Flashback : Christmas with the Schmoll Grandparents

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Finally got the chance to upload photos from the "Schmoll Grandparents Christmas".

We met at Aunt Tammy's house and enjoyed a GREAT meal and yummy sweets for dessert.

We caught up on all the happenings, and enjoyed each other's company!

The kids ALWAYS have a fun time when together.... lots of laughs!

We all need to make the effort to get together more often... we always enjoy ourselves when we get together! the children are all growing up so fast.... it is amazing to see them together!

New Year

Happy Happy New Year!!!

Well, it is that time again. Time of renewal. Time to start over, fresh and new...
time to start over on Day 1.
Every year we all decide that we are going to make HUGE changes in our lives. We are going to be New and Improved! We are going to transform ourselves into exactly what we visualize as perfect!
HA.
Does anyones else HATE the idea of "New Year's Resolutions".... I hate them ...because they NEVER come to fruition. How many people actually made a "New Year Resolution" last year to...
LOSE Weight,
Excercise regularly,
keep a cleaner house
keep up with laundry,
spend more time with family,
spend less money
save more money,
volunteer more,
pray more,
curse less,
work more,
work less....ETC>>>>>>
Now how many people successfully obtained ANY of their resolutions...
My guess...NONE

I RESOLVE...
to make no resolutions,
to make no false promises to myself,
to make myself HAPPY... by not making RESOLUTIONS!

NO RESOLUTIONS means

I will be Happy because I have a WONDERFUL family whom I love and who loves me...
in spite of the fact that I need to lose weight, clean my house, keep up with laundry,volunteer more/less, save more money, pray more, curse less, .......

RESOLVE... Be HAPPY !!!!

Christmas in Memphis

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We gathered in Memphis again this year. Once again Mark and Anne opened their home to our large unruly family. Mark put up this amazing tent, complete with heaters, lighting and even red carpet. The weather, although cold, cooperated with us. We had a nice fire and the kids were able to play football and horseshoes. We all had such a wonderful time. We all ate and drank and caught up on stories and on each other's lives.

I wish we all lived just miles from one another. I wish I could spend time with my brothers and sisters-in-law. I wish these gatherings could happen more than just once a year...

I hope my brothers, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, parents, grandparents, and lifelong family friends know that I love them all and miss them when we are apart.

Until next time...

Thank you for being my family.