Happy New Year

Well, where I have been?  I didn't realize that it had been so long since I last posted!  I am a bad girl!!

Let me try to start this year off on a better note...or blog!!!

We had a wonderful New Years eve.  We went to St. Louis with Kristi and Alayna to go to a St. Louis Blues Hockey game.  We had a blast.  This was not the first hockey game I have been to.  My brother, Larry took me to one when we lived in Independence in the early 1970's. I don't remember a lot about that game, just remember how happy I was that Larry took me  to a game with him.  Funny, how that is the only think I remember about that event!  Anyway, we went to a new mall - in fact most of the malls in St. Louis are new to me since we hardly ever go to St. Louis. We went to the St. Louis Mills Mall and really enjoyed it. It was HUGE compared to our mall, but not the biggest I have seen.  The only reason I wanted to go there was because I had some coupons for Archivers and a small list of things I needed for a scrapbook I am working on.  So, we were able to go and walk the mall, enjoy Alayna's excitement while she bungee jumped, and ate at Johnny Rockets.  We had a nice time. 

After that, we headed to the Scott Trade Center and to watch the Blues play Phoenix.  I can't believe that the desert has a hockey rink!!!  The blues played really well and ended up winning.  Towards the end they gave up 3 points, but they still won.  After that we ended up driving home.  We were going to spend the night, but with the room rates near the Scott trade center starting around $150, we decided we could drive home cheaper than that.  We ended up talking most of the way, and made it home just after midnight.  So, the 4 of us saw the new year come in on I-70 near Kingdom City, MO. 

Tom and I don't have to go back to work until Tuesday, which make 10 days off work for me!  I needed it.  I don't know what I will do when I have to go back to work.  It will be a culture shock for me since I have been scrap booking and lounging for more than a week. I am working on 2008 pictures - am I behind or what!  I guess this is good, because I have something to keep me busy.

Alayna is at Kristi's and has been since Thursday.  It has been really nice and quiet here with her gone.  I had her the first part of the week since Kristi and Tom had to work and I was at home.  Kristi and Alayna both have to return to their daily grind on Monday.