New Year's Eve!!

Bill and I celebrated New Year's Eve with Jacque and Matt. Bill is not a night owl at all and Jacque and Matt are expecting their first child, so they are also early birds. This made us each other's perfect double date, lol. We began at our house with the obligatory pics in front of the fire place:

Then we headed to The Woodlands for dinner at Americas. It was so yummy! I had the empinadas for my appetizer - it could have been my meal! I had one whole one and just tasted the others - so good! I also had the tres leches cake for dessert and ate the WHOLE THING!! I'd been pacing myself all night with the whole 3 course thing so that I wouldn't make myself miserable, but the dessert did me in! Also indulged in a raspberry martini - best I ever had! I had the whole thing, too. It was kind of weak (thus I had the whole thing) but very, yummy.

Awkward guy pose, lol

After dinner we went around the corner by the Water Way where one of the big trees were set up for Christmas. We wondered around a bit and took some pictures. I really regret not bringing my good camera:( But they were still cute.

We got an early start (645 reservation) and made it back home for around 930 - how old are we?? LOL. I really do like this little New Year's tradition of a nice dinner out and home early, though. I was especially appreciative of it this year, as some spaz almost ran a red light and hit us - boo. It is still not quite midnight and my boys are sound asleep - so precious! I'd take a pic, but I wouldn't want to embarrass anyone;=)

So tomorrow starts my digital cleanse. No cell phone communication other than phone calls for one week, no twitter and limited Facebook. That means no cell phone internet, no text messages and emails must be sent from a computer. The only possible exceptions are emergency communications on Monday b/c I'll be in meetings all day. Other than that no real resolutions - don't like to make promises I can't keep and self-improvement should be ongoing. On that front, I am working on some things. Mostly concentrating on improving relationships (most importantly the one I have with my Heavenly Father) and trying to really hear when others speak, to be more present (mentally). Hoping the Digital Cleanse can help me to clear my head and get my sense of equalibrium back before my Spring class starts. Happy New Year to all! Have a safe a blessed 2010!

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Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving was at Maw Maw Jeanette's this year. For the first time ever all of the LaCombe cousins were together. Well, Dusty and Blake left a little early and Jordan got there late, but for the most part:) It was really nice and I so hope we can make this a yearly event!

Jamilee, Amber, Mistie, Josh, Mackenzie, Me, Maw Maw, Madison
Bill and I

Mistie and Russ

Jordan and Jamilee