Halloween

We came back from Vegas the day before Halloween and I was extremely sick on the flight home. Borderline swine flu but definitely flu-like. It really kicked by booty. So it took all my strength to get out to a few houses for trick or treating. As I went to upload some pics I realized all of these are from a Halloween party the week before so I guess I didn't take any on Halloween. Oh well! Please note that Conner had a costume change during the party. He started out in his cockroach costume but changed to his mouse costume (from last year).

Vegas 2009

I had a fab time in Vegas this year...not a lot of sleep but we had the best time ever! We saw the Beatles "Love" Cirque de Soleil show. It was beyond words; a complete visual feast. Of course the music was awesome but that goes without saying ;-)

We also went to an improv comedy show and thankfully got spared too much ribbing since Andy was at a table with my aunt and myself. Andy played it cool and the comedian ran out of time. The conference was mediocre but thankfully the entertainment, spa treatments, food and shopping made up for it.

We got chastised for taking this picture because we were "blocking the line." Not sure how we were doing that since we were up against a wall...but anyway here's a low quality pic but you get the idea. The show was rocking!

Happy 2010

So much has happened since my last post - Vegas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, a new decade, two new rescue kitties...well, you get the idea. In regard to our annual beach Christmas photo please notice my new blog header. I love this photo because I'm laughing, the boys are smiling while looking forward and I know deep down that stupor on Andy's face is the one always in his head when trying to figure me out!

It's also been over a year since my sweet Mamaw passed away and I had intentions of writing about how much I've changed during the course of that time. Obviously, I haven't done that yet but in my (hopefully) improved self I'm not worried that I didn't get it done when I planned to. So here's a few words about how I viewed myself in 2009...

• desolate
• heart-broken
• frustrated
• sad
• stubborn
• strong
• transformed
• relaxed (ok, a little more so than in the past :-)
• fun
• connected
• less jaded
• full of life

But the one word that I think sums up all of the experiences of 2009 (and even some from years past) that shook me but brought me back to myself is RENEWED.

I feel good about renewal and am looking forward to a sunny 2010!

I am going to post some pics from the above mentioned events for your viewing pleasure. And when I take the time I'll add some video from my cool new Mino Flip Video that is a super small pocket HD recorder and sticks right into my USB so I should have no excuses for not taking video nor for not sharing video.

Peace and love in 2010

xo