Happy Holidays everyone...

Hello! I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season preparing for Christmas next week. It's hard to believe it's right around the corner already--time really passes quickly. It's been a while since I've blogged anything new but will catch up soon. We've been really busy and I've been under the weather. I had surgery last week on the 12th and I'm not quite as tough as I thought I was. (just don't tell anyone...Ha!) I've learned alot of lessons being kinda homebound the last week and some real life lessons that I pray will stay with me the rest of my life. The most important one that means the most is that there is absolutely NOTHING in this life that means more than family and those we love and those who love us. My family is amazing, just amazing. And so is Joey...he is truly an angel sent just for me...I love him more than I thought possible. I am so grateful for my angels this week--that is the true meaning of Christmas to me and I hope I can someday repay my parents, my brother and my sister, my children, and my sweetheart for all the help they've given me. A special thanks also to my aunt Willette for coming over to visit me and help me with some chores when I came home from the hospital, Darla for the treats waiting when I got home, Dave & Cookie Adams for the plant, Linda Browder for the wonderful goodies and sweet visit, LaTwanna for the visit on Sunday, Laresa for the plant, and my dear friend Becky who I consider more like a sister for the ride to the doctor and lunch yesterday and some "girl time". And let me not forget Joey for the meals after he'd worked 12 hours and my dear children for helping me up and down to the restroom and staying close to home. I know Ethan could be doing such funner things over Christmas break after after exams from college than taking care of mom but he's not complained once and has been a prince! And Addison, you're just simply amazingly awesome, Addison, you'll be such a great nurse in a couple years--you're getting plenty of practice this week. Thank you, sweetie. Erika and Jack are heading to Utah (Provo) this weekend for Christmas with the Maxfield's at their family cabin and I hope they have such a great time. Erika's excited to get to eat at a chic-fil-a there! She's called me several times every day to check on me. She and Jack are so sweet together and I'm so happy and proud for the two of them. Thank you family...yep, that's what it's all about...like Addison told me when she was just a toddler, "Mommy, you are rich if you have love in your heart so that makes us very rich, Mommy, 'cause we love each other berry berry much!" Merry Christmas.