Love of books!

Maggie has discovered part of the magic of books. She will all of a sudden be quiet and we will look over to see her surrounded by her books and going through them.

What a great blessing a love of books and Reading is!

I also had to include the last picture because she looks so darn cute.

Things from 2008 I don't want in 2009

While I have a lot to be grateful for from 2008 there are a few things I will not miss and hope not to see as much in 2009.

Political ads and comments
My broken wrist (Working in the garden stunk)
Gas over $3
Replacing the engine in the Honda
Trips for work to Juarez Mexico. (I will miss the steak house just out side of El Paso.)
Being Jealous of iPod touch (Nat gave me hers as part of my Christmas)
Cody living in Denver
My daughters miscarriage (I will be a grandpa come May)
Violent news and problems (I no longer turn on the news)
Waiting for the comic book geek summer. (Hulk, Iron Man, Dark Knight) (Now it is the wait for Harry Potter 6, Iron Man 2, Wolverine, etc.
Trying to read Twilight (I tired and tired…I even tired on cd but only got ½ way through)
Wondering how Terry Brooks was going to finish the latest book The Gyspy Morph. (I love the anticipation and am sad that this was my last “wait for book” I now have no books I am dying to come out)
Having a goofed up laptop

Just to name few