2011

 Welcome to 2011!
       Well, It has been quite a while since I last posted. So much has happened since November. Christmas and Thanksgiving have come and gone, and now we are finally in 2011. Many people (well most hopefully) will make, or have already made, New Years Resolutions. The typical ones are to loose weight, spend less time facebooking, catch up with old friends/family. The list could go on and on forever. Hopefully any of you who haven't made resolutions yet will go out and do that soon. They really can improve and make a huge difference in your life depending on what your resolution is.
               Christmas for me was pretty uneventful. The same thing happened this year that did in years past. Everyone was up except for one member of the family so we had to wait for that one person to wake up before we could start opening presents and bring in the cheer of the holiday season. Of course as always someone had to argue about something which got everyone's tempers pretty high. Unlike last year however, there was no snow on Christmas morning. But it did snow later that day and even into the day after Christmas. Our family housed my friend Charles, from school, for about a week. It was a nice visit and it'll be good to see him again sometime soon. 
               Now onto the Phillies. As pretty much the entire world knows by now, the Philadelphia Phillies re-signed starting left-hander, Cliff Lee. This deal pretty much came as a surprise to every baseball fan in the country. Most people believed that the lefty was going to sign with the New York Yankees for a very large sum of money. However, late at night, Lee made the decision to return to Philadelphia. Some say the decision partially had to do with the input of his wife. In a press conference Lee extinguished that rumor saying that he felt that Philadelphia was his home. So who knows what will happen now that we have four ace starting pitchers. Halladay, Hamels, Oswalt, and Lee. Maybe a trip to the world series is in store? Possibly, but we'll have to wait to figure that out until next October. 
              Next a short little blurb about the Eagles. This season the Eagles acquired quarterback, and convicted felon, Michael Vick. Much to the dismay of many fans they signed him for one season. He was going to be the backup quarterback for Kevin Kolb after they got rid of veteran Donovan McNabb. During the season however, starting QB Kevin Kolb was injured, so Michael Vick took his place. An interesting thing happened though. On one of the last games of the season, the NFL decided to postpone the Eagles/Giants game for the safety of the people commuting to the game. The Eagles finished the season with a 10-6 record. They made it into the playoffs, but on wildcard weekend, they lost 21-16 against the Green Bay Packers. Maybe a shot at the Superbowl next year? Who knows what can happen. 
               Currently there are two major storms brewing in the Mid-West and South. These systems could potentially bring up to 24 inches of snow in some areas of the Northeast. What does that mean for all the school kids? SNOW DAY! It would be fantastic to have at least one snow day this year. Maybe not as many as last year though. Everyone just have hope and do the snow dance!

               I'm in school right now and I have to go soon since it is almost 1:54. I will try and write more next time I can get on. Until then good luck and Happy New Year!



                           Liz Hayman :)