I met the Challenge

Last year my brother challenged me to blog at least 100 blogs for the year 2007. Yesterday my blog titled "A HAPPY DREAMA" was post 100 for the year.

I guess I am my waiting for my new challenge for the year 2008.

My brother always does a great job doing one last post for the year by reviewing the entire year in one blog, I will not be doing that one! *lol*

A Happy Dreama

Ron shared these pictures with me today. In my opinion they are the best picturess I have ever seen of Dreama. I am going to quote Ron when he calls these pictures "Happy Pictures". I just had to post Dreama looking happier than I have ever seen her look. I love these pictures!

The Day After

The day after Christmas has been a shopping event I have enjoyed for the past few years. Yesterday morning ...I got up at 4:45, picked Alicia up at 5:30 and was in the parking lot of Belks by 5:50. The girls had a good time shopping ...as did I. I found a couple of really good buys ...especially a winter coat I found for Robert.


Tomorrow its the first day back to work since last week ...it will be difficult ..I am suer I will have a hard time getting up.


We are low looking forward to News Years. We will be celebrating New Years with our best friends Ron and Dreama at their annual New Years Eve bash! They always throw one hellava party ....and I am sure this year will be no different.

Christmas 2007

This Christmas will forever be one of those memories that warms the heart. The only thing missing from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was Daniel and Kamey. Although ...Daniel did call me bright and early this morning with a "Merry Christmas".

Christmas actually started on Sunday when Robert and I went to the cabin to help out getting a few things ready. We both enjoyed making popcorn garland for the 13 foot tree that has to be resized to fit in the living room.

I was surrounded by my family ....one of the best feelings a person can have. I got to take a the forth in a series of pictures with my siblings ....I think a frame with the all the pictures would be a good project for this year. The food was wonderful ..but the company even better. My brother really pulled this off ...if it were not for him ...it would not have happened. It was magical to say the least.

Once we arrived home Brittany, Robert and I opened our gifts. It was the first time that we opened gifts on Christmas Eve ....but I figured with Brittany being older ...we would give it a try. I haven't made up my mind yet if I would prefer to open Christmas Eve in years to come ...or wait until the morning. I haven't had a chance to talk to Robert and Brittany about their feelings on it yet.

I can tell you that Roki and Bullsie very much enjoyed opening their gifts.

Robert and I stayed up all night ...and had a fun and lazy day. Brittany was off to visit some other members of her family for a couple of hours.

I managed to call most everyone today ...most of whom I saw last night to once again wish them a Merry Christmas.

Tomorrow is another big day. This is the second year that Brittany, Alicia and I head to the stores as soon as they open to take advantage of the DaY AFTER CHRISTMAS sales. If everything goes right we will find some good bargains ...and possibily catch a movie too. I would like to see the sequel to National Treasure ....but it will be up to the girls what we see.

Daniel and Kamey came home

Daniel came home ....and this is the beginning of the story that has taken many years to get started. Here is a picture of a mom who loves her son so very very much. There is not anything in the world that can keep these two apart any longer.

If you go to my pictures you will find the rest of the pictures of Daniel and Kamey's visit to Morgantown this week. Not only did I get my son back ...I gained another member of the family. Kamey is a wonderful person ....and I am so glad I got to meet her.

For Christmas Daniel gave me some tire marks ..that will remind me everyday that my son came home ...and will be back for many more visits.

I love you Daniel and Kamey

Its Friday Night

...and I am patiently watching email coming into my work email inbox. Work has been crazy crazy the past two weeks ....our team has a major project going live this weekend.

I haven't done much this week except for work.

I did go to the funeral home the other evening ...a mom of some very special people I know passes away unexpectedly ..and my heart went out to the entire family....my love and prayers.

I am currently in the garage keeping him company while he gets a few things done. Now ...you don't think I brought my mac out here do you? Your right ....I brought Roberts laptop to the garage.

It won't be too long before I get in get my shower and get to bed ....this could be a very busy weekend with work.

Christmas is just a little over a week away and I am still not done ....hopefully we will get the lights on and the tree decorated tomorrow.

Brittany got her high school ring today ....she loves it!! Her ring is very nice ....we upgraded almost everything on it.

Things are crazy

I have six more posts to make on this blog to meet my end of year goal ..and I should have had it done by now. Work has been crazy and I haven't had any time for ANY thing but work and daily "Have to do's". I have been working on a project at work that will be going live this Sat-Sun ..and I will be working this weekend. Next week ..hopefully things will slow down and work won't be so much a distraction. There is a lot going in right now that I don't even have time to mention. Merry Christmas ....five more to go now.

Christmas Presents

This is so cute. I found this at my neice Val's site ...awesome cute!

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Happy Birthday To Me

I don't typically announce my birthday ....but I have only been up for a few hours and its started off as a wonderful day!

I awoke to Robert giving me a few very special cards and some birthday lovin from him.

I also awoke to the first snowfall of the year. I love the first snow fall ....and I am happy it came on my birthday.

THEN ...on my way to work I had a phone message from my best friend Dreama wishing me happy birthday ....most of you know what that meant the world to me. If I wasn't already on cloud nine because of the phone call ....I pulled into the parking lot at work ...and there was Dreama ...waiting for me with a smile on her face and a gift in her hand. Its very hard for me as I sit here at work not to tear up.

This year I got the best birthday gift ever ! This picture was taken Saturday. I had the opportunity to get these two smiling faces in the same picture again! Here is my favorite picture from the night .and if you click on the link there are a few others.

Football Game With the Lemley's