Inauguration Day

I am so proud to be an American today. The sense of history resonates as I watch the inauguration with people across the nation. I got chocked up when I saw on TV the huge crowds who gathered along the Washington Mall waving American flags. I shared the moment with friends on facebook. I am excited to know that my mother and sister-in-law, Peggy, are among the crowd in Washington. I tried to call them before the ceremony but the lines were all busy. I talked to them after the "We are One" celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday and they said it was great.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream has come true but we have a lot of work to do. President Obama's speech inspired me, knowing that we must continue to build on what our forefathers have built. Like he said in his speech, "We have chosen hope over fear." Here is to continuing to build on the freedoms that our forefathers have worked so hard, or died, to give us. We must continue to build on this foundation.

Mom and Carrie, the purple people have triumphed.

Mommy and Me TIme

It has been nice having Adele visiting for the last few days. We have had fun shopping, eatting and playing cards. She plays a mean Canasta! We also went to the outlet stores and I found a dress for $1.80, which makes it look even cutier. Then we had to go get Sushi because Adele has not been to Baby Blue yet and we had her help us with our search for the ultimate sushi. They have some interesting combos, with the Crunchy Blue being the bomb.
Since it has been cold (like -9 degrees before wind chill) we rented a couple of movies. Have I said how much I like Family Video? Videos are only $1 each and new releases are $2. Even though one of the videos was a bomb, it was ok because it was only $1.
Adele is armed with her new GPS from Costco so she is out of here. Until next time!

Countdown to Vacation

This is why I am counting down to vacation! I can not wait to go to Florida in 14 days. It is a warm 30 degrees today but this week the highs will be 12 degrees, so that mean at night it will be in the negative numbers. We really didn't get that much snow last night, about an inch, but I wanted to show Kirk shoveling. He does have a snow blower but there is not enough snow to use it. I am sure I will have an opportunity in the next few months to show Kirk snow blowing. Mr. Macho Man doesn't even have a jacket on. I had my jacket and new scarf on (thanks Cyndie) to take this picture before I ran back into the house. Some day I will get warm enough clothes. We did have fun this morning driving/sliding around town. It is fun fishtailing.

Cody and Jennifer's Wedding

August 23, 2008





Here is a collage of pictures from Jennifer and Cody's wedding where Adele and Michelle were beautiful bride maids. It was a great family event with Jerry and the boys coming out from California. We had so much fun with Cassidy, Matthew's new best friend. He really wanted to dance with her all night but she shared her dance card with her parents and aunts. The bride was beautiful and the food was good. It was a great Douglas event.

Our Babies: Logan and Matthew

Happy New Years

It was another quite New Years. We stayed in and watched videos, then watched bowl games all day on New Years Day.
My New Years Resolution is to get healthy and be active.
Kirk, what is your resolution?

My Resolution is to eat less and exorcise...KD

I have spent the beginning of the New Year setting up our blog to keep in touch with all of our friends and family. I have added the weather for all of our friends and family that are out of state, since I am always complaining about being cold. I have also added a counter that counts down to our Anniversary Cruise. We can not wait to join everyone on the Southern Caribbean Cruise! Kirk snubbing is my favorite picture from our last cruise. Let us know if you want to join us and Kirk will send you the information.

We love and miss all of you!!!!