A Year Over and a New One Just Beginning

  Where to Begin to past month of our lives...We got to go to California twice in December. The first time it was really sudden. One of our grandmother's pasted on, and we felt it best to attend the funeral. Thanks to my sister, Christine, we had a chauffeur and place to eat and stay right by the funeral home.Upon return, we were here for four days, re-packing, cleaning the messy house we left, feeding the missionaries, and finishing up Christmas shopping! Then aboard a plane again. While in Cali the second time, we were able to attend Marques' dad's side Christmas party. It was so fun. We all prepared a skit or game for everyone to watch or be involved in. We did a "Minute to Win It" game, what a blast watching everyone young and old play together. We also got to spend time with my two siblings (and their families) and my parents who flew down. Christmas was wonderful. Spent as my sister Lindsey's and loving the family dinner that night. We went to Balboa Island to enjoy a Balboa ice cream bar one afternoon!! What a treat. Lindsey also was gracious to open her home so we had Marques dad and girlfriend come over a few times and enjoy dinner with us all. Weather was not so great on the way home so all flights were delayed which meant I got another day with the husband there before he left for home a few day before me. My parent's were also delayed so we got extra time with them!! We spent a lot of time playing games, building Lego's and forts, playing/walking Bernard, eating, looking for the pickle, and just loving the time together once again, which is rare now. Least to say we had a full two weeks. I flew into Austin New Year's Eve. Marques took me to a fun restaurant for dinner and we spent til wee hours of the night dancing and loving the parties in downtown Austin!! Watching fireworks over the river and hearing the ricochet off the sky scrappers was one of my favorite parts of the night. We slept in til two the next day as we drove back from Austin after the parties ended. The next week was spent cleaning Christmas up, and getting back into the groove of normality. Work has started back for me and Marques is still off, but starting to prepare to go back to school soon. By the way he got outstanding grades last semester, I am so proud of him. Anyways, sorry to make this so long, but thought that you all might be wondering we had gone. Hope  you enjoy the pictures!! Talk to you soon.