December 22, 2006

Hello,

Yea! I finished all my stuff tonight and now I get to rest and enjoy!!! Tomorrow Bonnie and I are going to the Nutcracker with friends. We are so excited. It has been a mother/daughter tradition since Bonnie was 5 years old. Of course last year daddy filled in and made it a special day. Napper and Brian also plan something fun when we go, and this year they were invited to go to a KU basketball game. They are pumped.

We are all doing great. We, like everyone, have been very busy, but it has been a fun month. Brian & Bonnie started winter break on Thursday. Napper and I are both taking time off over the next week or so. We are looking forward to lots of R & R. Snow would be welcome.

We have enjoyed visits with family recently. During the Thanksgiving holiday we had a wonderful weekend with my family. The weather was exceptionally warm. We were able to spend time outside hiking through the woods at Weston Bend State Park.

Last weekend we had a whirlwind trip to Minnesota for the annual Curley Christmas party. It was great to see everyone. We went Christmas caroling and had lots of good laughs.

We are looking forward to 2007. 2006 has been of year of great abundance. We feel so blessed. Our lives are enriched with the many kind special people.

Merry Christmas and many blessings for a wonderful new year.

Love, Denise and all

P.S I was thrilled to celebrate my 46th birthday Monday.