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My ds turned 12 on Tuesday. I feel sad that I didn’t get here on the actual day to put up a birthday message. I have been sick as a dog the last week with a flu/cold thing. I spent the better part of his birthday in bed while he was at school. I did manage to get up and make him a cake and then take him to see Mall Cop with dh and dd. We had the entire theater to ourselves. I have never had that happen.
My ds is absolutely a delight. Which is especially wonderful because when he was two and three years old I wasn’t sure that either of us would ever survive toddlerhood. He was a monster. One of my favorite shirts of his at the time said, “Warning I am 3″. That pretty much summed it up. He hated anyone but me and my dh. I thought he would never get socialized. He loves everyone now and almost never has a mean thing to say. Although with 12 on the horizon for some time now I have noticed more biting remarks. I quickly keep him in check though. 
He is leaving the 6th grade this year for middle school and I am having major anxiety about it. We don’t live in an affluent area and the school he will attend has a wide variety of kids that attend from very good to very bad. I worry for him and for me! Will we survive? Time will tell, but so far we have done pretty darn good.
Love you, buddy. =)
I’ve seen this done on a few other blogs and thought it was a great idea. Here is a look at what happened in 2008 in my life.
January
My dd turned 9. Her last single digit year. She is terrific daughter. Loving, caring and really has a soft spot for animals (real and stuffed!). She and her big brother get along really well and are great pals. I love that! January was also the start of a “year without surgery” (my goal for 2008, which I did reach!). I know that seems silly, but I had five surgeries (two of them major) in 2007 and many, many weeks off work to recover. I also started my second quarter of my back to school routine.
February
My ds turned 11. It is hard to remember when he wasn’t in our life. He is a great kid. I’m continually impressed by how smart he is and how wonderful he is to his sister.
March
My dh fulfilled a lifelong dream of having a fishing boat. He has spent a lot of 2008 making it perfect for him and has taken it out quite a bit. It isn’t my favorite outing, but he and the kids have a great time going out to the lake and exploring.
We also had a family trip to Tahoe. The kids loved playing in the snow. We rented a really fun house with lots of arcade style video games. Everyone had a blast!
April
According to Picasa we didn’t do too much. A quick outing to Super Franks on a cold day. It’s a bit like Chuckie Cheese but more bearable! I’ve included a photo of one of our cats. Sammy, the 21 pound monster!
May
May found us visiting the beach, celebrating Mother’s Day, doing two major science projects (that netted the both of the kids trophies) and a field trip with my dd to a local park. I also went to Vegas for the first (and probably last) time. It was fun, but very expensive!
June
I turned 39 and we celebrated Father’s Day. The kids went camping with my dh and in-laws. I had a major work re-org and couldn’t get away. Truth be told, camping isn’t my favorite so I wasn’t entirely broken hearted. I did miss them though! I also finished my first year back to school. Yahoo!
July
My dh and I visited the De Young Museum to see the Chihuly exhibit. I was absolutely blown away by the beauty of his pieces. Incredible!
I finished the only quilt I finished all year in July and sent it off to my best friend for her birthday. It was well received for sure! We also celebrated a 50th wedding anniversary in the family. Fun! The kids went back to school (year round). DD started 4th grade and DS started 6th grade. His final year at this school. Wah!
August
We went on a weekend rafting trip with my brother’s family and cousin’s family. While the rafting wasn’t my favorite, the weekend was really nice.
September
I started back to school for my second year. We also lost our 17 year cat. =(
October
Family trip to Disneyland. It was my niece and nephew’s first time to the Big Mouse’s House. Great fun was had by all! Was pretty sure that my accounting course was going to kick my ass! I also went on a field trip with my DS to the Egyptian Museum. Mummies!
November
Another low picture month in Picasa! It was pretty much a blur with Managerial Accounting continuing to kick my ass! My dh and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary and 18 years of being a couple. =)
December
The highlight of the month was my dh’s 40th birthday party. We had a Mexican themed event, including a 3 piece Mariachi band. Very fun!
We also did our annual gingerbread house decorating event with the cousins. I actually made the houses this year instead of buying a kit. They were delish!
All in all 2008 was a great year. I normally do not make resolutions, but I feel after working in my house for the last two weeks getting it organized, that I must make a few. No more magazine and book purchases. I just don’t need anymore since I’m really not reading right now unless it is for school. I also want to start saving more money, which will be easier if I’m not spending it on magazines and books!
Happy New Year!
My sweet girl turns 10 years old today. I can hardly believe it. She is just so beautiful and kind and wonderful. I guess I better think like that because she is MINE. =)
Here is a picture of my two children, with my niece and nephew. I made the girls poodle skirts a couple of months ago in anticipation of Halloween since I knew I would be too busy with school to make them closer to Halloween. Thankfully they both fit!
I won a blog contest a couple of weeks ago. Sorry I haven’t thanked Susan before this. I blame it on being busy with school. I really appreciate your mailing this prize so quickly. I adore Vera Bradley. This luggage tag is so cute! Thanks again. =)
My sweet 17 year old kitty crossed the rainbow bridge tonight. She steadily went downhill from last week and stopped eating. I took her to the vet tonight. She agreed it was time. 
The kids are sad. Especially my 9 year old dd. =(
First, I’m elated because I’m doing great in my English class. I’ve turned in three postings and received full credit for each one. Yay!
I’m sad because it is just a matter of timing before I lose my 17 year old cat. =( She came to us 6 years ago and she is such a sweet old girl. But she is OLD and she is losing bladder control. I was waiting to see if she would pass peacefully rather than taking her to the vet, but I can’t let her suffer anymore. *sigh* This is the suckiest part of having pets. =(
I woke up this morning not feeling great. Dragged myself to work for a few hours and then gave up and went home. I feel like I’ve been runover by a truck. =( Back to school germs are the best, aren’t they?
My son’s hermit crab died today. The crab molted and didn’t survive it. I don’t understand. =( He wasn’t my favorite pet in the world, but my ds was upset. I feel sad for him. =(
