Back Up/Sleepin Bo

Well our power is finally back up as of 11:00!!!! It feels great to be living in the 21st century with cell phones, TV, internet and yes my fan to sleep with! Thank goodness! Without offending anyone I wonder how the Amish do it? At my house we didn't really have it all that bad off. Compared to the people who didn't have a generator. We had heat, water, internet for short bits of time. My dad even rigged up extension cords so that when he had the generator running we could charge what needed to charge. Actually thinking about it were are extremely lucky that we do have a generator and it wasn't as bad as it could have been It was an extremely long 3 days with out electricity, but it was just more of an inconvenience than anything.

I was lucky and escaped yesterday and came home this morning to the power being on. More on that in my next post. I did something yesterday/today that I have NEVER EVER done before, because it was something that made me really nervous and actually scared. But I conquered my fear and now can do this 'thing' by myself. In the last 4 months I've had to learn and do many things by myself, things I've not had to do before. What I did yesterday might have been the best thing I've so far yet for me. (This will be my post for tomorrow or just maybe yet today)

Anyways I have to start getting around for my first ever New Year's Eve party. Shawn and I never did anything on New Years Eve, we just sat home and watched movies. Then would watch the ball drop at mid-night and then go to sleep. Exciting people we were or what! So tonight I got invited to a party and I'm going! It should be fun and I'm glad that this year I don't have to sit here 'alone' and ring in the new year. Although it does make me sad to have 2008 come to an end. 2008 has been the WORST year of my life with losing Shawn and the baby. In many ways starting 2009 makes Shawn being gone even more final...if that makes any sense at all. I mean I know he has been gone, but just something about starting a new year without Shawn for the first time that is kind of nerve wracking. It's kind of like without having it be 2008, then our life we had is over even more now. I don't know if I'm making any sense. Anywho... I've celebrated every New Year with him for the last 12 years. I'm nervous and scared to see what 2009 has in store for me. I guess only time will tell...

The last thing I'm going to leave you all with are more pictures yet again of Bo. These were taken the day after Christmas with my new digital camera. Bo was so wore out after being in Youngstown playing with all the kids and them coming home to his cousin Porter (another Boston) that all he did the day after Christmas was sleep. I hope you enjoy them!! This is my favorite picture of him sleeping. All curled up on my bed...I mean our bed now!

Out like a light!!!

Trying to fall asleep on Shawn's UofM blanket. He likes sleeping on that one. He must know who and what he is named after.

Almost out!!!

Ok...I need to go and get ready!!! Oh-over the last several days I've had lots of new people join my blog and many who have also emailed me and left some very personal comments. I will be getting back to each and every one of you. I promise. It's just going to take some time and with there being now power I'm backed up. I will get to you all soon.

Thank you for asking if I've been ok over the last few days. I really appreciate it!!

Stay tuned to for the next post!