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The Longest Post Ever......

Here is the Longest Post Ever....... I am going to pile all of the stuff that we did over the Holiday Season into this one post...... and believe me it has been alot! so, hold on tight and lets go.......But first here we are at the Christmas Tree Farm getting Pics made with Aunt Heb.......

First off we Jumped on the Parade circuit. The Patrick Johnson Agency along with the "Good NeighBear" and the 2RedHens rode in the Hartselle, Moulton, and Decatur Christmas Parades. It was so much fun....well, except the Decatur parade where it was raining and cold! But we had a blast and had fun promoting the family business.....

Next the 2RedHens skipped a day of school and we went to Nashville for a day of ICE! and Shopping.... I must say we weren't prepared for how cold it was going to be in the ICE! exhibit but it was fabulous! Granny went with us and her and the hens had some quality girls time shopping. We finished off the night by taking in the lights at the hotel and taking a boat ride on the delta. The hens took over the camera's at the hotel sooooo those pictures..... not so use able...

Elliott and all the 1st graders had the annual Polar Express Day at BBE. Mr. Land goes all out to make this a very special day for them..... he has a room decorated like a train car and we blindfold the kids and walk them through the halls to the room and then he reads them the "Polar Express" they get to drink hot chocolate and eat chocolate covered pretzels... they LOVE IT!!!

Addie was cast as Mrs. Cratchit in the 3rd grade production of "A Christmas Carol". And I may be bias but I really think this girl is meant for the big stage. She did fantastic! She not only got all her lines right but she delivered them with such gusto! And the rest of the cast was fabulous as well.

Next came Christmas break.... We had rough start with a sick little hen.... then the big hen was sick on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day..... but we were Blessed just the same! We were surprised by Santa with a New family member this year..... I would like to introduce Lola Johnson......

She is a yellow lab.... that is sooooo sweet.... and because it is so cold is having to stay in the house at night......that i'm not really loving.... but her we are loving.... and then mr. johnson brought home .........another puppy...... i haven't taken any pictures of him yet but he looks just like Lola only he's older than her.... by about 6 weeks...... his name is Ari Johnson..... Patrick was visiting his brother's grave and this little fellow and his brother who is now Ava's puppy Ace.... ( Ava is Patrick's niece) were just roaming around the cemetery... so, now we have 2 new family members... At least Lola has someone to keep her company when she is outside....

New Years was nothing big around here because by then mr. johnson had what the girls had the week before.... but he did take Addie for their what has become a 2 year traditional New Years Day Waterloo Dear Hunt....We did set some Johnson Family Goals for 2010 everyone got to pick 5 things they wanted to do in 2010 to add to the list.... but that deserves a post of it's own.....so, now it is a new decade and the 2RedHens are back at school and mr. johnson and I are at the agency working. We are waiting on the Winter Weather Event of 2010... i've got our milk & bread in true southern fashion..... and now i'm resolving to post more in 2010.....

soooo.... there is the longest post ever.......... hope you enjoyed..... and I still haven't gotten my year-end letters out! oh-my!!!!

~vsj~

Change Begins With Choice.....

Any day we wish; we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish; we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish; we can start a new activity. Any day we wish; we can start the process of life change. We can do it immediately, or next week, or next month, or next year.We can also do nothing. We can pretend rather than perform. And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labor, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence. The choices are ours to make. But while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause. As Shakespeare uniquely observed, “The fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” We created our circumstances by our past choices. We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today. Those who are in search of the good life do not need more answers or more time to think things over to reach better conclusions. They need the truth. They need the whole truth. And they need nothing but the truth.We cannot allow our errors in judgment, repeated every day, to lead us down the wrong path. We must keep coming back to those basics that make the biggest difference in how our life works out. And then we must make the very choices that will bring life, happiness and joy into our daily lives.And if I may be so bold to offer my last piece of advice for someone seeking and needing to make changes in their life—if you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree. You have the ability to totally transform every area in your life, and it all begins with your very own power of choice....... -Jim Rohn


How...... I know I'm so behind on all the Holiday post and I promise they are coming..... I do have 2 new family members to introduce.......but for now...... Happy New Year!

should i get my eyes checked?

so.... just the other day mr johnson says to me "i think i have figured out my problem when i'm out hunting." addie who is just within hear-shot pipes-in with "what getting the deer to come in where you can shoot them?!" i just fall in the floor laughing and mr johnson who i might add is not laughing says "well, no daughter, i was going to say that i cannot see the deer coming in because i'm not wearing my glasses; but........"

The Backseat Dialogs.....

so..... i'm starting a new topic and it's the interesting and comical conversations that go on between the 2RedHens and each other or one of them and me or Mr. Johnson, or any combination of these people. I've posted some of these before but now i'll be posting them more frequently...... so starting tomorrow the Backseat Dialogs begins........so, buckle up... it's going to be a a crazy ride......ha!

Boo Y'all!

Here they are Halloween 2009 Pictures....... Elliott decided to be a Calico Kitty this year and Addie wanted to be a Punk Rocker...... So, in true 2RedHens style we glammed it up and rocked it out!!! We dressed up for school on Friday. Then on Saturday it was off to church for the GIC and Pumpkin Patch Party. The girls children choir sang before the Pumpkin Patch Party....so, the 2RedHens didn't dress up again they just played...... and play they did.... I think they had more fun this year than ever because we kinda let them go and didn't follow them around the entire time...... I hope everyone had a fabulous Halloween...... Now it time to......Bring on the Turkey!

has she finally found her calling.......

Well.... maybe not...... but the Big RedHen has been taking violin lessons at school for the past 5 weeks. Hartselle City started last year with a program that introduced violin to all 3rd graders. Mr. Frank from the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra was the teacher and he came twice a week for lessons. He taught them using the Suzuki approach, and let me just say I was truly amazed at what a roomful of 3rd graders had accomplished in such a short amount of time. The parents were invited for a recital on the last day to see what all had been learned. They had learned all the parts of the violin and actually played several songs. Well, they were playing the accompaniment for Mr. Frank, but I was impressed! But..... her calling.....well..... let's just say were still looking.....