My Year in Review

I have not been blogging as much as of late.  Facebook has taken over my computer.  But, I miss writing and need to get back "in the real".  I thought of the perfect topic for today-2008.  I feel it was one of the most significant years of my life and heres why...

 The tech geek in me surfaced-I became a reader of blogs and started up my own.  I joined and got addicted to facebook.  It's everywhere-no matter what setting-if you are with people the topic comes up and bam, next thing you know, you are becoming friends with them on fb.  I now text via my cell.  In fact, I have unlimited text messaging.  For Hanukkah I even got a tom-tom gps system.  It's insane how tecky I have become.

My family has suffered from several losses this year.  In the spring we said goodbye to Jay's Uncle Art of Sharon, PA.  Art was Jay's father's brother and he lived on this planet for 89 years.  My brother-in-law also lost his sister several days after the passing of Uncle Art.  Who would have ever thought that my father-in-law and brother-in-law would have both been sitting shiva for a sibling at the same time?  On a more personal note, my family had to put down our Maxi dog.  She blessed us with her spirit for 13 wonderful years.  It was the right choice of time for her, but she is still so missed.  

On a more positive stream of thought, we had so many good times this year.  We vacationed in California and hit Disney and Sea World.  We spent so much time with the Jeff Weiss' out there and that was awesome.  Our best friends came home from Germany and even though Brent is still working in Germany, we are glad that 75 percent of them are here.  

Ben has grown up so much this year.  He loves wrestling, football and man smell.  He is already over five feet.  He experienced his first team extracurricular activity this fall-flag football.  He feel in love with it!  He is once again, on the student council.  He likes to read, play the Wii and have fun with his friends.  My baby is definitely growing up.

Well, like I said earlier, quite a year.  So...cheers, y'all.  Here is to 2009!  May it be great for all my peeps out there and for my family as well!