Yay for Cody!!

Cody became partner in his firm, and Madeline and I are so proud of him.  He has worked his booty off, and he deserves it.  He's got a really good group of guys working with him now, and they're going to do so great!  

Happy New Year!!

We had a very quiet New Year this year, which was wonderful.  We had Philip and Liz McQueen come over, and we cooked and talked and drank wine (well they drank wine, I drank decaf tea in a pretty glass).  It was just the way we wanted to spend our New Year's Eve.  Hope everyone had a wonderful, safe New Year's Eve and wish you all the best in 2011. 

Someone tried to kill Santa!!

We have this gigantic blow up Santa Clause (looks like it should be in the Macy's Day parade) on Pargoud in our neighborhood.  He's pretty awesome and Cody and I are fascinated by him.  People stop and take pictures of him and with him all during the season.  Well, some North side thugs (it's funny if you know anything about the northside of Monroe) cut him and deflated him this year on Christmas Eve.  We're guessing that by some Christmas miracle though, he was repaired by that evening and was up smiling for the neighborhood again.  I've posted a picture of him...he's as big as the house and the trees!

Merry Merry Christmas!!

We had the best Christmas(es)!  We spent Christmas Eve day with my mom at our house.  Then went to church for Christmas Eve service.  Christmas Eve evening was spent at Cody's dad's house.  Christmas morning was just for us alone.  We enjoyed the quiet since this will be our last quiet Christmas morning before our little angel comes into the world.  Christmas Day afternoon, we spent at Cody's mom's house with his mom and his sister's family.  Our little niece Marleigh is growing so fast, and Cody is just crazy about her.  It's good practice for him.  Sunday evening was spent at my dad's house doing Christmas with dad, Kelly, and Lilya.  Lilya Kay got a V-reader, books and a princess dress up kit from her sissy and Co-Co.  She had to try everything out just as soon as she got it opened.  Our Christmases get better and better every year...we are very blessed to have such wonderful families!