And I Think to Myself.....What a Wonderful World: Bringin' in 2010!

We went to see Starry Nights (a drive through light show) in Memphis a few days after Christmas. Julia loved seeing the Christmas lights everywhere we went around Christmas time and could spot them a mile away. She has been heartbroken that the lights have come down. Every time we pass this certain house that had some lit up candy canes lining their sidewalk, she says, "They prolly took them down." I keep telling her that they will "prolly" put them back up next Christmas. I feel myself having to knock on a stranger's door next Christmas and request that they put them back out asap!

Here is one of the many reasons that I love having Julia around. She sees things so differently. When we passed by this light display that is in the picture above , she yelled "it's a peacock!

Well, of course it is!

She also named the snowflake lights that lined Falls Blvd. this year starfishes. The candlesticks were keys.

She didn't quite make it until midnight New Year's Eve, even though she tried really hard. John and I got an adult couple of hours at the Rotary Bash for Cash where we ate steaks and watched other people win cash. My parents took Julia to their Sunday School New Years Eve Party. Then Julia and I met back up at Mickey and Jessica's gorgeous new house where all the kids played and had a blast. John was off to his New Year's eve gig, We missed having him with us, but I honestly can count on one hand the number of New Year's eve's that we have spent together in all of our 18 years. It's a busy night for musicians!

Here's Julia New Year's Eve at Jee Jee and Paw Paw's having a moment with blankie.

John's birthday is New Year's Day and he requested a traditional New Years meal and a pineapple upside down cake. Julia and I whipped up our first one ever and it turned out pretty good! He even had a number 2 candle to blow out. No, it doesn't mean anything. We just had it left over from another recent birthday!