Nerf war with Ty, Bri & myself
* Saw Marley & Me
* Saw Bedtime Stories
* Saw The Women
* Watched Get Smart
* Watched The Dark Knight
* Bri & Ty went to snow creek from 7p - 2a
* Went to the Birmingham - Waggoners Estate in Independence
* Went to the Truman Home
* Shopped the Independence Square
* Ate ice cream at Clinton's Soda Fountain - BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! All the authenticity is gone!
* Ate lunch at Rhineland Restaurant (German)
* Ate dinner at Ciao Bella
* Went to Jean's house for our annual Game day
* Spent Christmas Eve with mom & Steve
* Spent Christmas Day with dad, Susan, gpa, U Gary, Linds & David
* Spent Christmas Evening with the Snyder clan
* Had our Warrensburg Christmas the following Saturday
* Took down the Christmas decorations
* Put up new curtains for the bedroom, something Bri doesn't understand as we already have blinds - it's a girl thing! ; )
* Attend a Mary Kay facial party

And that's pretty much everything I can think of at this moment in time. I'm sure there is much more... But right now I have a zit on the inside on my nose that's taking my concentration away on the account it hurts! You can say gross all you want and say you could have gone all day with out hearing it - BUT - you feel my pain as we all have had them! ; )

Blessings to you in 2009!

Ok, one more thing, I am a follower of Dennis and thought it was too cute not to share... (click to expand)