Adios 2008...Hola 2009!

2008 is now officially gone. Thank god! lol. 08 was not the best year for me or my family. With my husbands grandfather dying then burying him on hubby's bday, and then a few wks later hubby's mom's step dad dying, 08 was full of heartache and sorrow. The only thing i am taking away from 2008 is that i am a stronger person now. Now on to 2009. Today was hubby's and my anniversary. 4 years married today. And i still can't believe it. lol. 4 years i have been married to an amazing man. Yeah he has his issues, i mean, after all he is just a man. hehe. He does so much for me. He works his ass off so that i can stay home with the kids. He comes home and even helps me out with housework when i need it. He is encouraging as well as loving. What more can i say?! Kevin is just the perfect guy for me! I am lucky to have him : ) The only downer of today is that hubby's grandfather who died this past year was the person who married us 4 yrs ago. And sitting here looking at his signature on our marriage certificate makes me want to weep. But i know that Papa is in a better place. Now it is time to look onward to 2009. And what a year i hope this will be! With our first African American president...History is in the making! I'm looking forward to see what good things are in store for us all! Hubby and i are going to take our 6 acres that we are purchasing from his grandmother and grow a garden on it. Kevin is very good with growing vegetables, and i have been around some fruit growing. We hope to grow enough to eat here at home and give to family. But we are wanting to grow so much that we can sell some of it at the local farmer's market! All in all, i hope that 2009 is freakin rockin! And i hope everyone else has a fantastic and prosperous 2009! GOOD LUCK IN THE NEW YEAR!!!!