Happy New Year!

Welcome 2010! We have just returned from a fabulous Christmas family vacation in Italy so I will be posting photos and a recap soon....

As we start a new year today, we are thankful our health, family, and everything we experienced in 2009. We hope for another healthy, happy and prosperous year for everyone we love in 2010!

Last night, we enjoyed a new year's eve dinner in Italy with my family....at the airport hotel! While it was not the most exciting italian meal we had while on vacation, it was nice to be together as a family. We had a wonderful week together exploring Rome and the Almalfi Coast before everyone flew back to their part of the world this morning. 

Sisters Carrie & Cassie

Scott with his in-laws at our New Year's Eve dinner. Of course, as it has happened in the past when Scott is with my parents, he was asked again on this vacation if he were the son....One of our guides in Rome thought Scott was the son and I was the daughter-in-law! 

The last photos of 2008....Welcome 2009!

A few days late, here are our last photos of 2008....

We celebrated New Year's Eve with our friends Jason & Lauri who moved to this area of England the same day we did. Their adorable daughter (also our little friend!) Emma celebrated with us until her bedtime after eight that evening. She was quite the performer before her bedtime and even sang us a few songs on her new toddler piano with microphone. 

Emma playing with Mr.Scott before dinner.

We enjoyed yummy appetizers, cheese fondue, and Scott's enchiladas, with champagne, (a bit of a strange combination of foods indeed but yummy all the same) for our NYE's meal. We were glad to ring in the new year in England with our new friends and cannot wait to meet Jason & Lauri's new little one who will arrive in 2009! 

Lauri, Emma, and Jason at their house on NYE. 

We stole Emma for a photo too because she is just so cute!