ARGENTINA!

After 7 years, I finally made it back "home"

to my childhood city, Buenos Aires!

What a trip down memory lane...the sights, the food, the people...it was fantastic! The kids and I went to visit with my mom and dad for just about two weeks this past November, while Jeff took care of some business in the United States.

We had so much fun! TnT and I arrived in time to celebrate dad's birthday with him and then spend a little bit of one-on-one time with them before my sister and her husband and my older brother arrived. From the time my siblings arrived it was go...go...go! We visited with old friends, toured downtown, rode subways, horses and tractors, visited shrines, admired tango experts, spent a day with the gauchos (Argentine cowboys), shopped, crossed the world's largest avenue, exercised our taste palettes (with gusto!), and enjoyed each other's company.
It was great to go back home and visit with my family. Everyone who prayed for our safe trip there and back, THANK YOU! The whole experience was wonderful.

We hope you enjoy the family pixs...

Congratulations, Jonny!

We are proud to congratulate our brother, Jonathan, upon the completion of army boot camp this past October-

Hooah, Juani!

In the middle of this coming January, he'll complete his final occupational training and from there he will receive his first official orders of service. We are proud of the brother, the husband, the father, the friend, and the solider that he is to our country.

We love you, Jonny! You'll always be our (my) "little brother".

Birthdays...and surgeons!

For those that don't know, my birthday is near the end of October. Although, I'm not officially a "Halloween baby", I still get a lot of teasing about being a ghoul or some other "flattering" creature. However, this year I really DID look like I could've been a candidate for Frankenstein's bride!

I had made an appointment with my dermatologist for what was supposed to be a simple consultation and wound up walking out from his office with stitches on my face and also my neck! (I'm still in the dark as to how it all transpired...let's just say that I'm definitely looking for a new doctor!) However, thank God, all the stitches have healed and only minimal scarring is left.

(For those left wondering...no, I'm no longer a candidate for Frankenstine's bride...and
NO-I'm NOT saying how old I am this year!)

Catching up from...October-November 2007

It's amazing that it's already Christmas time...and here I am trying to catch everyone up from our fall activities. Wow! Talk about a whirlwind of activities-I don't know where to start!

Hmm...let's see, to keep it as sane as possible for everyone, I've created several postings that are under different headings. This way you can individually catch up on the family's happenings.

Happy Reading,

The Carney Clan