Where Did the time go?

I am wondering if I have used the title of this blog once before.  Time is flying by and I cannot believe that in two days we will be in the year 2013.  Wasn't it just awhile ago when we were so worried about Y2K, the year 2000 messing up anything that could happen.  Our grandchildren have grown so much and how unbelievable that Kaylin is 17 which means she and Emma will be Seniors in High School next year.  Four grandchildren added to our family in two years and now one more will be joining the family probably in June.   I love being with the grandchildren, listening to their stories as I pick them up from school every day.  They make me laugh and I am so happy that they are able to see each other so often.  That opportunity was not part of my life while growing up as cousins lived too far away.  Probably with too much pride, I am posting pictures from the past few holidays and funny things along the way.

A great smile, love his hair and he loves ice cream.

 Poor Sophia has to wait awhile before she can enjoy ice cream too.

 Braydon and Isabella on Thanksgiving

Meigan and Maren enjoying each other's company 

 Enjoying Thanksgiving at Maren and Ryan's

 Isabella, our photo bug

 My pride and joy every Christmas

 Little Miss Diva

 Braydon, Isabella and Gabi decorating my little Christmas tree in the piano room

 Another pose

 This was posed...quite the actress

 Drake at his Christmas program at school

 Braydon was a shepherd

 Gabi was a reindeer

 My dream..to see the Dallas Cowboys' Stadium

 We were in the stadium for Emma's high school's play off game

 Hayes and Syd watching the game on the big screen in the stadium

 Emma is 4th from the right

 The Katy marching band making the state of Texas

 Meigan, Drake and Syd

 Gabi making Sophia chuckle

 Marshall and his boy

 Guess who is posing again?

 Doesn't Sophia look so underfed?

 Our nativity crew

 Kyle reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

 We spent Christmas morning with Braydon and Isabella

 The plaque says Johnson on it

 The Johnson family all dressed up in Angry Bird pajamas

 Ryan and Maren made us breakfast

 Back at our house on Christmas

 The day after Christmas I went over to see what Gabi got for Christmas

 Family hockey game in Houston

 Chad and Meigan took the kids to Universal Studios

for Christmas.  The shirts are from Dr. Seuss.

 Hayes and Mark dressed up in their Harry Potter robes

they bought while at Universal Studios

 Emma had her robe on too

 Drake's birthday was on December 21st but he was sick.

So, we surprised him with a birthday cookie.

 I love this picture of Syd and Emma.  They are great sisters.

 And I am writing this blog, sitting on the couch with

a fire in the fireplace.  Now it feels like Christmas.

Those are our holidays and events for the end of 2012.  We are hoping that 2013 will be as fun, as happy, and as loving.  We have a great family and enjoy every single one of them.  We truly are blessed.