Just some thoughts...

I think this is my favorite gift of all my gifts this year. One of my dear friends made this for me. Every letter represents someone I have lost in my life. This was therapeutic for her, because the A, represents her own daughter we lost in October. Thank you Wendy.

S - Sharon Leewright - Aunt
Sharon was a beautiful person inside and out. She was taken way too soon from a very rare disease, scaladerma.

E - Evelyn Edwards - Aunt
There are no words to explain to you what a kind hearted, loving person my Aunt Eve was. Cancer took her from us and now she is in heaven. She was definitely one of a kind.
G - Grant Edwards - Cousin
If you read my blog you will know the story of how we lost Grant, but if you are new, he died on HWY 380 between Decatur and Denton on his way home. They think he fell asleep at the wheel. Hit a truck head on. He died instantly. He left behind a baby boy, that was only a few months old. He was always a dare devil, and is greatly missed. He died the day before my birthday.

A - Ashlie Wright - Best Friend
We lost Ashlie on October 16th. She died from a aneurysm. She is proof that when God wants you, he will take you. She was fine one minute, gone the next. She was truly a one of a kind best friend. I miss her so much, and I suppose I always will. she left behind a five month old baby.

All four were gone way too soon.
RIP

On a lighter note, my wonderful father made this for Jessie and I:

I was sick almost the whole Christmas vacation. I suspect food poisoning. I wanted to crawl in a hole and die Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, but luckily I felt better by Christmas night. Nothing worse than needing to shit and puke at the same time. Not afraid to tell ya, it was BAD!

Other than that, my vacation was great. Jessie and I took the pool cover off the pool yesterday to clean out the leafs that had fallen in between the water fall and pool. We are going to have to n-rigg something up tonight to try and keep the leafs from flying in.

OH!! Funny story:

Jessie and I bought the boys Guini Pigs for Christmas without asking their parents first. I know it's cruel and mean, but the look on their faces when we showed the boys their last Christmas present was PRICELESS!!

Isn't JJ cute??

The boys should have fun with them, I hope. They were both suppose to be males, (so the pet store guy says), come to find out they have different parts. Cazen chose the "bigger guini pig", which we later found out is in fact a girl. She's probably pregnant!! HA HA HA!! I think my sister might just kill me. Let's just say I won't be surprised if a box shows up on my door and their is a bunch of baby guini pigs.

I want to buy a gas/charcoal grill for the backyard. I guess I need to do some research and see if they is even possible. I can't wait till this spring/summer to use our pool and enjoy all the hard work we put into our backyard.

I only have to work 3 days this week, so hello 4 day weekend all over again. I'm pumped!

I had a crazy idea about jumping a plane to Cancun for the 4 day weekend, but I'm sure that would be WAY over our price range, but man that would be fun.

Happy Friday

- So, I haven't blogged in a while. I didn't want to even put my Christmas tree up this year, but finally did.
- I am not one to get depressed but losing Ashlie unexpectedly has put a gloom over the holiday season for everyone.
- The weather doesn't help either. I hate cold weather.
- I am ready for Christmas. We have decided not to buy Christmas for each other this year so we can buy a new grill for the back porch. Our grill is almost burnt out of the bottom.
- I have to go to the House of Blades today to finish up my Christmas shopping.
- The presents under my tree look a little lonely. Everyone got gift cards this year except the boys.
- My sisters took them to get their pictures done this week.

- Don't let their precious faces fool you. They are a handful, but I love them so much.
- I draw legal documents all day and have done Will after Will, but there is something creepy about drafting your own will.
- Everybody should have a Will. If you own a home, have kids, married or not. It is more important than anybody realizes. If you have the money, get one drawn up.
- I didn't realize it but if hubby and I died at the same time, 1/2 our shit would go to my parents and 1/2 to his parents.
- Trust me, that does not need to happen.
- OK didn't mean to go off about Wills but I think people only think about older people needing one. Think about this... What would happen to your kids, your house, your car, etc.

Anyways, Happy Holiday, everyone and have a safe and Happy New Year!