What a Monday!

Woke up at 4am, ran Kevin's wallet up to the airport, and now we are waiting on the kids to arrive and their bus is late.  Way to start the week.

Testing Blogger app

Oh cool! A Droid app to do my blogs on the go. This will be nice.

This is Reilly!

Oh, poor neglected blog! I must start using you again. I think a trip to Disney is the perfect reason to resume! Now I just need to figure out how to get my pictures here again, now that I have a new phone!

Seven, my helpful horse!

Testing

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

College Stuff

The letter came today - the one we've been waiting on. Georgia Tech sent out their acceptance letters around Christmas, and it was the best present ever! The mail was delivered today, including all the stuff that was held while we were away, and in it was a big envelope with a "Congratulations" on the outside. That sure makes opening the envelope a lot easier, and I didn't have to peek while waiting on Meg! So, now she has an acceptance from Auburn and Georgia Tech, and now decisions will have to be made, although we are pretty sure she is deciding on GT. I'm just happy that she received an acceptance from both schools. It's a nice boost to the self-esteem!

To add to our happiness today, Kevin received a promotion to VP. So, it's a very good day in our house with lots to celebrate. We have been very blessed in 2008, and I hope that 2009 is just as wonderful.

War Eagle

Tennesse sunset

JoBros!

Merry Christmas!

Beautiful Day

I love the sun after a rain! Bad news, though. I think my roof might have a leak over my family room. I was looking at the ceiling, why, I don't know, and I saw a spot that wasn't there before. I'm afraid it's a leak. I'll have to keep an eye on it the next time it rains.

Mom's reindeer (errr, moose) Sarah

Boo

Not keeping up!

It's obvious that I have not been keeping up with my blog like I should. Truth is, I haven't been anywhere that interesting that's worth sending a picture! I need a trip somewhere. I'm working on something for February - maybe a cruise. Then Kevin threw out Hawaii yesterday, and with some family over there, it's a viable option, too. The plus about the cruise is that we are away from phones and internet, which would be good for both of us. Yes, I know you can get internet on the ship, but it's a good opportunity to just unplug for a few days. Hawaii is such a long plane ride, plus the jet lag, etc. We could see if my brother's condo is available in Sanibel, but most likely it's booked for that week.

I think this is sort of our last hurrah for a family vacation before Meg heads off to college. I know life as we know it will change drastically when that day comes. Right now she has an acceptance letter from Auburn. We've paid deposits so that she can sign up for housing. She's still waiting on her letter from Georgia Tech. Tech guarantees freshmen housing, so she has time to make a decision and sign up for housing there. We would rather be out some of the Auburn deposit money if she decides to go to Tech, instead of scrambling to find housing if she decides to go to Auburn. Keep good thoughts for her and Tech. I think she'd really like to go there, and of course the in-state tuition is a big plus! Either way, I know she'll be happy at whichever school she chooses.

We do have a trip planned to WDW in April. The band (concert) is going down for the Disney Festival clinics. Two or three years ago, they went down to Orlando but went to the Universal clinics. The band director loves Disney almost as much as I do, so we're both excited to be going to Disney! Originally I had said I would chaperone, but Kevin said he wanted to go, too, but didn't want to chaperone, so we used our points and got a place at Old Key West. We'll use his Delta FF miles and fly down instead of drive. That way we can stay a little longer. Maybe we'll check out the DVC Preview Center and see the AKL and BLT models. I might even convince him to add on! Haha! Gotta love a man that makes sure we have enough DVC points.

So, that's life here in a nutshell. I can't believe Christmas is right around the corner. I think I might head to Home Depot and Lowe's today and see what kind of Christmas trees they have. Ours is painfully old, and I have been begging for a pre-lighted tree for the last few years. So, I guess I better leave you all now and get busy and get out the door.

Let me just end with a word about how thankful I am for my family and my friends. Without you, my life would not be as rich!

Tagged!

The Rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you Delswife
2. Post the rules on your blog (this is what you are now reading).
3. List 6 random things about yourself.
4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post.
5. Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.

Random things about me:

1. I run a forum about makeup but I rarely wear any!
2. I love to waterski, but I haven't done it in about 13 years.
3. I am addicted to carbs.
4. I love gadgets.
5. I am allergic to shrimp.
6. I love fast cars. I am addicted to them!

Yikes - tag 6 people! This will be tough for me! I don't follow many blogs, and the ones I do are some of the same that Robin follows!

Routeman Dan
Francis Floot
Glo
Ed
Jody

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

Tonight the Badelves joined us for a "movie on the green" in our neighborhood. We got to see "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and the original "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." There were a lot of people there, but things turned cold tonight in GA! When I turned around about halfway through the movie, almost everyone had left! Even though we had blankets, we didn't have enough. It was chilly!! We had a great time, though, and had some yummy pizza before the movies!

The Giant RG Fry!

Mmmmm... ice cream

Finals

We did well, but we didn't take home the big prize! It was the first competition, and we have 3 more, so I think our odds are pretty good for a big win this year. I'm hoping because it would be a great thing for our kids' senior year!