WELCOME 2012!!!

WELCOME 2012!

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU!

I first need to say thank you to 2011! It really was a great year. We received so many blessings and did so many fun things. We learned a lot, and had some trials too. But the main thing is, we made it through all of it, together, as a family!

There have been several trips to Florida for Gio and Brian.

Trips to Las Vegas.

Summer days spent at Seven Peaks Water Park.

A lot of hanging out with friends (for Brian, especially!)

Many movies watched.

Updates to the house...new carpet, beds for the boys, etc.

Lots of emails written to and received from Robert.

Tibi our cat running away and lots of driving around looking for her (we still do, even 9 months later!)

Busy with church callings~Gio in the Sunday School, me in Relief Society, and Brian with the Deacons.

Time spent with family and friends.

Starting new family traditions (Sunday pizza for one!)

Surgery for Judi (carpal tunnel)

Reading the Book of Mormon as a family (trying to finish by Mar 2!)

Testimony bearing

Talks and lessons given at church

Basketball, Basketball, and MORE Basketball!

Mother's Day and Christmas day phone calls

School

Work

These are just a few of the things that have kept us busy during 2011! We have received many blessings from our Father in Heaven, through Him directly, or through the service of other people. We are thankful for all those people who have touched our lives and made the year as wonderful as it was.

NOW.....on to 2012!

Several things to look forward to! But the most important and best of all will happen in 61 days! Yup, that's right! Robert will be coming home! When he left it was 2010! That seems like such a long time ago. I guess it has been a while. And we have a few things to do to get ready for him! A few touch up things around the house, finish his photo albums and letter book. Hang up a few last things in his room. Inquire and register him for school. Yes, he wants to take a few classes this summer! Good boy! :) Once he gets home there will lots to do in the first weeks, and I'm sure we will get into a routine quickly. The noise level in the house will go up and there will be lots of laughter.

We will still have lots of Basketball games for Brian, and home work, and more hanging out with friends. Lazy summer days by the pool with friends. And I'm sure that there will be other things that will come...and I can't wait.

Family vacations, movie marathons, dinners out, late night talks, etc. I'm looking forward to all of it. Because, like I wrote at the start...we'll do it as a family! And that is all the really counts!

Happy New Year!