I wonder what this year will bring. Big changes? Will David get the job he's hoping for in computers? Will I keep dropping the weight and getting into better shape? Will Dennis learn his alphabet and his numbers? Will we travel at all? Will we get to use our camper as much as we hope to? Will Dennis learn all the requirements for successful and dependable potty usage? I prefer to think the answer will be yes to all of this.
We celebrated the new year with Dennis' Gran and Pop and Grandma and Bob, and we also were very lucky to be around to see Dennis' Uncle Phillip and cousin Silas. Dennis and Silas played and played and played, climbing up the chairs and couches, sharing the trains and sippy cups, and 'cooking' us meals in the kitchen. When they first arrived, Silas was a litte shy (understandable as he hadn't seen us since last December!), and Dennis tried to lure him to play by offering his stuffed frog and then by offering Froggy and his pacifier. Eventually, Silas came over and played with the trains and toy cell phone and we were bouncing and spinning him around just like we were Dennis (and I am now EXHAUSTED). They had a wonderful time. We had a wonderful time. Now we are home, and it's quiet except for Tabasco the Labrador howling at the passing ambulance siren. Or maybe he's singing... It's difficult to tell the difference. Dennis is in bed, completely worn out from all the playing he did with his cousin and his Gran and his Mommy and Daddy. We're starting to make plans to go to Gatlinburg in a couple of weeks for the upcoming wedding that will cement Bob as a permanent important person in Dennis' life. We're looking forward to it. We are gradually getting well, though much more slowly than we would like to be. I am meeting the new year with optimism for God-centered, happy, healthy, and hopefully financially stable life for our family and friends. I am prayerfully anticipating a wonderful year.
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