object229_1 Well, I simply cannot believe that 2009 is almost over. Wow. Our year has been filled with much joy and many new opportunities. We have had the wonderful blessing of new friends and new adventures with our children.
We had a blast this year at the Rodeo back in February! The kids are so excited to go again! Weston turned 4, then Nolan turned 3... They are getting SO BIG! We had a great summer, as we visited Northern Michigan. Ray turned 14 and had fun celebrating on the lake in Michigan with family. We also had a wonderful fall, as we celebrated Sophia turning 6 this year. She had a pool birthday party and had a blast. Kevin and I also had birthdays, but they don’t count this year... We are still 29...both of us. :)
We took FULL ADVANTAGE of all that our favorite season, fall, has to offer! We went to fall festivals, pumpkin patches, made fall food, ate fall food and just had so much fun. The weather was perfect and the kids had fun doing all the fun activities during October & November.
Then, we spent Thanksgiving with Nana, PawPaw, Aunt Rachel, Uncle Kyle, Aunt Angie and Baby Jackson. We were also able to see our new Nephew/Cousin be born in December...Hudson Carter... He is so precious and such a sweet baby. The kids often talk about their cousins Jackson & Hudson and love to see them!
This year’s Christmas was very nice for us. We had a quiet Christmas with just our immediate family, and Santa was very good to all the kids this year. The toys are still in the living room under the tree...as the kids have just been playing under the tree all week. It has been great. Weston got a remote control BIG YELLOW truck! (If you’ve known us for 12+ years, you know the significance of that... :) Next, Ray got some XBox games, Spurs clothes & money for ‘stuff’. Then, Sophia got some roller skates that she loves. Last, but not least, Nolan got a Lightening McQueen racecar that he enjoys running back and forth through the house. The glow sticks are also a favorite and believe it or not, the Altoids Santa brought were also a hit! Go figure! Way to go, Santa! ; )
As we move into 2010, I am reflecting on our year and it has just flown by. I suspect that 2010 will do the same. Our kids are growing and time is so precious. I look forward to continuing to be involved with everything they do. I wouldn’t miss it! We also look forward to continuing our adult activities, as we have done in 2009. Kevin and I enjoyed our involvement with various charities this year and hope to have the time this year to continue to give back & meet new people through those events. We are already starting a charity meeting the first week of January, so I guess we’re off to a good start! :)
Kevin is closing his year today by playing golf with some buddies... We are also bringing in the New Year with friends and are looking forward to it! We wish all of you a wonderful 2010! So from our family to your’s.... Happy New Year and may 2010 be wonderful for you & your loved ones!