Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2007 by admin
I can’t believe Christmas 2007 has come and gone. It seems like it were just a couple of months ago that we were taking the Christmas tree down and Ryan was heading back to San Diego for work. The year has definitely gone by fast and a lot of things have changed for the Elledges.
Ryan "moved back" to KC in February and didn’t have to travel to San Diego nearly as much as he did in 2006. It sure has been nice having him home more this year. You get spoiled having him around (love ya honey).
In late April we went to Maui with the Murphy’s. We had to postpone our January trip due to Gabe and Ryan’s schedules at work. It was so worth the wait. The weather was beautiful, we were able to see a couple whales, but not as many as were there in January. We laid in the sun, had some lava flows, ate great food and best of all hung out with our great friends. It was a week in paradise.
We came back the first week of May on a Sunday night. It was the night that I found out I was "preggers". Yep – as you all know we are expecting a baby girl, Braelyn Grace Elledge on January 10th (if not sooner).
Steve and Vickie ventured out to KC in May for a visit over Memorial Day weekend. It was really nice to see them here and have them spend time with us. We don’t get to see them as much as we would like, so any visit we can get is always welcomed.
In June, Ryan and I became proud owners of a boat. We named it Wastin’ Time…and yep, that’s what we do on it. It’s very relaxing hanging out on the lake with great friends. Enjoying the boaters life. We spent quite a few weekends down there this year, and are ready for our summer weekends down there in 2008 too. Miss Braelyn will be all comfy in her quarters, all cool and relaxing. Can’t wait to buy Braelyn her first bikini!
In July, we went to Chicago with Gabe and Stephanie to a DMB concert and had a really nice weekend. Spencer spent the month of June with his dad, so July he was back with me. He got to spend sometime with both sets of grandparents here in KC.
In August, Ryan and I sent Spencer to Casper for a week to spend time with Grandpa Steve and Grandma Vickie. I believe ALL the grandkids invaded Casper during this week and camped out at the Elledge Casa. Spencer had a blast and enjoyed hanging out with his cousins and grandparents. Spencer turned 14 in August. He went to the DMB concert in KC for his b-day and sat(did I use that correctly, sweetie?!) in the 4th row. Something not too many people ever get to do.
Spencer started the 8th grade this year, next year he’ll be a Freshman at Blue Valley Northwest, where has the time gone?
September, Ryan and Gabe had to go to Bulgaria for a business trip. He decided to extend his trip a bit and visit Rome for 5 days. Stephanie and Debbie were able to make the trip out there with them and they came back with some great stories! They had a blast.
October, brought the 2nd Annual Elledge Spook-tacular Halloween Bash. We had about 50 people this year, up a little from last year. We enjoyed it…have to admit though. It was so much easier cleaning the house up after a night of drinking diet coke than after a night of drinking of Mich Ultra! Ryan got a new ride in October, a beautiful blue 2007 Cadillac Escalade. It’s nice and he loves it! I have to admit, it’s awesome driving it!
November, brought us a baby shower, Vickie came in for a long weekend. It was nice to see her and spend some time with her. The baby’s room was completed (still have the BGE’s name to put on the wall, but that’s it)! Thanksgiving was Ryan, Spencer, Hoover and me loading up Ryan’s new ride and taking a roadtrip to Casper. We were there for a week visiting the Elledge Clan. It was awesome being with family.
In December, I turned the big 34…I am getting so old…man! Ryan bought me a gorgeous watch for my b-day this year. I love it! We celebrated Christmas Eve with my family. A trip to mom and dad’s yesterday, church, dinner presents and way too much food. It makes you realize the true meaning of Christmas isn’t gifts, but spending time with those that you love and care about, even if you aren’t able to see them. Ryan spent his first Christmas away from his family in, well, I think forever. I know he missed them tons and I know that they all missed him. Spencer went to his dad’s this afternoon and he’ll be there until New Year’s Day.
January 2008 will bring a new Chapter in for the Elledge’s. Braelyn Grace will be born in a little over two weeks (time has flown by). I’ll be a mom to a baby girl, and Ryan will be a really cool dad to a gorgeous daughter. Spencer will be a very awesome big brother, he’s ready to have her here now. His biggest fear is that he will miss the big day while at his dad’s. I promised he wouldn’t…did you hear that BGE, you have to hold off until after 1/1!
Till 2008 – Merry Christmas…love ya all
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