Have a Happy Healthy 2009

So long 2008. What a year. It would be wrong if I complained because we truly were blessed this past year. I wish it cold have been a better year for so many others. Loss of jobs, loss of homes, loss of life.
Yikes, don't pull out those tissues just yet.
Alrightie, here are some highs & lows (in my opinion) of '08

January: We drove up to Asheville,NC to stand outside in -4 weather just to see snow but after 5 min. & a security guard looking at us like we were nuts got back in the car & left.

February: Haleigh sold the most girl scout cookies & got a pin as a reward (Jeff took the order form to work which now he can't do :( (so really Jeff should have received the pin)

March: I believe around this time Sharon started threatening me to start a blog.

April: Many family birthdays, somewhere in southern CA Zac Efron was leaving a gym.......... maybe going to record "Scream"

May: Jeff is in full swing with a cleaning business. Licensed, insured, bonded....oh my! Haleigh finishes 3rd grade racking up several awards

June: We take a long over-due trip to Ohio & MI. Go to Cedar Point with Sharon, Pat, Aidan & Brennan where Haleigh braves roller coasters & I almost cry on a kiddie one (it was faster than 40 miles an hour!!!!!) Pat takes Aidan on the same roller coaster & I want to kill him!!!!! Earlier in the month we went to Tweetsie Railroad with Mom & dad, John, Erin, Sebastian, & P to ride Thomas!! Haleigh also says goodbye to her best friend Janelle. I also say goodbye to my good friend Karen. Can't wait to visit them in PA!!

July: We move to a slightly larger house just around the block but hope to call it home for at least the next 5 yrs (unless we move up. Geographically speaking)

August: Haleigh jumps off the diving board as loves it. The world meets and falls in love with (the smart ones that is) Sarah Palin. As much as I love Sarah Palin, I have as much disgust for Caysey Anthony, so-called mother of Caylee Anthony.

September: Jack turns 3!!! John totally makes me believe their naming their baby Palin. Countdown is on for HSM3. My Mom has knee surgery day after Labor Day.

October: Addie is born on October 13th :) (her 5th bday it will be Friday the 13th)
We head up to Cary,NC on the 23rd to meet, ok, who am I kidding? WE WENT UP TO SEE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 w/ ERIN!!!!!!!! FINALLY IN THEATERS!!!!!!! Of course we also went up to meet little Addie & see Sebastian & Perpetua .
We went to the 4:40 showing (right??) then went back for the 10pm showing :) No hint at all that Erin just gave birth 10 days earlier.

November: Haleigh turns 10. She is growing up too fast! John McCain loses the election but I believe it is paving the way for Palin 2012! 11-5-08: George Bush smiles to himself at the thought of what Obama will do the next 4 years. (ok, I made that up-Bush cares way too much for this country to do that)

December: Here we are! we had a great Christmas, Kevin is here & hopefully moving back. Jeff somehow stayed healthy when we all had been sick & Sharon & Pat are buying their first home!!! It really was a great year in so many ways. I am grateful to all the people that said yes to Jeff when there are so many people out of work. I truly hope this new year is especially good to all the people who didn't have it so good.