Happy New Year!

There's a little over six hours left of 2007. Sometimes I can't even believe it. 2007. How did it happen. Seems like last year, was my first "friend" New Year's Eve party. 1985... that was last year right? *sigh*

Anyway...I've been trying to think of how to recap this year. It has to be witty, and entertaining, all the while, telling the truth. So here goes...

Top Twelve Best Moments of 2007...Simmons style!

12. Made new friends!!
11. Met Donny Osmond
10. Jack got a new soft palate, a uvula, a new shunt, ear tubes, and a penny extracted. In three different procedures at least!
9. Emma had surgery on her bladder, a vacation with Mommy, and no boys, and a broken arm!
8. Mommy, spent a week on the couch.
7. Nick turned 12, and grew about a foot.
6. Parker turned 10, and his eyes disappeared under his bangs.
5. Pneumonia ran through the house.
4. Thanks to Jack, we met LOTS of kids like him, AND had a vacation!
3. Nick started Jr High, Emma started preschool, Parker "upper grades".
2. Reconnected with long lost dear friends!
1. Haven't been to the hospital, in like 6 weeks...jinx

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

More on Aunt Millie

Mildred Hennesey, 95
Taught at the Dolbeare School

WAKEFIELD - Mildred B. (Billings) Hennesey of Wakefield, 95, died on Sunday, Dec. 16, at Kindred Hospital in Peabody.
Mildred was born and raised in Everett, the beloved daughter of the late Charles H. and Ermie E. (McKay) Billings.
She was a teacher for the Wakefield Public School system’s Dolbeare School, for more than 20 years.
Ms. Hennesey attended Thayer Academy and Wellesley College and received her master’s degree in Education from Boston State College.
She was also employed by FAO Schwarz in the toy department for many years. She was married to George Clark and, later, Edward Hennesey of Wakefield.
Mildred is survived by several first and second cousins.
Her funeral service will be celebrated in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 5 Bryant St., Wakefield, Saturday, Dec. 29, at noon. Relatives and friends are most welcome to attend. For additional information, please visit www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.

It's been really hard, to not be able to go to Aunt Millie's funeral. So the pictures that are in the video, I made into scrapbook pages, and my Mom and I put them in an album, and sent it back to Mass. for people to look through at the funeral.

I just wanted to share them with you all. I hope you all like them too!

You can find them here!

WOW!!

Oh my goodness... Here are some pictures, and video.

BEFORE:
AFTER:






Need I say more...really... well, there are more pictures...of course... Or watch the badge at the top of the page!

Happy Holidays!!!

I just wanted to thank all who read this, for reading this! :) What I mean is...this blog has been so healing for me, and it wouldn't be, if not for my readers! I sent out a heartfelt email, and realized, some of you, I don't have email for. And SOME of you, just read, and I don't know who you are... silly's...

I have been so blessed, to have so many cyber friends, and friends in real life, to share this here blog with. Thank you fro the bottom of my heart, for sharing in this journey with me! And thank you to those who also share their journey's, you all help me on a daily basis.

This holiday season, it is my prayer, you will all be as blessed as we have been.

HAPPY KWANZAA!

HAPPY HANUKKAH!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

May 2008 bring less medical stuff at our homes, and way more joy than we can handle!!



Here is our card. If I ever get it out. They are printed...that's half the battle isn't it!

Stuff...about me!

I stole this... I thought it was fun...

Here are the rules: Type the answer to each question into a Google image search, and you pick an image from the first page of results…easy peasy…and fun!

1. The age you will be on your next birthday.









2. A place I would LOVE to visit.










3. A favorite place to be…











4. Favorite Food







5. Favorite Animal













6. Favorite Color







7. The town you were born in.









Wakefield Ma.

8. Name of a past love









9. Your first name











10. A bad habit…









11. First Job









12. Grandmother’s name











14. College Major












Holy crap, that took longer than I thought it would. Hope you enjoyed it, It was fun finding the perfect picture! ;) Let me know if you do it!!

Well, I'm off to wrap...I am SO not staying up till 2 am wrapping Christmas eve...I do it every year...maybe I should just have it be a tradition!!

*rolling eyes*