A Year End Post...

This post is way over due and I have several months to catch up on, so I'm just going to take it a month at a time since my last post. Last post was at the beginning of September, so I will pick up there. Many, many things in my life have changed in the last 4 months.

September
1.) We finally began on the house!! After all the rain setting us back by about 1 month, we finally begin this crazy process.

2.) My grandparents celebrated their 59th Wedding Anniversary.

3.) My grandmother turned 80, but was in the hospital on a vent so we celebrated a month later.

4.) Lastly, one of the saddest times in my life happened at the end of September. My grandfather passed away. I lost a big chunk of my heart when he passed and I miss him everyday. I am the only granddaughter and the baby of the family, so to say I was a HUGE granddaddy's girl is an understatement. One of the hardest but yet most special moments in my life was holding his hand during the last seconds of his life. It is day that will forever be etched in my mind.


October
1.) We celebrated Jonathan's 31st birthday in same place we celebrated his 30th birthday... Dunleith!

2.) Jonathan surprised me for our anniversary with a trip back to where we got married. It was so sweet to stand on the steps, holding hands where we said our vows. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband!

3.) Progress, lots of progress on the house!



Daisy waiting for birthday cake! :o)

November
1.) 1st - Thanksgiving with The Lists, The Holloways & The Cruthirds
2nd - Thanksgiving with The Pounceys and The Everetts

2.) Jonathan surprised me with Monday Night Football tickets, New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots. It was an awesome game and a great time to be in the dome.

3.) Jonathan and I are especially thankful for November because this is when we found out that some of our best friends, Darrell and Saranne are pregnant!! We can't wait to meet this bundle of joy and watch he/she grow up!



December
1.) The long awaited, painful decision of what brick we wanted finally goes up. I'm relieved and pleased with the outcome! Jonathan is so glad that's out of the way.

2.) More progress on the house and it's finally coming together and looking like a house. Can't wait to move in!

3.) We celebrated my oldest brother, Derek's 35th Birthday with a party in Meridian.

4.) Christmas parties abound: 1st-Duvall Decker Christmas Open House, 2nd- CSI Christmas party at University Club, 3rd-UMC Christmas Party at Jackson Country Club, 4th-Ornament swap at Rachel's house, 5th- AOS Christmas Party in New Orleans

5.) Our first Christmas without Grandaddy was extremely hard and Granny was back in the hospital, so we had to make new Holiday traditions this year. Christmas was granddaddy's favorite time of the year. He made it fun for all involved and planned for it all year long. Doesn't matter how much you try and re-create the things he did, it's just not the same when you can't see the joy on his face.

6.) My mom and dad surprised all of us kids with Saints vs. Tampa Bay tickets. We all rode down together and we had a lot of fun!

7.) The end of the year has come and gone...we are now looking forward to 2010 and seeing what it brings. I didn't make any new year's resolutions, but I am making it a goal to do a better job updating the blog...