Note to self for next year: Remember it is impossible to get the whole family together in the months of November and December. Between Brandon's basketball, Justin's soccer and church assignments the first time to get together with it light outside was on Dec. 19.

Once again I'm late with mailing out Christmas cards.

I haven't posted since May and a million things have happened that have made 2009 a fabulous year. Too much to catch up on...lucky you.

I look back over the year and see how my children have grown both in size and in character and wonder if the same is happening to me as far as who I am. As the years fly by faster and faster I hope I'll be able to keep up with my kids as they learn and grow. How sad to be the same person year after year. There are so many ways to improve, hopefully I'll grasp on to some of them.

Here's to a fabulous 2010!!!