January 1, 2009.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WOW, isn’t it amazing how the years fly by as you get older?  I’m not old by any means, LOL, but they sure don’t drag like they did when I was just a wee little tike! 

I look in anticipation at the events scheduled in the new year,  (it looks kinda empty, but I know each week will fill up fast)

Family Birthday’s  (our oldest turning 6, and the youngest will turn 1.  Dh and I will both turn 33)

New Family pictures (here’s to dreaming!)

Weekend getaway to the City with friends

All the regular scheduled appt.’s (dentist, doctor, chiro, etc)

Kindergarten for the second daughter (wow, that didn’t take long…i’m kind of scared actually)

A day retreat with the Ladies of the Church

The Kids Clubs Program resuming it’s weekly event

Camping with the kids…and all of us enjoying it!

Dh’s work continuing, or the Lord providing a new alternative

More time with my parents and DH’s parents

Renewed relationships with sibblings. (and more effort and interest on everyone’s part)

And most of all, making memories in the everyday things.  Memories that will last a lifetime. 

I remember with fond memories some events from the last 365 days:

The first day of kindergarten.

Putting our first child on the school bus for the first time (as much as it scared me, I pray for her to grow and learn)

Birthday’s (dh and my 32!)

The birth of our third daughter

Camping with a new baby

The purchase of a van (still can’t really believe how I convinced dh…well, i shouldn’t really take the credit, it goes to his good friend Pete)    Thanks Pete

A quick recovery after our third child.

My health, and my families health.

Our annual trip to the Hills for a ‘hike’ and picnic with friends.

The valuable time my children have had with grandparents and aunts/uncles

Taking a road trip to my sisters and BIL’s for Easter with my family

Taking a weekend getaway to Grand Forks as a family.

And so much more!   Take some time to browse this year in review collage!  Ask me if you have any questions!

not in cronological order, just random shots of the year