It's December already....

Hi,

Does anyone know where this year has gone to??? It seems like we just finished ushering in 2009 and it's already about time to bring in 2010. I am so behind right now. I haven't put up any Christmas decorations yet. Matter of fact, my fall decorations are still up and I haven't even put a dent in my Christmas shopping. Usually by now I am pretty much done but so far I've only bought 2 gifts. Would someone out there like to do the shopping for me??? Maybe I will use the Internet this year and do most of my shopping from home. That sounds like a good idea to me.

Bob was in Colorado recently and while there he took some really beautiful pictures. Would you believe he didn't take me with him? My favorite state in the whole US and he doesn't take me! I'm just kidding....It wasn't practical for me to go since he was only going to be there overnight so to keep me happy he took a bunch of pictures.

All the pictures he took look like post cards. So beautiful....I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. We went to TN to visit with dad. We always go to mom's grave when were there so I decided to make my own bouquet of flowers. It won't win a prize but I have to say it turned out really good. Mom is the first one at the cemetery to have Winter/Christmas flowers.

While in TN we went down to Chattanooga and rode the Duck Boat. What a blast that was. We had the best tour guide. We rode the vehicle on a tour through downtown Chattanooga then he took us to the river front and drove down a boat ramp right into the water and like magic it turned into a boat. We did get a little spray when it hit the water but it wasn't too bad. He gave us a great tour of Chattanooga from the water then when we were done he took the boat to the ramp and just drove it straight out of the water and like magic we were a vehicle again. I recommend it if you've never done it before..So much fun!!! Below is a picture of us right before we took off.

We all know how pretty the mountains are in TN. Below is a picture I took.

We were honored with a invitation from Johnny and Chris to come to their house for Thanksgiving dinner. It has been many years since we've celebrated a holiday with them so this was really special. Here are some pictures of our visit.

Looks like the Triptifan is kicking in and Mike is ready for his after turkey dinner nap.

Bob's parents were there also. Here's is Johnny, Judy, Bob, dad and John chatting after we ate.

Look at that smile!!!! What a cutie Joseph is. He loves having his picture taken.

What a great looking family. Chris, thank you for letting me take your picture.

So sweet!!! Johnny & Maria look great.

I also have some exciting news I wanted to share. As most of you know I have been dieting and at my weigh in last night I arrived at a wonderful number. I have lost..Are you ready????? 50 pounds!!!!!!!!!!! To be exact I have lost 50.2 pounds. Surprising, I lost weight over the holiday. Not sure how that happened but I'm not complaining. Right now I have around 35-40 pounds left to go. Maybe by summer I will arrive at my goal.

I know this is a very busy month for everyone but I hope we all take the time to be thankful for what we have and for our health. Enjoy your time with your family and try to make every moment count. Don't get caught up in the commercialism of this holiday and remember that it's not the gifts your receive that count it's the time you spend and the lasting memories you make with loved ones and friends that matter.

Take care.

Love you all,

Teresa