Merry Christmas to you and your families and here’s hoping 2013 is a happy year. #Happiness

We have enjoyed some special events in 2012 in Oklahoma City.  Here are some of my personal favorite happiness highlights!

I took all of the photos.  They appeared this year in The Oklahoman or on NewsOk’s photo galleries or on the Parties Extra! Blog.

Happiness is…a wonderful family!

Happiness is …Nolan’s first trip to the mountains!

Happiness is… being with a group of great friends!

Happiness is…seeing a beautiful mountain range in Montana!

Happiness is…being at an OU football game!

Happiness is…being on Bobbie Burbridge Lane’s “Bucket List.”

Happiness is…looking at Devon Energy Tower’s Christmas decorations!

Happiness is…Karen’s excellent Christmas sweater!

Happiness is…spending time together!

Happiness is…viewing a beautiful garden of columbines in Colorado!

Happiness is…hearing the New Orleans Preservation Hall Band play at OCU!

Happiness is…a greenhouse filled with lovely poinsettias!

Happiness is…seeing my grandson wear his first tux!

Happiness is…our good friend in the Oklahoma Hall of Fame!

Happiness is…a marvelous Christmas program at Chisholm Elementary School.

Happiness is…a grandson with a speaking part!

Happiness is…knowing Judy Savage’s team (photographer, editor, designer)  who helped with Judy’s new book, Rossi the Approval Poodle.

Happiness is…watching Rossi’s very good behavior at Mercy Hospital’s book signing!

Happiness is…knowing these two famous people!

Happiness is…knowing that these golden napkin rings (see wrists)  could double as beautiful bracelets for a  party!

Happiness is…a good farewell party for the Junior League Remarkable Shop!

Happiness is…lunching for a good cause!

Happiness is…good friends made through the years in the Junior League of Oklahoma City!

Happiness is…looking at a needlepoint Christmas scene in Donna Hughes’ home!

Happiness is…knowing that Santa is on his way!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! HELEN FORD WALLACE

(And thanks for contributing to my happiness by reading this blog!)

 Happy New Year!

2011 has been a great year! Let’s wrap it up with some social happenings, with party pics.  The photos appeared this year in The Oklahoman and on NewsOk’s photo gallery or Parties Extra! blog.

We look forward to many more pictures and parties in 2012. HFW

P.S. Thanks for being such fabulous readers!

IN 2011……

…Jose had a birthday! (All photos, except Taiwan lanterns, by Helen Ford Wallace).

…Ford got a kiss!

...The Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club celebrated 100 years of Christmases!

…Sunshine had a birthday!

…Nancy had a birthday!

...Clay thundered up!

…Christina and Matt  got married!

…The grandchildren came to visit!

…Lillie-Beth went to Taiwan! (Photo by Lillie-Beth Brinkman).

…Jeary talked about the Junior League exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center!

…Junior League execs entertained at the History Center.

…The new Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center opened!

…Jimmy ran his model trains!

…Linda, Jeary and Pam watched THE wedding in Colorado!

…OU got a new basketball coach!

…We saw a deer that was people watching in Montana!

…Elizabeth and Chris got married!

…Cal Henry climbed a rock wall.

…Lynda had a party!

...Ann’s velvet cushions at the party she and Jim hosted gave us resolutions  for the New Year !

“Never explain, Don’t worry, It never happens, Never complain.”