Happy New Year! 2024 is Here! This year my goal for myself is to be Joyous. To Have Joy! This will be difficult for me since life has been difficult lately, especially with what my Doctor told me and having a not so ideal family situation.  But, I am so glad to be alive! Hopefully, finding Joy in my life will help me life another year! And if not will at least I went with Joy! in my heart! Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3 My 2024 Goal: Joy May Joy Always Find You!  2024 Goal: To Choose Joy One of My Favorite Photos

Cheer Olive, Cheer! Go Olive, Go! Competitive Cheer is not like your normal sideline cheerleaders cheering on football or basketball players, but it's more tumbling, flipping, pyramids and throwing cheerleaders in the air. And cheerleaders are Heavy! Even the small, skinny ones! I've been suffering from the consequences of a hernia and the consequences of hernia repair for all of my adult life. And it's been a medical nightmare for me. My Daughter, has suffered from a different type of weight lifting injury in the form of a cartilage tear. I enjoy spending time with my granddaughter but dislike her acting like a male cheerleader and lifting other humans.  Olive Lifting Another Skinny but Heavy Cheerleader Love you Olive, but not always loving your choices.  Great job this weekend and it was a joy to see you compete. Praying that you don't injure yourself like all the other women in the family. Cheer Olive, Cheer! Go Olive, Go! Cheering for Olivia Denbina!    Nice Pose

One of our Traditions: Gingerbread house Decorating One of my favorite Christmas Decorations for our Christmas table is our Gingerbread House. We usually make one in early December and by New Years! it's mostly eaten! Yes, when family members go by they usually take a piece off the House! It's one of the things I enjoy! Even my granddaughter decorates her own Gingerbread House! I start collecting candy after Halloween. The more candy, in my opinion, the better the House! So much Fun!  Granddaughter's First Gingerbread House She Decorated !!    Gingerbread House Decorating !!