This cute boy makes me laugh. When we were in Cali, I had to share a room with him.

He woke me up bright at early every morning with a smile.

He wants to go outside even in -15 degree weather.

"Can I have some hot chocolate now?!"

Now this is what I love to see!

Talking to grandma before she goes to bed.

My uncle passed away on Friday. He had had a backache earlier in the week. Went to the doctor and the doctor gave him an rx for his back pain.

Friday, he fell to the floor, and passed away before he got the hospital.

One of my favorite places to go in Fresno is Red Robin. Tia wanted

a bite of my moms burger.

Sara was reading a Christmas book....

...every one was asleep.....

...or not paying attention.

We gave my mom and Matt plane tickets.

Matt is going to Italy!

Since as long as I can remember, we get fruit in our stocking. Fruit cocktail, bananas, oranges, apples... We make our traditional fruit salad for breakfast.

Such love bugs.

This is where we often found them. But them being two, did not last long.

Sharing a daddy/son moment....eating an oreo.

After much persuasion from my mom, I FINALLY cut this girls hair.

I cut about 3 inches off. She does look much better, but I miss her little piggy tails.

We cut down our own tree this year again.

We had time to cut down the tree in the afternoon, right in the middle of her nap time.

She was so tired.

Piggy back rides on papa.

He is growing up so fast!

We got a new sliding glass door and windows. We love it!

This has been a hard year. I am glad to see it over.

We lost our little girl Madeline last January. That was such a hard time, and still is when I think about it. We had another miscarriage in July. Uggg....

Had quite a few offers on the house, so stressful going thru trying to sell. I do love this little house, but will be glad to see it gone when we sell this year?!

Overall, the kids and I took 4 trips to Cali to visit my family. We spent a great deal of time with them and I am grateful for that. My father passed away the beginning of December. We were "prepared" for it, but not really. I miss him so much. I think of a song on the radio, and think what a great song, let me call my dad and tell him to listen to it.

Aiden likes to say the prayer (alot), and most time says something like, "hope that grandpa is having a good time in Heaven." It is nice, and cute, and hard.

My dad over the years has helped me do a number of things around the house, one of them is change out of the light fixture in my room. I think of him when I see it. I am tempted to take change it out. I am not going to.

My family and I have had a great support system thru all of this. Great friends and great family. Thank you, all of you, for your prayers, thoughts, and out poor of love.

My uncle, pictured above, with his wife, just passed away this week. His funeral is today. All but one of my aunts and uncles are able to attend his service. That's nice.

The couple I took care of is no more. The man, Fred, got a terrible cough, and it did not get better. Went to the hospital, found out he had pneumonia, cirrhosis (sp?) of the liver, along with many other issues. He passed away within a week of being admitted (he passed away only 5 days before my dad).

Ruth (the woman), was moved to be closer to her son and his family in CT. I miss her. I miss him. I miss them both.

My brother and mother are/will be soon in Hawaii visiting my sister and her two kids this week. Lucky! Wish I was there. A high of 80 degrees today. Oh, how I wish I was there.

My mom and bro are taking yet another trip here in March for about 3-4 weeks. My brother is staying with the kids (heaven help him) for a week while my mom and I go to New York. Not only am I excited to go as I have never been, but I will be with my mom. :)

It was a Sunday (December 5th), I was not supposed to take a pregnancy test until that next week. I felt I should take one that morning and knew what he result would be. Positive! I felt different. This pregnancy felt different. After loosing two babies earlier in the year, I was a little scared. But, I know that in August a little (in my case big) baby will be born

and we are over joyed!

I am due the beginning of August. Aiden thinks it will be a boy. As do I.

We will find out in March.

I am tired....all the time. Craving everything only once. Chinese pork fried rice, Sierra Mist, corn dogs, hamburgers...no wonder why my scale says 10 pounds heavier! I love it!! hehehe