I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and a great New Year. Tamra and I took our families to Las Vegas for the New Year's Eve festivities and we had a great time. We brought Briana, Michael, Lauren (Mike's girlfriend), Ryan, Donn and Simon — now that's a party! We stayed at the Red Rock Casino and had a fabulous time. Thank you Stacy Staggs for all your work in making our time there so special.

As a new year approaches, so do my goals for my personal life, my spiritual life and my career. Being in sales, I start each New Year at 0, and have to start all over again in hopes that I can surpass my sales in 2008. Every year I get a little anxious and nervous as the pressure is on immediately.

Michael has graduated and has moved back home. He will be testing for his insurance license in February, and joining Coto Insurance (www.cotoinsurance.com) soon thereafter. Briana is approaching her final semester of nursing school and will graduate in May. Wow, can't believe that in less than 6 months, both my kids will have finished college. What an accomplishment for both of them. I am such a proud mama.