It's a New Year...

Well I originally started this blog for my English 300 class to post my papers on, but I think with the new year beginning and a lot of things changing and happening within 2009, I am going to try to start writing on it. I had wonderful holidays in 2008 and was so glad that Austan was able to be home for 16 days. We are always very busy, but these days who isn't, on Christmas Eve we had breakfast at Grandma and Pop's and lunch at Mamaw and Papaw's. Then Austan and I exchanged presents that night. On Christmas Day, we opened Santa presents, went to Mac and Janette's for lunch, and that afternoon we went to Maw and Paw (Austan's grandparents).

Johnna, Austan, and Claire at Grandma and Pop's
Austan, me, Mamaw, and Papaw
Austan with his present from me... Sony Cybershot Digital Camera
My present from Austan... Coach purse

For New Year's, Austan's parents had a party at their house, which was nice to enjoy everyone coming over there. I think that everyone had a wonderful time.

Before the night started...

Also, in the 16 days that Austan was home we celebrated his 24th birthday. Several friends and family joined us at Shogun to eat dinner and then some of us went bowling afterwards.


I took Austan back to the airport on Sunday, January 4th and now we're back to work.

Last night, I booked my next trip to Cali, which is next weekend. He gets time off for Martin Luther King day, so instead of him coming home I wanted to go out there.