Highlights of 2008

in no particular order...

Visits to family...lots of them. We have spent about seven weeks with family this year and it has been wonderful. We wanted the boys to know their grandparents/aunts/uncles better and we wanted to strengthen our relationships with our siblings (hence the move to this cold, forsaken place...) so I think we have done a lot towards accomplishing that goal.

Potty training...James finally doing it and Matthias taking some interest. (for anyone wondering I decided I'm too tired and too uncomfortable to pursue potty training Matthias any further. That and the holidays pretty much destroyed all my good intentions.)

Wonderful friends in Texas...I really miss Wednesday lunches and girls' night out.

Trip to San Marcos...so fun. Can't wait to fit in those clothes I bought.

Enjoying Autumn...it was wonderful to have a fall season this year. The trees were the beautiful and the weather was heavenly. Colorado's one saving grace. (Can you believe we paid $700 to register our cars here!!)

We're having a girl!!...Getting ready for my Hannah Mae and anticipating her arrival have definitely been a highlight of the past year.

Playing on the swingset...The boys loved our swingset and Taylor did such a great job building it. We can't wait for him to build another!

Visits to the zoo and Sea World...we had season passes to both and loved seeing all the animals and enjoyed being outside.

Becoming an Aunt!!...my niece is just so cute. If you haven't seen her yet you should.

New sewing machine...has been lots of fun and helped me to create some really cute stuff already. I've done a lot of sewing this year and am so excited for everything to come.