Annemarie & Rons Atlanta Xmas 2011
Hello to all and to all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I cannot believe that yet again another year is about to end and all I can think of is, am I getting any younger? My heart tells me so but after another long year working hard my body is saying slow down and exercises more, get up every morning and practice yoga to stretch out my weary bones!
As the year ends I want to reflect on what is important to me and what my goals are for the New Year. My top priority will be to see my family more often, take care of my health, spend more time with Isabella who will soon be off to college and give thanks for another successful year selling real estate in Atlanta.
This has not only helped my family financially but also put perspective on what it really takes to succeed in this world we live in today and the economy that we battle each day. Achievement comes with price and great sacrifice.
Isabella turned 16 in September and on her birthday went and out and got her drivers license. She is a good driver but will not be able to take any of her friends out with her in the car until she has had her license for 6 months. This is sitting well with Ron and I as we would prefer her not to be able to drive her friends around until she has had her license for at least 1 year. She is now a sophomore in high school (which means she has 2 1/2 year more years before she graduates high school). She is studying hard and is achieving very good grades.
Isabella is a very good writer and her literature teacher has suggested she write for the school news paper. So far she has not found a sport that she is fond of however she enjoys the many fun things that teenagers are into and is a great supporter of her friends.
Ron is home now but has spent the better part of the year again working away from home. He has also had a very successful year in business and also obtained his real estate licence in Florida and Georgia. So when he is home he is a great asset and help to my business.
Not to mention the attention that they need! We love them to death and would not have it any other way at times.
Their antics always make us laugh and laughter is what we need to take the stress of life away and ground us.
Pretty soon Isabella and I will be making the long flight home to NZ for the celebration of Clare & Marco’s wedding and Mum & Dad’s 50th wedding anniversary! We will be gone almost 3 weeks total and what a perfect time to go in the middle of our winter here to the middle of the summer there.
Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and health, wealth and happiness for 2012!!
Fondly,
Ron, Annemarie & Isabella
xxxxoooo