Can you guess where I'll be Going?

My niece is graduating this year from college. My Mom, Sis and I are going to travel to be at her graduation! I can't believe she's already graduating college...she's all grown up!

Here's a picture of her when she was just a wee one! She's on the left...her lil sis claims that her sister hit her in the face right before this picture was taken...she does have a little "I've been naughty" grin, doesn't she? Er...maybe she told Lainey that Tonto wasn't coming to the Halloween parade?
Here's a current picture.
See I told you all grown up! She wants to be a broadcast journalist! She sure has the personality for it! She is "ON" all the time and always has that beautiful smile on!
























She's grown up to be quite the young lady...oh and she hardly ever tortures her little sister anymore! LOL


But, I digress...Where In the World do You Think we are going for this grand occasion?

Here are some hints....can you guess? Shouldn't be too difficult to guess! I'll tell you where in a future blog or through comments!

Holidays...baaah hum bug!

The one thing I hate about the holidays is who's going where....which usually means me going somewhere. My whole family lives far away from me. Unless I want to spend the next 2 months, cleaning every nook and cranny, worrying and wondering how the holidays at my house will turn out, I have to figure how I'm getting up to where they are.

It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to work so darn much! But, I do. And with it comes the stress of the holidays, working, shopping, staying with my family (I'm a homebody and most comfortable in my own home) and how to get gifts there. Sorry I don't mean to be a grinch.

It was easier when I had my own family, the kids (my stepkids) wanted to be home for the holiday and believe me my family didn't have room for all of us for an extended time! I miss those days as hectic as it was it was homey, fun and all about our little family. I have to believe everything changes for a reason.

It will be all good going there to my family's celebration...its just getting there that hampers me and when its time to leave I'm always sad to leave my parents, sis and nieces! I know I have to cherish each and every holiday I can with them. Seriously I'm always so happy to be there once I get there! What can I say I'm an enigma.

Here's to the start of the holidays....Cheers! After venting...optimism reappears!