Posted at 09:07, Monday, December 10, 2007

Good Morning,

Just as everyone else we are caught up in the hustle and bustle.  Last week was busy with interviews baton twirling and getting ready for the birthday party.  Mariah and Danielle had a blast at their birthday party.  They danced and and laughed and had a good time.  It was fun and I think all the crazy teens that were there had fun too.  The dj did a great job too!  Mariah was all wound up come 11:00pm and I was completely exhausted but we managed to get the hall cleaned up with the help of Danielle's parents and get out of there by midnight. 

Saturday was my mom's side of the family Christmas get together at my Aunt Linda's  I think just about everyone was there except for Eric and Ben so as you can imagine we were packed in.  It was alot of fun we did our family grab bag and had a few laughs at my Uncle Mark's expense but he took it in stride.  Shell shared some beautiful gifts with me in rememberance of Carter she gave me a beautiful wind chime and christmas ornament both with Carter's name on it.  Thanks Aunt Shell.  Also she showed everyone the necklace that she got from her friends with Carter's photo on it.  Also Carol and Tim Casey gave me a rememberance stocking it was really sweet everyone can put memories of Carter in the stocking and on Christmas day you sit around and read them with your family.  There were quite a few tears shed that evening especially on my part but I am trying really hard to get thru the holidays without him with us. 

Saturday evening Robbie and Rylie spent the night with us and we watched a movie and had some popcorn.  We finally made it to bed around 1:30 am and had to be up early to take Mariah to baton on Sunday.  Robbie and Rylie stayed until after we picked up Mariah from baton and her private lesson around 1:00 and I ended up dropping all the kids off to Rob and Melissa so that we could get out and do some christmas shopping.  I feel as though I am just forcing myself to get out and get it done.  It is just really hard to get into the spirit.  Thanks Heather and Sean for fixing the tree at the cemetary.

Rhonda

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