Saturday was a busy day for us. Even though we only slept a few hours the night before, we got up early and drove to Baltimore to spend some time at the aquarium there.

It is a really cool place. I had been there before with Leighton over the summer but no one else had. It was also the only day I had off to spend this much time with the family.

The weather was not too bad, cloudy but not too cold so that made it bearable to walk around some.

After we left Baltimore, we went out to eat and then went see "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" which is almost a 3 hour movie. We were so exhausted by the end of the night. But it was a great way to spend my birthday. So the next day, we spent most of it in bed before we got up and I opened presents (thanks for all my goodies and cards!), Keith made breakfast and baked me mint brownies. Then it was off to work. It was a great weekend and we had a fun time. Now another year is done and off to another good one, I hope!

Dolphin Trick

We went to the National Aquarium on Saturday and it was loads of fun. Here is a quick clip of the dolphin show we attended.

Merry Christmas to everyone. Joshua came in Christmas morning and we could not wait to jump in and unwrap presents!

Joshua received a new laptop and was quite happy about it. Kyle got money so that is not as fun to show off especially since it went straight into his account. Now that they are older, the gifts get fewer though more expensive!

Here is how we now spend quality family time!

We had a pretty good dinner and Kyle said it was the best rice and gravy he ever ate. Those kind of compliments always make me think of Mom and give me a lump in my throat cause I wonder if it is even possible to cook as good as her. I keep trying though!

We had a great day and was even blessed cause I got off of work. We went see the movie Seven Pounds and it was incredible. Now, on to the next celebration!!

Happy Christmas Eve

Kyle has been home over a week now and it has been some kind of fun. Tonight I only had to work for an hour so that was awesome. We went eat out and then came home and thought we would watch a movie or something on the tv but there was nothing. Keith was up early cause he flew today and of course, fell asleep. Kyle and I are mean and like to make fun when he does.

Keith finally woke up and we took a picture. We were kind of bored. Right now, Keith and Kyle are playing Tiger Woods golf on the Wii. We are just in a hurry for Josh to come so we can really feel the Christmas spirit. And we are wishing Michelle were here, we miss her sooooo much...

On another note, Keith did fly today and made 5000 hours. That is a big deal in the flying community and he got a patch which is posted underneath. So, congratulations, honey. We are all so proud of you!! And everyone else, hope you have great holidays...I know I will be thankful for the day.

Yep, that is Kid Rock with his nasty hand on my husband. Keith just got back from a USO tour with him, Kelly Pickler, Lewis Black and some other "celebrities". The only reason he took a picture with one is cause I told him to so I could blog it not knowing how much trouble the Kid would be. I will not go into a rant about how some celebrities think they are above everyone else and think they can do whatever they want but it can be irritating for the people around them and possibly cost people their jobs. I am just glad that Keith is back home and safe with us and ready to celebrate the holidays!

Here is my tree all decorated. And of course it has pink lights on it too! When I come home from work late at night, Keith always has the lights on so that I can see them and they are so pretty. This week has been dark cause Keith has been on a trip and Kyle does not turn on the lights for me. I hope everyone is enjoying the season...I know I am...lots to be thankful for every day.

Happy Birthday to the best daughter in the whole wide world! It is hard to believe that a quarter of a century has passed us by but the best is yet to come for you. This next year should hold a lot of great things for you and you deserve every single one of them. Once again, you are the bestest of the best and I am blessed every day for having you for a daughter. I should be showering you with gifts but it seems as if the gifts are all mine. I love that our relationship has moved into the realm of best friends and it makes what we have even more special. I love you and I hope you have a great day! I wish we could be together but know that you are always in my heart.

Keith and I went to a Christmas tree farm to pick out our own Christmas tree and I thought Keith was going to have to cut it down his own self but they had two guys out there to cut it down for us. It was a really cold and windy day so we made our selection quickly.

Don't let Keith fool you, he is a real tree hugger.

This is our tree and it is probably the biggest one we have ever bought before and it only cost $35.00 bucks. We thought it was quite a steal. It definitely the cheapest tree we ever bought together. It took a few days for us to decorate but we finally got it done. I will have to wait until Kyle gets here with his camera to take a picture of the finished product cause Keith went on a trip and he has the camera. Happy Holidays!

I finally received my tote in the mail that was designed by William. I am really excited about it. I have been using it for work and everyone there loves it and I love saying that my brother designed it!

I also got a new coat while Michelle was here and I have been wearing it ever since. It goes very well with my new bag.