Goals

Hannah had to write her goals for 2013 in Young Women yesterday.  She wrote -

Goal is to get married when I am 40 years old.
Goal is I would like to drive a car and cook.
Goal is to play outside and to go out to eat and to go shopping and to stay home and watch my ipad and listen to music.

Ok with me - except first 2.

Looking Back on 2012

When I think about the last year the big things that stand out are:

Hannah's seizures - which are many and severe but despite them - she is a Trooper!

Michelle and her phone and her friends - text message queen and social butterfly via phone to her 2 friends Erin and "Jazzy-pooh"- We have waited 10 years for her to have FRIENDS

Gabe Graduated!

Went to Wales with our ohana!

Gene's illness kept him down all summer - but he's still alive and kickin'

Bobby died. 

 Gabe's play HONK! - he's been in many but this was my favorite.

And a few other things ...

• Old people - taking care of my 84 year old friend Kimie 3 nights a week, helping my friend 85 year old friend Marcella with her dr. appointments and also going to her high school reunion luncheon (class of 1945!) - made me appreciate my health
• Family vacation at Disneyland - enjoyed by all - and immortalized on a wonderful photo collage Susan gave me for Christmas.
• Swimming - I have come to love my morning swims!  I can't believe how much it has helped my previously aching muscles.
• AA EXP Facebook Page - wow!  I am learning so much about the ins and outs of AA and travel in general from these AA experts!!  Can't believe my good luck in getting the invite to join that closed group.
• Seeing Les Mis onstage in Costa Mesa with my brother Bill - so glad he was smart enough to get the redemption message of the play!
• Les Mis movie opening! - seen it twice - probably a 3rd time today...can't wait for the DVD ;-)

Once again, we Wrights have been tremendously blessed...healthy, comfortable, hopefully wiser.  Not without our challenges and sorrows - but always watched over and loved - proving once again that I MUST be Heavenly Father's favorite.

3 Christmases

Christmas 1 - Sunday December 23
Cousins Herman, Misty and Alex came over for dinner.  We had a great time talking about travels.  For dinner we had kalua pig, lomi salmon, gazpacho, green salad, chicken skewers and dessert was pumpkin tarts, chocolate cream tarts and banana bread.

Christmas 2 - Monday December 24
Susan, George, Steve, Azeema, and Brandi came over. Oh - and Santa Claus stopped by for photos with the girls.  We ate Hawaiian nachos, ham, poke, green salad and stew and rice.  For dessert we had red velvet cheesecake and cookies.  It was fun - we laughed and had a wonderful time.

Christmas 3 - Tuesday December 25
Susan and George came over in the a.m, to open presents - everyone was please with they gifts and we ate a brunch casserole, biscuits and left over stew.  At 12:30, Gene and I went to see Les Mis!  I enjoyed the day very much.

The best thing about Christmas is being with the family AND knowing that we are loved as evidenced by Heavenly Father sending His son to earth to be our Savior.

Another Christmas development - Susan got a promise ring     :-)

Conversation

Me:  Okay Michelle do you have your Christmas shopping list ready?
Michelle: Yes
Me: Remember you can only spend $5 on each person
Michelle: Good - Now I can buy Susan an iPad.

Never Too Old

 So the other night I called the girls into the kitchen and had everything set up for them to make graham cracker houses.  I went to work on my laptop for about 10 minutes.  When I came back I found this.

Never too old.

After the construction was completed we drove to Waikiki to give them to Susan.