A long awaited update

Let me first apologize as I have a lot of stuff to cover…..Ok so I have been MIA for too long…..I just seem to get busy with work or the kiddos and can’t find the time for my poor neglected blog. Let me catch everyone up to speed on our lives….Lawson received his bobcat badge for cub scouts. It was a grand ceremony with an Indian chief and they painted the boys faces with war paint. Brit decided to give herself a hair cut….luckily my best friend here is an amazing hair stylist and she came in on her day off and fixed Britain right up. Missy also found the time to make me a blonde again and I really like it….She is my favorite stylist ever….and the fact that she is an amazing friend, photographer, shopping buddy and confidant makes her even more fun. She works at Salon Professionals in Fayetteville. She books fast but if you want an amazing cut or color ask for senior stylist Missy. I was able to spend Christmas with both my parents for the first time in five years. It was amazing! We got to visit the lights at Silver Dollar City and even had time to take an old fashioned photo (the kids loved that) and it used to be a yearly tradition at the Carroll household growing up. Brit finished soccer and earned her first trophy, which she is very proud of! For Halloween we trick or treated around the neighborhood with Lawson as the Joker and Britain as a kitty cat or “cat woman” as she preferred to be called. “Aunt Missy” and Grandma Julie got to join in on the Halloween festivities. The other weekend I was lucky enough to be able to plan a Martini Party for my friend Missy. We had a great time the men had beer of course but the ladies enjoyed all different types of martinis. We had some great food and good laughs. I also got to try the new caffeinated vodka called P.I.N.K and it is really good! The price is a little high but it’s worth it the next day. Our fur babies, maverick and Kip, are doing well I cannot believe that Maverick will be two years old this spring. Lawson and Brit love to ride him around the yard. Santa was good to the kids this year bringing them both new bikes. Lawson’s most coveted gift was his pokemon and bakugon items and Brit’s a puppy that swims in the bath and walks on the ground when its not in water and it came with goggles (she fell in love with it from a commercial). My mom and I attended the Circle of Life Benefit dinner and we had an amazing time and even got to purchase some auction items with the proceeds all going to the Circle of Life. What an amazing thing they do not only for patients but the families as well. For New Years we stayed in and the kids and I made party hats for ourselves and Sean as well as my parents. Brit tried to make it to midnight but fell asleep about 10:00. Lawson stayed up and got to watch the “football” drop as he thought it was but after seeing it for the first time he learned it’s not a football at all. I think he was disappointed. We are looking forward to what 2009 shall bring!