It's Time

Well

it's time to make the last

splash of

2011

and

to say so long to this year!

This is a photo of

Nicholas taking a grand leap yesterday

as

COB, D'Vante, Kamryn and I

visited

Winter the Dolphin and friends

at the

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

and

we loved seeing

Winter The Dolphin

now that she is a

super star!

Along with all the thousands

in town for the

Outback Bowl who were gathering along the

beach of Clearwater

I can tell ya the traffic

was just peachy

as those fans from Georgia

and

Michigan

were there to rival their way through the day!

WINTER THE DOLPHIN

smiling

could of cared less about the traffic

as she smiled for all who came just to see her!

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WINTER just hanging out waitin for "fish"

It's morning

and

the holidays and the year are ending all at the same time

it's official

as

COB and the boys are heading to the airport

in the dark of morning.

On the last day of the year

as the world now thinks of how this year will end

and the new of 2012

will begin

the fam

now has memories that will sustain us

and

all was lovely once again here

in Florida!

We have laughed and watched in awe

as we shared new firsts together

and

were able to celebrate the season together.

Now as this year comes to a close

they will board the plane that takes them to the cold state

of

southwest Virginia

back to their homes

and

new excitement that awaits them

as the boys and cuzzie Angie will soon move into their new home in

January!

It will be a time of great excitement for them.

We did have fun, although those nasty green men have made a return visit to me...

I guess they just couldn't stand the fact that I felt better for two days

and

took those boys to a

NHL

game to see the

Tampa Bay Lightning

only then to follow with

seeing

USF and UCONN on the court the following night!

Perhaps the little green men were jealous?

Perhaps they wanted their very own "foam finger"?

OR

cotton candy even?

It just might have been that we had one of our best "firsts"

even though we thought we didn't like HOCKEY!

OH how exciting the night!

I almost wish I had a LIghtning jersey to wear!

But really now

$6.00 for a hotdog?

D'Vante and I realized we could make a lotta money

selling hotdogs there!

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So here we are

the end of the year

are you ready?

It has been a whirlwind year hasn't it?

Are you ready to say

"good bye" to 2011?

And

Hello to 2012?

What are you planning to do to bring in this

New YEAR?

Are you making some plans for yourself?

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Have you discovered anything about

YOU that you want to share?

Kamryn discovered a new talent last night

as we had a great meal at

Tiffanys Family Restaurant in

Palm Harbor

and

visited

the owner

Paul Hittos

the proud pappa

of

baby Lucas

born in late October!

I think our dear Paul is working on his own football team cos' he is about one babe short of a basketball team now

in the Hittos family!!!

What a man he is

of great kindness and community!

We had to go there last night

for his

Friday night
fish fry

where we met up with Laura, Mitch and grandbaby Ben

and ohhh what a lovely time we had.

KAMRYN AND THE NEWEST TALENT!

Nose spooning

2011

So as you greet this last day of

2011

what are you the proudest of?

Has this been a year

that you have something to hold tightly to

and

be proud of

along with things to let go of?

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Perhaps this is a day

to write down those things you want to release

before starting into the New Year

things you no longer need to carry forward with you

into 2012

perhaps

you may want to list

some things you want to do

in

2012

(don't overwhelm your senses or set time lines)

just list some things you would like to see happen!

Remember ... whether you think you can, or ... think you can't

you will be right!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

to all!

...

I wish you all that you need

to start your

year

FRESH

to begin

clean

a year

of wonderment

a year

of

HOPE

with faith

that can move mountains

and

conquer your fears

and

your dreams

as we

together

walk into the newness of this year

differently than ever before.

As the sunsets on you

today

enjoy

and

celebrate the wonder

all around you

embrace the

world

that you are honored to be in

and

may you dance into

2012

hearing

the music

with all that you are

DANCE

sing

DANCE

laugh

DANCE

enjoy

Blessings on the winds

to all

Walk In Beauty

DRSES

www.healingheartaches.com

p.s.

thank you family for a beautiful Christmas holiday