Last Day of 2012

Larry decided to take us out for Breakfast on this last day of 2012.  We decided to invite the kids that are home. Kind of forgot to invite Braxton (he lives at Gramps...next door) and I noticed that in all these pictures Braxton wasn't in any of them. However we did see him a lot today and he spent the whole day with us.(except breakfast)  He was sledding and making a snow fort (with some cute girls) and was a little late for bowling but he was enjoyed by our family most of the day!

I'm not a big breakfast person and was sick for  a few hours after eating put it was still fun to take the kids our and spend some time with them and each other.  It's funny to me how cookies in the morning don't make me sick but a regular breakfast does.

At 4:30 The Jones Family and our Family met at the bowling alley in Morgan.  We rented it for 2 hours and had a great time.  We fill the place up these days.  It's so fun seeing everyone grow up.  The Jones Family got three new grand babies since last year and we got Kamryn.

I love our tradition of bowling with the families and then playing games after and of course eating.

A long time ago......a very long time ago.....just the adults went out to celebrate the New Year coming in. It was fun but I am so glad we started including the kids.....I like that better.  I think the kids like it too because all our kids show up with their families.

This year we got the lanes a little earlier than normal...there was a mistake....but we preferred it and even scheduled for the earlier time for next year already.  Having the earlier time allows the kids to celebrate with us and then go with their friends if they want.

We went over to Dave & Vicky's this year afterwards and had yummy taco's.  Vicky always goes all out.  Our younger kids mentioned that going to the houses after is the funnest.  I think because I interact more with the Jones kids.  It is fun...I like it....I like it a lot!

Bridgette taught us how to play "Farkel" and we had a great time laughing and playing that.  Dave won....I think Dave wins a lot.  It was a wonderful last day of 2012.

My New Years Resolution last year was to "make fun happen" and I was able to do that.  I know many people might have thought I was crazy (including Larry) but many also wanted to join in on our fun and be our friends.  Larry even told me once that I have way more fun than him....he's right I do!  He's way more spiritual than me though because he works at that.  I still feel like I am spiritual....I just might not have the knowledge he has acquired and I'm okay with that.

I cheered a lot of people on.....gave a lot of "woot~woots" and made others smile.  I know I was a good influence...happiness always is!  Having that goal was good for me.....it was a hard year in some ways but because I was making "fun" happen I enjoyed all days.  Now don't get me wrong...there were moments in some days that weren't wonderful but that didn't last the whole day....I didn't let them.

The good things that happened this year is Julie and Kamryn changed their names to Ropelato.  We love having them in the family. No one got lost.  Trichelle and TJ and the kids moved a lot closer...right in Hooper.  I made new friends. (never have enough in my opinion)  Our family has enjoyed good health. We got Jaydan home and so for the first time in over 6 years our family is together. (I love that)

Everyone still enjoys being together.  We went boating and to dinners.  We carried on Family Traditions.  We laughed a lot ..... we are so blessed!

2012 Flew by for me and even my younger kids felt the speed of this past year.  It was a great year and we are all alive and smiling so what more could we ask for?  (NOTHING)

Woot~Woot for 2012!!!