Out With the Old, In With the New!

Three of the Johnsons went to spend New Year's Eve with the Sallees.  (Hailey is too busy for us now.) We started our evening at Olive Garden.  We got there early, so the wait wasn't too bad.

Carson was anxious for his breadsticks, fettucine, and a mint to finish it off.

The food was all very good, and we even had some to bring home.

Afterward, we went back to their house.  The boys played Lincoln Logs.

Leslie and I worked on our blogs.  She showed me some cool updates for uploading pics.

So, its's out with the old year, and in with the new.  We will all make our resolutions.  Some will stick.  Some will be forgotten by Sunday, but good friends will always be around!  Happy New Year!

So, you had a bad day!

I came home in a really good mood tonight, but the kids very quickly turned that around for me. They are tired, grumpy, hormonal, and ready for Christmas break! Everyone is struggling to meet goals by the end of the quarter that should have been met already in my opinion. Anyway, they kinda brought me down tonight. Then I started thinking about how I probably do the same thing to them when I'm grumpy. I guess we all need to be a little more patient and considerate of each other. So, I went and got Ruby Garden for everyone and tried to start the evening over. So far, so good!

Christmas Time is Here!

So, it has been a veeery long time since I posted anything. Partly because my computer was messed up and partly because I haven't felt like I had much to say. I'm excited about the Christmas season! Hailey and I have been practicing for the play at church, which should be very funny. I don't remember ever being in a play as an adult, so it has been a lot of fun. Especially with all the crazy people we have been working with! They keep us in stitches. I've also been planning a trip for our youth group during Christmas break. We are going to Xtreme in Branson. Casting Crowns, Brandon Heath, Newsong, Skillet! It should be a blast! I love doing it, and the kids are all pretty excited. Praying for good weather that week.

My kids actually already got their big presents, so I'm hoping we can just focus on family time and having fun together this season. We finally got the tree decorated yesterday, so I feel like the season is finally in full swing for me. You never know. I may even manage a few Christmas cards, but no promises!

The 2009 Johnson Family Tree