It's 2010 and I've not ended 2009 nor started this year off in a good blogging pattern. I could attempt to excuse myself by saying that it's Santa's fault for supplying me with handy-dandy gizmos and gadgets that have kept me completely away from my dusty old PC, but alas, I shall not. I could also promise to be a better blogger in 2010, assuring my one remaining faithful reader that they will have something to read as they check my 'daily' blog. But no, not going there either. I shall be content in catching up with things and start from here.
Christmas was pretty nice. After traveling out of state for Thanksgiving, it was nice to be home and enjoy the quietness of the holiday. (Quietness, in the HAMILTON house?!?! Well, OUR version of Christmas quietness.) Santa was good to the boys and they got more than just the feared lumps of coal they had been threatened with a few times. New Years was pretty fun, too. We did something unusual for us - We stayed up! We decided the kids are now old enough to understand what New Years is and that they could stay up really late if they wanted to. We took them to the drive in movies, a double feature of 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeekwel' and 'The Princess and the Frog.' They sat through and loved both movies - Good choice!! It was freezing cold out there, but worth every minute. By 11 p.m., however, both boys were sacked out and I'm sure they were both asleep as we grown ups were mildly ringing in the new year. After that, it only took about a week to get the Christmas decorations down. Not bad....
One issue we've been dealing with lately is Blaine's health. He had strep the week of Thanksgiving, then again the week of Christmas. And now, for Martin Luther King's Day coming up, he has it again today. I am worried because Valentine's Day is next month and then St. Patrick's Day is not far behind. Don't even get me STARTED on Easter! Seriously, he will go see a specialist on Monday. I anticipate he will need his tonsils removed. He's had strep 6 times in the last 12 months. That is too much!
On a sadder note, over the holidays we got some disappointing news about Brandon's grandmother. Memaw (as we affectionately call her) missed out on spending Christmas morning with us because she was in the hospital having a heart attack and having extensive tests run on her. Bless her heart the poor thing didn't get to eat solid foods for a week, even on Christmas Day! We found out soon after the new year that Memaw has terminal cancer. The family is still working out the details of her future care. It has been really nice to see all the family members from various parts of the country come in, likely to say their goodbyes. Memaw has such a sweet spirit about this and told the doctor that if nothing could be done, she was ready to be with the Lord. Dear God, please let me have that kind of attitude when my day comes, whether I know ahead of time or not! It will now be a waiting game and we are all grateful for every day we get with her. (Please pray for peace that passes all understanding and for minimal pain through the process.)
On a brighter note, which is how I choose to end my entry today, we added a new family member to our mix for Christmas. We adopted a 3 year old dog from the local shelter and have really enjoyed getting to know Biscuit Jeff Hamilton. (Blaine gave him his middle name.) He's a small dog, about the size of a Jack Russell Terrier, but he is more of a Beagle/Britney Spaniel mix. He's very well behaved and very lovable. I'd never thought I'd like a dog over a cat, but.....So far he's a keeper!
I intend to blog more often...Hope you intend to read more often.... :)
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