Happy New Year....a bit late...!

Well, it has been some time since I have written. For that I apologize....just not enough hours in the day.

We rushed with Christmas, getting orders out just as quick as we could...and then said a big "ahhhhhhhh"....Those 3 weeks of December are just absolute killers! But who am I to complain? could be worse...no orders at all!

The New Year arrived and we went into full wedding mode! So much to do in just 19 days! We made it...I have been out of the office since January 1...so I have a pile of mail to catch up on!

We prepared decorations, prepared food for 125 guests, bought our "wedding clothes", had friends, family visit....crazy time! But in the end, it was absolutely beautiful. Our daughter made a beatiful bride and we are so proud of her...She was absolutely glowing! The wedding ceremony was in the evening, and lit by candlelight...breathtaking!

Our son did actually make it home for the wedding...we were so glad to see him...he was one of the groomsman, and looked so nice in his black suit. His sister was so pleased and relieved that he made it....she had waited to marry till he could be here...so he made it extra special for her.

I turned 50 on the 26th of January...1 week after the wedding. This is the day our son had to leave for Belgium. He made it...after his flight getting cancelled, and then booking on a different airline...and waiting at Dulles in Washington and then almost not being allowed in at London/Heathrow! What a wild time for him! The long and the short of it is HE MADE IT...safe and sound.

He had some bad news....he was denied family accompaniment...this means that his new wife and her children are not allowed to go to Belgium to be with him. Not really sure why....one of the children has some special needs...and this apparently caused the problem. We are sad about this, because he is sad. We know how much he wanted to be able to have them with him, and to be such newlyweds....is going to be very hard. We hope everything works out for him.

We still are not exactly happy about his decision to marry, but if this girl makes him happy, and they are able to make a life together...then we are happy. That is all we have ever wanted...for our children to grow up to be strong, caring individuals. We want them to find the mate that will make them happy....and for the two families to be able to "blend" together....we have this with our daughters in laws-as for our sons-we have never spoken or had any contact....I hope to eventually have this with them also.

That is about it on this end....trying to get busy again...February has been especially hard on us...our son is gone...our daughter is married, I turned 50...we both got sick with a virus and sinus infection...and just to rest up after all that had gone on. My husband has Parkinson's Disease and me with my health problems, it just takes us longer to get anything done and then to recoup after we did!

Please remember....say a prayer for a soldier tonight...keep them in your prayers...

LousMom