Welcome 2009

Wow, it's hard to believe it's already 2009, it seems that 2008 just got here.

Here are a few our 2008 memories (both happy & sad)

We started out the year with a bang on our weight loss journey. We diligently followed our Weight Watchers plan and walked everyday. After 4 months we had lost a combined weight of 60 pounds. YIPEE for us. Of course once we stopped faithfully following our plan, the weight crept back up on us (we are both still down some :))


We got married in May, much to everyone's surprise (including mine)

Papaw was also diagnosed with cancer, as we waited patiently to start his treatment plan, the Grandpa took a turn for the worse. Maurice took a leave from work to go to Florida to spend some time with him. Sadly, on September 11th he passed away. Some of us flew to Washington DC for his burial in Arlington National Cemetery, it was an awesome experience to watch, we also took a few extra days to tour our nations Capitol.



In September, Hurricane Gustav blew through town, most of us were lucky with only a week long power outage, however, Buddy had a huge tree land on his house, he has really fixed it up nicely.

On December 11th, we had a snow day, lots of snow. It was beautiful.

As we recall 2008, we are looking forward to 2009.

Merry Christmas

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Work Update

Sadly, our patient census isn't growing as much as we need to keep all of our staff full time, so our boss asked us to reduce our hours, so for the first time in my adult life, I don't have to work a 40 hour work week. Thanks for my wonderful husband, I'm able work part time.

Snow Day

For the first time in many years it snowed here. Of course, they cancelled school and work, so we are excited to have an unplanned day off.

Christmas 2008

Here are a few pictures of our house decorated for Christmas. Ashleigh & Geoffrey came in to decorate the tree, then Austin & I did the rest of the inside. Maurice & Austin hung the oustide lights this year. Poor Austin, he was worn out by the end of the decorating

Poor Austin

Today, I took Austin to the doctor for a check up, altough he checked out GREAT, he had to get 4 immunizations, meningitis, tetanus, hepatitis and varicella (chicken pox) they also wanted to give him a flu shot, but he said, heck no. No worries, his treat was some chicken strips from KFC

But don't worry, I think he'll be OK

I finally got a new vehicle

After driving "fuzzy" for over a year, I finally got a new vechile. No worries, Maurice will drive Fuzz until he dies (which may be never)