2008 is going to be GREAT!
2007 was a rocky year with a lot of ups and downs. We moved twice, but are finally in our new home. The home is great, the drive is horrible. I miss Demetropolis Road terribly. School went well in 2007 maintaining a 4.0. Working out has suffered since moving so far out and I have gained all the weight that I lost. However, that will change. I have a team for Scale Back Alabama and we are called the Luscious Losers and we are going to lose a lot of weight in the next 8 weeks.
Work saw a lot of progress and accomplishments only to be told that we were closing December 15, 2007. Knowing that many of our patients will never get a transplant because of the closure is extremely upsetting; however, also knowing that many others will get a transplant quicker is soothing. The people that I worked with at USA Regional Transplant Center were the best team any department could ever hope for. The way that everyone worked together going went to strengthen the department. The Support Group for our patients went from 10 to 50 a month, the Knobbley Race to raise awareness for organ donation was a huge success with 176 runners and over $5000 raised and all of our children were compliant. That in itself is a HUGE accomplishment for any medical team. Anyway, enough about me.

Logan and Izzy are doing great. Logan loves his new school St. Paul's, and Izzy loves her new daycare. Both are happy, growing and learning a lot. Logan is very sweet, but loves to rough house with his dad. Izzy is bull headed but is a little prissy to boot. She loves anything pink and always has to have her baby, cell phone, purse and stroller.
Doug had a rough year with shoulder problems and adjustments to the job and new home. He has gained some weight as well, but has started losing and is working on his shoulder issue. Doug made the most progress in that he started to realize that family is what is important, not things. Money may have bought us this big new house, but it is the family inside that is what is really important. He also turned his department around making it one of the envy's of many fire departments. They have increased their arrests far beyond any the department could have ever imagined. This is in large part due to Doug's innovation, creativity and and vision. He is one of the smartest people I know and our marriage only gets better and stronger as the years go on.
So, if you have not set your new year's resolution it is not too late. Eat right, exercise more, balance your budget, do not use credit cards, stretch daily, spend more time with family and pray everyday.
I pray that each of you have a Great 2008 filled with a lot of love and peace of mind.
Oh yeah, Doug bought a boat.