Welcome to the new year!

Christmas was a blast... I surprised Mom and Dad and came "home" for a visit! Mom cried, of course, and Dad was glad to see me. I enjoyed my trip, but didn't have time to go see all my friends. (Mona is kinda a long way from anywhere) JD and Katie and I all drove down Christmas Eve and we were able to spend a few days hangin' out.

I took family pics and we had them framed for Mom and Dad's present. Li'l Johnny is now 6 months old and is as cute as a button! JD is just about the best Dad I've seen... he does bathtime and dirty diapers, too! Katie is a great Mom and gives him just the right amount of love!

Me, I just enjoyed being where I could finally have a WHITE CHRISTMAS for a change! I just couldn't get enough of that blissful white stuff! I know, I know.... just give it a winter or two of it, and I'll be sick of it, right???? But I tell you, it sure makes for some great photo ops!

We had some time to take pics of Mom and Dad, too. They have both been dieting for the last year and are now waifs. Not me, though, so you won't get to see my fat butt today! lol.... Dad also shaved his beard and has a goatie now! He really looks great, I think!

It was nice to be around family this year and makes me think about how much I've missed the last 21 years living here in the South. Don't get me wrong, I do love Georgia, but I am at a point in my life now where I am thinking I need to be closer to my parents. Rogers parents are both gone now, and I don't want to have any regrets about not having been closer if ( God forbid) anything should happen. Roger is wanting to move to Utah, too, but I am not pushing him this time. It will have to be at his own pace and when he is ready it will happen.

In the meantime, I took these pics to help him to long for the country! This isn't far from Mom and Dad's place... it is Mount Nebo. They don't see this view from the house, but they do see it from a different angle standing on there back porch.

This one was taken up Salt Creek Canyon on the Nebo Loop. It was very cold this day, but I was all smiles!

This is another view in Salt Creek Canyon.

I will post more pics of the baby in a few days. I took a TON of him! Of course, by the next time I see him, I am sure he won't look a thing like he did at Christmas time! DANGIT!