Happy Christmas, Merry New Year!

*Random thought of the Day: My random thoughts today are more of Ponderings found by google. I know-I can't ALWAYS be original(:

*If you can't drink and drive, why do you need a driver's license to buy liquor, and why do bars have parking lots?

SERIOUSLY! NO COMMENT!

*If a cow laughed real hard, would milk come out her nose?

Cows are humans too? What?!

*Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?

Idiots! If you're driving blind, you won't even make it to the bank honestly.

*Why do they report power outages on TV?

*Since Americans throw rice at weddings do orientals throw hamburgers?

Now THAT-would be a site to see!

*Daylight savings time - why are they saving it and where do they keep it?

I'm sorry-but I mostly thought this was funny because it's probably something I would ask(:

*Do you think that when they asked George Washington for ID that he just whipped out a quarter?

Ah...I would ask this too!

*When you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

HAHAHA! Seriously, what color WOULD they turn? The End.*

Well anyway, Christmas 2008 has come and gone! Pretty much, this whole year has come and gone. W-I-E-R-D. I'm surprised at all the things that have and haven't happened lol!

Christmas this year was swell! I got some pretty awesome gifts.

It was nice spending time with the family. We spent Christmas Eve with Duane's family in Taylor. It was fun! We went caroling and had dinner and some talent. I sang-it was alright!

Christmas day, after opening presents, we drove down to Tuscon to do a big lunch with my grandma and great grandma and aunt and uncle! There was wonderful food! Then we just chilled for a while. The next morning, we woke up to snow in Tuscon. Yes, its true. We brought it with us from Show Low...oops! After a trip to Target, we headed back up to Show Low. Fri evening, we had yet another Christmas party with Duane's family! Very nice people! I was feeling kinda tired and sick, but I still had fun.

So overall, a pretty nice Christmas. See following pictures for proof! As you can see, Mitchell was like a child when he saw his Xbox 360 for Christmas! It was like taking a kid to a candy store...high schoolers these days...(:

Christmas Eve of course we had a little nativity scene done by the children. Dallas was a wiseman.

Christmas morning fun!

I got Happy Days, season 1 on DVD! Woot! Its such a great oldies show!Good Times!

And now, 2008 has come to an end. I think it all went well. It started well yet rough with school, and other unexplained travesties(yes Felicia-I used one of your words), but all in all, I can't believe how much I have learned this year! Though much had to be learned through trials, I still go by my motto, "Learn while you live, Love what you learn" (Copyright:Rachelle Brewer, 2008) There is always something you can learn from every experience in life. I'm "learning" that more and more(;

Allow me to take a moment to think back on some things I have learned:

~It is ok to ask for help when you need it.

~Faith and trust go hand in hand.

~As of recent, I've learned more about being selfless and being more caring. Others matter more than yourself 80% or more of the time.

~Things happen for a reason.

~I've learned how much more to appreciate my family and my parents when I'm away from them for long amounts of time!

~I've learned not to make a big deal out of some things. The calmer you are in situations, the better prepared you are for the outcome.

~Police officers no longer take the excuse that your speedometer doesn't work. If you're criminal speeding, you still get a ticket and a court date(:

~Making memories has a good outcome.

~Friends are some of the most important people you can have in your life. Whether someone looks at me wrong, breaks my heart, or even if I'm as happy as can be, I have some of the greatest friends that are there by my side no matter what. They will threaten someone with an airsoft gun if they have to(:, or be happy and giddy with me and talk about life, eat icecream, and have a daquri! It's incredible how much my friends have and will do for me. I hope I'm as good of a friend as they have all been. You know who you are!

.....And I'm sure there are other things not off the top of my head that I have learned and of course have yet to learn!

I suppose it's been an ok year! If anything, it has certainly ended good!

I'll post pictures from New Years and my soon to be experience of seeing the Lion King later! And Soon I'll be back in Thatcher! Rock On! Stay tuned...

Happy 2009 everyone! Hope you all had some great holiday memories made!

TTFN!