Happy New Year
January 1, 2008 by admin
It is hard for me to believe that it is 2008 already. Someone once told me that time goes faster the older that you get. That really has been the case for me the last few years. I can not believe that I have not been working for almost 2 years already. I am still not sure I can be considered retired because I am so busy all of the time. I still say that maybe someday I will go back to work part time, but I keep finding excuses to keep that from happening. Actually I have not missed not working even a little bit. I do miss some of the people that I spent the better part of 20+ years with, but not really the job.
Last year at this time Steve and I were undecorating the house because we were leaving on the 6th for a vacation cruise to Hawaii. We chose that time because Ryan and Rebecca were supposed to be in Maui at that time. We went on the Pride of America, a Norwegian Cruise line ship. That is not our favorite line, but the ports were wonderful. We saw most of the islands that we did not have a chance to visit when we lived on Oahu many years ago. The weather was really rainy part of each day, but we still had a great time.
Later in January and early February, Steve had a training school in California. I went with him and spent a few days with my sister Lynda. We had a great time. She and I visited Disneyland without any kids and had a fun day. Not many people there, and we just walked on the rides no lines, no waiting. We spent time with her family while there.
We try to make week-end trips to Ft Collins every month to see the Lecher’s. We got to watch a little softball and a little baseball with the kids down there. There is always something going on down there and we love those trips.
At the end of May we went out to Overland Park to visit Ryan and Rebecca and family. Rebecca found out that she was pregnant earlier that month. That has been exciting for them. We enjoyed the visit with them. We did see a little baseball there also. The Kansas City T-Bones.
We watched Stevie and Ashley do their sports things in Casper this summer. We did not make any long journeys anywhere. The Moore’s came here in August and we had a belated birthday party for dad. Betty planned it all and many of his family members came. He was so excited and had a wonderful time. Physically he is doing well, but gets really frustrated by his memory problems.
I had Brandon, Nathan, Courtney and Keegan come up for a week in July. Spencer came from OP also. That gave me a week with a whole lot of kids around. Ashley and Stevie were here most of the time also. We went to the mountain a couple of days and also to Thermopolis one week-end. I loved it and I dont think the kids got TOO bored with grandma. Hope not anyway.
Later in the summer, early fall, we bought the motorhome. Now that has been a learning experience. It is for sale.. if anyone is interested. The dogs enjoyed traveling in it, but we figured out it was a bit more expensive than what we had bargained for.
In August I was asked to be a discussion leader for Women in the Word Bible study. That has really been a blessing in my life. I have some really wonderful ladies in my class and I probably have learned more from them that I have taught them. We are doing GENESIS. What a powerful study. My friend Alice is co-leading our Community group at church. Steve’s work schedule and other commitments made it so he decided to give up his leadership of the group. That group has blessed us also. I am thankful to Alice for stepping up there.
In November I went to Overland Park for a baby shower for Rebecca and the new baby. She is due in January. I predicted that she would be born in December, but here it is January 1st and no baby. (Sorry R&R you missed the tax decuction for 2007) and Braelyn Grace will make her appearance in this world when she decides it is time. Her time, not ours. Everyone was here for Thanksgiving, including Hoover. Casey did not come up either as Brandon had to work and have dinner with his girlfriend.
Christmas was pretty quiet. Mike, Steph, Ashley, Stevie, and the grandparents all went to church with us early service on Christmas Eve. We came back to the house for dinner and open gifts. I tried to keep my focus on Jesus and the reason for the celebration this year.
That about updates our year. Leaving in a week to go to OP again to meet the new grand daughter when she gets here. God Bless all of you. Happy 2008. 
And to make the new year even more special…. Brandon asked Brittany to marry him, she said YES and now we have an engaged couple in the family, and Courtney says she will finally get a sister some day.
That’s it folks. Love to all
Vickie
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