Good good morning.  I am so thankful it is Christmas Eve.  I am so excited about my kids presents. With Michael and Brandon starting there new business it was so easy to get the things that they would love.  Samuel shopped with me for his.  he needed boot jeans and sock, I don't really like that too much.  I like to wrap and get all excited about it.  But he was so happy.  Mollie is easy to please.  I can't wait.  I missed telling Mike and talking about what to get family.

Such great news for Michael.  He woke us up at early hours of the morning well really the middle of the night.  He got straight A's.  He woke Mollie to show her and then woke Samuel.  I cried, I was so happy for him.  We went out last night to celebrate.  What a journey life is .  Made of so many zigs and zags.  I prefer that to the up and down thinking. I am almost giddy that the year is almost up.  I am so grateful that I made it.  That God cared so much for me and graciously lead me.  I can't even really believe it is getting ready to be 09.  Maybe I just like the thought of being further away from 07.  Reguardless  I am so thankful for the holiday time.  I get to hug Sharon for her 50th, be with them, stay with Granddaddy, go to Mary Beths and Daves and see some friends there.   Yeah.  Then I get to see sweet emily and Monty in Jan.  They are coming over for a day with Hannah.  I get to benefit living in St. Louis, that is where Hannahs boyfriend lives and they are coming to meet him.  Yeah.  Then Mary Beth and Donna are taking me to Vegas for my 50th.  I am so excited about that.  We have never taken a trip just us three girls.  Shows and spas here we come.  It is so good to have something to look forward to.  It does really help.

The one thing I know for sure is that GOd is good all the time.  No matter what is going on in life I know He is good to me.  I don't know why I get to have it so good,  I am just grateful.  I love that you have journeyed with us this year and loved us.  I will talk again in 2009.  Wow this is the year Samuel graduates.  You say that his whole schooling and now it is here.  Love it.  He does so good and has been a real delight. 

Hope you get to love on your families and of course tell them.  Over and over how much they mean to you,  find the time and make the effort that is my goal of 09.  My girlfriend says often and I have adopted it "it is what it is"  Doesnt that just say it all.