Happy New Year! Happy 9th Anniversary! Happy To Be ALIVE!

**UPDATED- pix**

Well, I'm back, amongst the living.  I was hit with yet another stomach virus.  And folks, let me tell you, this one was a doozy.  This one made Christmas Eve\Morning Virus look like a vacation on a white sandy beach.  I promise, this was as bad as the plague!  It hit me Monday morning, and I'm just now really feeling better.  The queasy stomach, churning, nauseas at the sight of food, wanna throw up while preparing baby food times come and go all through out the day.  I know what you're thinking...Annie, are you pregnant?  Why...thank you for asking, but NO, I'm not.  I've taken 3, yes 3, tests and all 3 were negative thankyouverymuch.  But, this has pretty much wiped me out for the past 5 days.  It also hit 4 other family members at the same time so we've all been down for the count. 

Luckily, I didn't get this until Monday- so we did get to usher in 2011 without sickness.  Don't get too excited about what we did for NYE- but we went to Sonic and made slice-and-bake cookies at home...and went to bed by 11.  HOLLA!  I know you're jealous!  But seriously, late nights are over-rated, unless of course they include a skein of yarn and a crochet hook.  This one didn't.  This one had a cheeseburger and fries and a little Ryan Seacrest sprinkled in. 

Easton says HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Saturday afternoon we had Christmas with Nanny's Gang. We have a tradition that we play Dirty Christmas there and it's always a lot of fun. Uncle David got every gift he chose stollen from him. Again, I have pix, but I've yet to get the USB cord for my camera...so until then, you'll just have to read and not look. SORRY!

Wednesday Lance and I 'celebrated' our 9 year anniversary. I can't even believe that 9 years have passed.  Where has the time gone?  We have been through so much in our 9 years but I wouldn't rather go through those ups and downs with anyone but him.  He gets me.  He knows what makes me tick...and tickED.  He is the only man I ever want raising our son.  He IS the cream of the crop.  He is a hard worker.  He is dedicated.  He is on my side.  I am so blessed to have him as my hubby.  We had dinner at Panera.  I know, fancy.  But since I had the plague we didn't want to test the waters too much.  Turkey sandwich was safe.

As for baby news, Easton is growing and reaching new milestones every day.  He's standing up on his own as long as he's holding on, he's babbling a lot, da da da da is a favorite.  Today I asked him where mommy was and he patted me in the chest.  Talk about melting my heart.  This kid does it.  He LOVES to dance!  His little leap frog table plays the abc's and he bounces to it.  Lance sings this little song that one of his toys plays and he dances to that too.  He gets so tickled at himself when he dances.  He's got this new little laugh, like, look at me I'm funny, laugh.  Ah, ah, ah.  For sure, this child is the joy of my heart.  He is lifes greatest blessing.

HOPEFULLY by the end of the weekend, these post will be UPDATED with some pictures so just be patient...and check back!

Happy Friday y'all!