And not just because Americans have their first black president and yet another set of octuplets has been born. 2009 is going to be an interesting year for my husband and I because another one of his children will be reaching adulthood. We've seen some interesting developments regarding my husband's kids over the past few years and we're curious to see what happens.

Meanwhile, we're doing a lot of traveling and having the time of our lives. Things just keep getting better and better for us.