Happy New Year

it'll take me several weeks to stop writing "December" or "2010" when I write out the date...but here we are in January 2011.

2010 was a great year for us and I'm hopeful for an even better 2011, a few highlights:

• Kevin and I went on our first cruise, we really enjoyed it and will go on more in the future
• my brother and sister each got new jobs which they LOVE!
  
• Kevin started his graduate program, and I have to brag on him getting all As his first semester
• we discovered crazy critters for Smokey, hilarious to watch him haul his squirrel/fox around the house
  

We had a pretty laid back New Year's eve. My parents stayed with us since my mom had gotten released from the hospital in the afternoon. Her surgery went well and she does seem to be feeling better, which is the best gift any of us could have gotten this holiday.

We fixed dinner (yellow curry chicken), and hung out at home. Our neighbors and people all over the neighborhood go ALL out with fireworks, so we were able to see a LOT of fireworks by just stepping out our door - we watched from both the backyard and the front yard. The fireworks are close to what you see at the professional shows, I don't even want to think of what they cost, but I'll sit and watch them :) I love fireworks, and this is the best way to watch them - with bathroom, refrigerator and everything we need just a few steps away. As a kid we always had to go hours early to a local park to watch fireworks, and entertain ourselves on the playground and use their nasty bathroom....don't miss that part.


HAPPY NEW YEAR!