christmas and things

shnookie doodles on grammies lap

& playing with his house...christmas and things

i have to say all in in all christmas was a blast! i will post christmas pictures in the next blog.

back at work today, wish i could have been off all week - but that was just impossible. my brother and wife will be leaving back to Illinois on monday - sad to see them go - wish i had more time with them. they are hoping to move back here and be close by - but they have a lot to do before they can actually do that. aunt mel and uncle pickle juice are absolutely amazing with shnookie doodles! he adores them! and their two lovely puppies sophie and gus. i think shnookie doodles was a little overwhelmed with all the family and gifts - but he loved it. he def got a lot of attention & racked up in the gift area!!! :o)

i spent christmas eve early day in the emergency room where my parents live, i have been having horrible back pains and spasms that run down into my legs - by christmas eve i could barely move - much less walk. they gave me some meds and i finally feel much better today. i am supposed to get up with my doctor and have an MRI done. i guess we will see - the emergency room thinks it might have been my sciatica nerve. i have never in my life had back issues before now- we are guessing it all stems from the pregnancy last year????? and what sets it off is....STRESS!

i have to say - so many wonderful blessings to be thankful for this year. God, my child, family, friends, jobs, little finances that pop in just when we need them (sometimes) and all the little things we receive every day and take for granted (roof over our heads, food, car to drive, the fact we WOKE up....)all in all it has turned out to be a pretty good year- we have had quite a few bumps & struggles in the road this year - plenty of "trials and tribulations" - but so far- so good. :o)

i hope everyone had a wonderful christmas & has an unlimited BLESSED 2008!

i will post more on christmas later w/ photos!

peace forward~~be blessed!