Wow, what a year huh? We had a presidential election as well as a baby in the same year! Not to mention it being a historical election as well. As I sit here listening to Mad Season drinking a cappuccino stout thinking about all of my great friends and family I am in awe. 2008 has been nothing but a stellar year for us. We have managed to stay employed amidst all of the financial issues with this country. We celebrated the gift of life with our son who I like to refer to as "Maddogg". I will tell you this, for all parents that read this blog, I can tell you that this guy "gets it now".
There are a lot of things to be grateful for this year but as I mentioned earlier, my friends and family are truly the greatest. I would like to thank the Gaufins personally for being there in a time when we really needed them. Frank and Brenda I really cannot say enough about the two of you. The love we share for my son and your willingness to be there for us has been truly outstanding. I would like to say you are appreciated and even though despite our differences we do share our love for one another. Thank you for being so great. U are appreciated.
Friends are also a great part of our existence and I would like to point out someone special to me. David W. Dave and I grew up with one another and I would like to say that although we have drifted apart, he really still does mean the world to me. He and his wife Megan just gave birth to their 4th child and I wanted to say congratulations! For Dave, although we might not talk as much as we should, I really do miss you and look back at the times we spent together as kids and would not of done it with anyone else. Thanks for being such a great friend. Congrats to you and all of your success!
We stayed here at home for the holidays this year. We threw the Thanksgiving gig here for our family and friends. We threw such a shindig that we had 16 people over. It was a great time but a lot of work. We were so burned out this year that we even considered not getting a Christmas tree. In the end, we decided we would but just not put up all of the decorations. So, this is what we did.
Some of the highlights of 2008 for us were Barack Obama, Thaidra's Graduation, the birth of our son, Me working from home now, connecting with family and some lost friends and progressing in our careers. Well folks, that's going to be a wrap. I will post some more pictures here shortly. Thanks for reading.
