Happy New Year 2008

Well another ones done and dusted... im so excited about 2008 though, theres so much i intend to do and want to try so im going to try my hardest to make it the best year yet...

Last night was a blast, we held a casino night with friends and family and told them all to bring their cash..lol

It was a brilliant night, plenty of food and drink the usual noise and excitement by my kids but all in all really good, my dad was there helping my fella try a list of different drinks he had been out and purchased for the occasion...lol

By the end of poker i was way up, had some brilliant hands, id forgotten half of the games i knew, but as soon as those cards were down it all came flooding back...

I grew up in a house where children were all shuffled next door to my grandparents house every Saturday and there would be about 8 adults all playing cards til the early hours, to me it was like Xmas every week, plenty of food and drink so we were always happy, theres about 12 games they play and last night was bringing back so many memories, my dad and fella were so drunk i ended up taking their drinks away (yes they were that bad) my fella was swapping cards, not thinking we would spot them, thats the good part of playing b**tard brag you can get delt 3 of a kind but have to split up the best hand, (thats why we call it b**tard brag) lol ..it is .. but my fella was trying to make up his own rules as he went along..

This morning my dad is still asleep on my sofa (complete with shoes) his bum has fell down a gap so its actually on the floor, so im giving him another hour then unleashing the kids into the lounge....lol he got so emotional it was about 3am and he wanted to talk about my mum so i listened and tried not to get into the middle but i know now he will play a part in my kids life, i told him what i told you all, i lost my mum and there was no need to loose a step dad too........

Ryan was treated and joined us til about 2am my fella gave him his first beer (tutt tutt) but he loved the games and already knows half of them as he plays them online ? (ill ask some questions later i think about that )lol

But it was a great way to see in another year, my thoughts were with the people i love but sadly i wasn't with, so here's hoping 2008 is a fantastic one for them and for all my friends and loved ones out there....

I have 5 haircuts to tackle today, about 70 lots of photos to edit (that will probably get put back til tomorrow) and a house that looks like a bombs hit it..lol thankfully i did wash up before i went to bed..

Anyway as my fella is looking slightly rough this morning(that's an understatement) and bobs sound asleep im going to put that kettle on and start the new year as ill probably go on.............. running.... lol

Loads of love to you all... my sympathies are with you all that are hung over (im actually not) i stopped drinking when my fella and dad started .. so clear headed im wishing you all..

All the best wishes for the new year......

Ive started it off a few quid better off today (thats the good part of playing poker but a bunch of drunkards) they cant bluff...hehe

So i think ill treat myself to a bottle of good brandy and enjoy a night tonight of chilling out.....