Let's see...we ended 2008 in prayer at the church. We had a time of prayer over each ministry and the upcoming year. Then we enjoyed a time of fellowship. The boys joined us for this. This was a great end to the year. Later, we went back to our apartment and just hung out.
We started 2009 off with some great time together as a family. The Kennedys loaded up Tres' Trailblazer and headed to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. We were pumped up to support the Tide!
Well, as you already know...The game was a let down! The Tide played poorly! It was as if the coaches and the team were not at the game! It was ugly!
All in all we had a great time. We tried some seafood restaurants, of course we walked down Bourbon Street, went to Jackson Square, went to the Open Market, walked on the Riverwalk, and strolled around the French Quarter. Chuck and I went to New Orleans a few years ago to watch the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints play a football game. We had already experienced New Orleans. Tres and Chase had their first experience of New Orleans on this
Sugar Bowl trip. If you ask any of us about it, you will get the same response...New Orleans is stinky and nasty place. We were quite taken by the devastation and destruction still there from Hurricane Katrina.
We did run into many tide fans. It was nice to see everyone! Oh, well Roll Tide anyway!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
What A Christmas
What A Christmas!
I must say that Christmas 2008 ranks as one of the most interesting for us. Normally the four of us have our Christmas on Dec. 19th or 20th. That did not happen this year considering we didn't truly start our Christmas shopping until Dec. 19th. Thankfully we finished Saturday by lunch time. Of course we had a few little odd and end things (like our gag gifts...this is another tradition that the four of us really look forward to) left to pick-up but the major shopping had been completed.
Since our shopping started so late of course the chore of gift wrapping started even later. For me wrapping Christmas presents on December 22nd is just not the way it is suppose to be. Did I mention that Tres also worked most of his break from school. This was also not the normal thing. What about sending out Christmas cards? I thought for a few moments that we were going to have to skip that task. I couldn't stand it! I love Christmas cards! I especially love the Christmas cards with pictures.
Oh well, through the ups and downs that we have been through the last few months one thing is for sure we have learned to deal with change and stress. We have been able to sit back and examine life. We have discovered what is truly important in life. I suggest to you to examine your life and truly find what is important. You will discover your true treasures.
We did have a great Christmas. Our immediate family increased on my side from 10 to 15. I can truly say this was a GREAT Christmas. I love my new sister-in-law Barbara and all the children that came with her. My Great Aunt Melba spent Christmas in California with her sister. We did miss having her here.
God did help us through Christmas on Chuck's side of the family also. We still made Christmas memories. All of us are thankful that we were ALL here for Christmas. A new tradition for us was started a few years back. We draw names at Thanksgiving and make that person a homemade gift. This has become on of our favorite things. Another tradition between Uncle Chuck and Megan has been going on since Megan was a very young little girl. They exchange a personal special gift with each other. It is usually something special just between the two of them. This year Uncle Chuck's gift to Megan was a Polly Pocket van. Megan loved Polly Pockets! Hers were in the attic and were burned in the fire. As for me, let me include these sister-in-laws, my brother-in-law, and all the children...I truly love each of them with my whole heart. We have grown-up together. This Christmas was also full of special surprises. Charlie got Sissy really good this year.
When the Reno family gathered at our house for Christmas this year this was also another time of not your normal Christmas. We had Subway for Christmas dinner and Carrot Cake from Full Moon. Like, I said 2008 was not your normal Christmas. This was the best we could do under the circumstances. Everyone was really great about this. Thanks! We were also missing 5 of the normal attending family members due to sickness and work. That was sad but understandable. Hopefully 2009 we will all be together again!
The Sullivans, our friends from Huntsville stopped by on Christmas night. This is becoming a tradition also. We enjoy our Christmas visit from them. We catch-up on life and just being around each other. What better way to end Christmas night than spending it with family and friends.
I hope you all had a very BLESSED and Merry Christmas! I will post pictues soon!
I must say that Christmas 2008 ranks as one of the most interesting for us. Normally the four of us have our Christmas on Dec. 19th or 20th. That did not happen this year considering we didn't truly start our Christmas shopping until Dec. 19th. Thankfully we finished Saturday by lunch time. Of course we had a few little odd and end things (like our gag gifts...this is another tradition that the four of us really look forward to) left to pick-up but the major shopping had been completed.
Since our shopping started so late of course the chore of gift wrapping started even later. For me wrapping Christmas presents on December 22nd is just not the way it is suppose to be. Did I mention that Tres also worked most of his break from school. This was also not the normal thing. What about sending out Christmas cards? I thought for a few moments that we were going to have to skip that task. I couldn't stand it! I love Christmas cards! I especially love the Christmas cards with pictures.
Oh well, through the ups and downs that we have been through the last few months one thing is for sure we have learned to deal with change and stress. We have been able to sit back and examine life. We have discovered what is truly important in life. I suggest to you to examine your life and truly find what is important. You will discover your true treasures.
We did have a great Christmas. Our immediate family increased on my side from 10 to 15. I can truly say this was a GREAT Christmas. I love my new sister-in-law Barbara and all the children that came with her. My Great Aunt Melba spent Christmas in California with her sister. We did miss having her here.
God did help us through Christmas on Chuck's side of the family also. We still made Christmas memories. All of us are thankful that we were ALL here for Christmas. A new tradition for us was started a few years back. We draw names at Thanksgiving and make that person a homemade gift. This has become on of our favorite things. Another tradition between Uncle Chuck and Megan has been going on since Megan was a very young little girl. They exchange a personal special gift with each other. It is usually something special just between the two of them. This year Uncle Chuck's gift to Megan was a Polly Pocket van. Megan loved Polly Pockets! Hers were in the attic and were burned in the fire. As for me, let me include these sister-in-laws, my brother-in-law, and all the children...I truly love each of them with my whole heart. We have grown-up together. This Christmas was also full of special surprises. Charlie got Sissy really good this year.
When the Reno family gathered at our house for Christmas this year this was also another time of not your normal Christmas. We had Subway for Christmas dinner and Carrot Cake from Full Moon. Like, I said 2008 was not your normal Christmas. This was the best we could do under the circumstances. Everyone was really great about this. Thanks! We were also missing 5 of the normal attending family members due to sickness and work. That was sad but understandable. Hopefully 2009 we will all be together again!
The Sullivans, our friends from Huntsville stopped by on Christmas night. This is becoming a tradition also. We enjoy our Christmas visit from them. We catch-up on life and just being around each other. What better way to end Christmas night than spending it with family and friends.
I hope you all had a very BLESSED and Merry Christmas! I will post pictues soon!
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