Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Hope you all have a day filled with great food, fun activities, many memories and most of all a fabulous day with friends and family:)

Thinking... :)

You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side
You know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in
No, I won't give in

Keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through
Just stay strong
Cause you know I'm here for you
I'm here for you
There's nothing you can say
Nothing you can do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So, keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through

Hear me when I say
When I say I believe.
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be
Will work out perfectly

Lyrics: Avril Lavigne - Keep Holding On

I love Zoolights!

Zoolights were great again this year...all part of the tradition. I wish there had been more snow, but the lights were still great...and with hot chocolate and tea we were set. :)

Photos: jbrandick

Phew!

Well they are done. What a blast! Five concerts later, we are done. Always sad to see the end come...you work and work, practice and practice...always worth it in the end! It flew by, but I can't wait until the new year to start all over again!

Thanks to my brother I have a couple shots that I can share with you:) They are a little blurry, but hopefully you can get the idea!

Dress rehearsals

One down, four to go... I love this, so much fun:) Here are a few shots from the dress rehearsals we had earlier this week.

Photos: jbrandick

Trying to distract myself...

Well...thanks to Google Earth I can show this! The arial view of my new home...been here for a month and it's been great! So here you go...we're in the southern most building:)

Memories

So...December first is here. I cannot tell you all how excited I am about Christmas. It is a wonderful time of year, and anyone that knows me well enough knows about the countdown, the love of eggnog lattes, the Christmas lights and the desire to be with the ones I love.















Something I am struggling with this year though is the memories. It's hard to explain really. Some of you know what I'm talking about. The day of 'news' is coming upon me. I thought that I would be ok, but I find myself thinking about it a lot. I have so many mixed feelings. In the end - I wish things were different. I wish the news had remained, and not changed a few days later. I hurt. And the hole is still there, I thought it was closing, but it's still there. Sorry for the vent... I never thought I would feel sad at Christmas, but for the next little bit I think I will be. Thanks for listening...



Photos: jbrandick