Out with the old and in with the new...

Well now that 2009 is about to depart, I am looking forward to a new year. Looking back I must say that 2009 was very good to us. We did a lot. We experienced the loss of our beloved chocolate lab Brandi, got a new yellow lab named Ellie Mae,enjoyed a summer/fall full of camping, I had the chance to go to Canada, some of Mark's family came for a visit, Maddi started kindergarten, the girls and I went to Chicago for a long weekend and so on. I could go on and on and on, but I will not bore you with any more details of the past.
We are anxiously awaiting to see what 2010 will bring. We are hoping and praying that we will be blessed with good health, good luck and much happiness. I am sure that this new year will be just as busy as the last, but we are looking forward to a new year of possibilities. We already have a few things planned, so we have something to look forward to. Just a little glimpse of what we have planned...
In January Courtney will be playing for the All-Star Band...
Easter break we are going to Ocracoke for the week...As a family!! So excited.
In August, us along with 3 other families are going to Kentucky on a houseboat for a week! That should be a blast!!
And of course some camping!! We can not wait to get out and do that again!
As you can tell, we have just a few things on our agenda for 2010, but I am sure more things will keep jumping on our calendars! We wish all of our family and friends a very Happy and Healthy New Year! Much love to you all!!

Guess you could say that we are...

Slacking once again! Man I have gotten so bad at this blogging thing. As much as I am on facebook, I do not have an excuse not to jump on here at least once a month and post an update of some kind. Sorry people:(

Things have been busy as usual here in the Rose's household. We stayed home for Thanksgiving and were blessed by having Randy, Robbie and their 3 girls come and spend 3 nights with us. We had a wonderful visit and came to realize that we missed living so close to them. The girls got along so well that you could not even tell that there were 6 of them in the same house. No drama! Woohoo:) We also realized that if they were to see each other more often, then they would be much more than just cousins, but great friends too!

We are in full swing of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. Always somewhere else to go and do or something else on the list of things to get. Isn't that always the case? I have a good bit of my gifts bought, but still have a ways to go. I am losing days quickly, so I must get my rear in gear and get it all done!

Well I guess that is about enough for now, so until next time....