Happy 2008!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and New Year's. Christmas was very busy here. Bob's Mom and Dad came over as well as Auntie Jan!! I did plan it easy at least with the food... a Honey Baked ham (yum!) and Bob's Mom brought home made mac n cheese.

Bob & I surprised Jen with a new nice winter coat for Christmas. I shocked Bob with a new GPS, and he got me an entire new outfit for the Renaissance Faire. How he's been able to keep that secret since summer I have no idea! It's just beautiful! Auntie Jan got us a subscription to Dog Fancy, Bob's Mom & Dad gave us the most beautiful bird carving that his Dad created. I'll have to take a picture soon. I wasn't sure what to get Auntie Jan, so I decided to make her a bear.

I'll post Christmas decoration photos soon!

Bob & I spent our New Year's Eve in our favorite way.... went out to dinner at 3ish... got home by 4:30 (the snow was already REALLY coming down) and stayed at home and watched hours of movies along with yummy frozen junk food later in the evening.

Bob really "got me" for my birthday!

This year I am 42.... and in June we'll be married for 10 years :)
Bob was so excited about what he got me for my birthday that he made me open my present in the morning... before he went to work. I think I screamed when I opened the box!!!!!

He has never given me an artist bear before.... and this one (as if you couldn't guess!) is Zebeddee a Back Road Bear by Daphne!!!! Daphne is a VERY good friend of mine who is (obviously) also a bear artist. She lives in New Hampshire.

I think I screamed louder than when he's given me jewelry LOL!!!!I had planned on spending the rest of the day re-organizing my studio and trying to finish up a special order bunny I have... I also went out to lunch with a friend from Bob's work.

Bob asked me what plans I had for the day.... I said working on bears. Terry asked me what I was doing after lunch... I said working on bears.But... WHAT did I do after lunch? I didn't "go shopping" as my hubby said... I just went to 3 stores to "pick up a few things"

It was for the re-organization of my studio!!! (I swear!)

Well, got a call when I walked into the 2nd store... hubby checking to see how I'm enjoying my day (or so I thought) Told him I was at Hobby Lobby.Then I went to Target.... got another call from hubby... (this is about 2 hours after lunch) He told me "well, I have to let the cat out of the bag.... I'm having flowers delivered and the florist has tried 2 times but you aren't home yet...."I apologized... I was sorry for wrecking his surprise!

So... I check out quickly and get home.... press the garage door opener.... and see this......
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So..... if you couldn't guess by now.... I got NOTHING done for the rest of the day Oh... here's a pic of BOTH my presents!