ReMiNiScINg!!

I was sitting here bored on my computer and was looking at all of my pictures and came across our cruise pictures!! Some of you could care less about reading this post, and I don't blame you! So you can stop reading now if you want- but I know those of you who were on the trip would enjoy the reminiscing and pictures as well :) About this time- two years ago we headed East to the warm ocean with a few of our close friends! OHHHH how much fun we had!! And how I want soo bad to be back there right now! We first went to Universal Studios and then stayed the night in Florida (we all were in one big hotel room...and had a crazy fun time!;) Then we headed out onto the open seas for a few days! I look back now and wish that I would have lived it up a little bit more... but hey, no regrets! Maybe we will just have to do another one.. everyone start saving the pennies... well maybe we should plan a little further into the far future.. Thanks guys for such an awesome time!

Ok So I really fee like I haven't blogged in a long time and if you want me to be completely honest I haven't had a desire to! I seriously feel like the past Month has been a big blur! The holidays were great with lots of parties and craziness and I am soo soo happy that it is all over with! Don't get me wrong I love being with friends and family... I am just glad that we can get back to normal life again (whatever that is!) We started this year off with what we want to do more... HAVE FUN! Larry and I took our snowshoes out and had a blast together... I forget how much I love being outdoors until I get out there! We are going to try and get out more this next year and experience all that life has to offer and more! Wahoo- wish us luck!

"Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human.”

-Anthony Robbins

2008 in a Nutshell!!

Just for Laughs!

I found these fun Christmas quotes and thought I would share them with ya'll! I hope you are all having a festive, Jolly, Cheerful,happy, snowy, gifty, cozy, Holly..... Christmas Season!

The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any religious reasons. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin.

Jay Leno

Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we'll be seeing six or seven.

W.C. Fields

I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.

Bernard Manning

Why is Christmas just like a day at the office? You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit.

Anonymous

You know you're getting old, when Santa starts looking younger.

Robert Paul

I was Christmas shopping and ran into a guy on the street. I noticed his watch and said that it runs slow. He said, "So does the guy I stole it from."

David Letterman

Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit.

Frank McKinney Hubbard

The one thing women don't want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning is their husband.

Joan Rivers

Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered. What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.

Phyllis Diller

Chompers!!

Well they are here!! After a few days of a grouchy daughter, I found the cause of it- She had a tooth making it's way out! Then, about a week later, it had another one join it! Now she is happy as can be.....until the next little guy decides to pop through! As you can see, she is proud to show off these new pearly whites! (yes that is a scratch on her face.... we woke up one morning to find this gash on her face! Cause unknown??:)

6 Months!

My sweet girl is growing up!! I can't believe that it has been six months since Brenley joined our family. I can't imagine life without her now. She is sitting by herself now and eating all kids of solids! She is learning how to clap and millions of others things that I cant keep up with! And just yesterday I noticed her first tooth making its way out! It is so exciting to see her grow and change every day! I love you baby girl!!

Going Private

Well, ITS TIME TO GO PRIVATE!!! I have been debating this for a while now- I hate to make it a pain for all of you to get into my blog, but for the safety of my family and friends this needs to be done. I have heard far too many scary stories now about blogging dangers that this is a must! I've always thought that none of this can happen to me- but come on, lets be real- that's what we all say until it does happen to us! I would rather be safe than sorry. So please, please, please, leave your e-mail address in my comment box, or if you would rather e-mail it to me my e-mail address is encrook@hotmail.com. For those of you who have found my blog through surfing and just haven't gotten around to commenting that you found it- please feel free to leave your address too-I can almost guarantee that I have found your blog too and have visited your blog a few times as well:) I would love for you all to keep up with our family.... It's just all of those other freaks I worry about! Thanks for all of you who let me share my life with you- and who also share your life with me! I love the whole concept of blogging and the fact that I can keep in contact with so many people I probably wouldn't have before. Thanks Guys!!