Reflecting on 2008

This is my last post for 2008.Weird, it went by like a blink of an eye. So many things happened this year-mostly good. Many changes but good changes. I just wanted to take a minute and reflect on a few things that happened thru the months.
January-Always a fresh start. It was a calm month. Just everyday life.
February-My little sissy got married. She seemed so young but I cannot judge being only 19 myself when I tied the knot with the love of my life. Both kids sick before,during and after the wedding. I had high hopes of dancing with them at the festive occasion but that was a no go.
March-All 3 guys first train ride. We went to Hanford for the day. Just being together with no plans-spur of the moment.Just spend quality time together as a family.
April-Lots going on this month.We were able to move into an actual house in an actual neighborhood. I am so in love with not sharing walls with anyone. I did not think this would ever happen but Dave made it happen. Awesome!!!We went to Disneyland together-just the 4 of us on our first big family vacation ever. It was so wonderful. We have so many great pictures and memories of those 4 days.A vacation never to forget. Four friends birthday parties .I registered both boys at a new school. Freedom, here we come. I was a little sad-being it that I registered Cam for kindergarten (my baby is growing up) and Bay going to be in 2nd grade-wow!!. Also, Dave turned the big 33 (it is quite a milestone)
May -Dave passed his ASE L1 test-yeah!!Bay and I attended the Mother Son Luau. Wonderful memories.Camden graduated from Preschool. Seriously, they grow up too fast. And we went to San Diego for Taylor's 1st birthday. Such a cutie.
June-VBS-kids love it more and more every year.Dave and I started attending a group thru church-"10 great dates" It was a nice refresher and reminder why I love this man so.And for Fathers Day, we saw Kung Fu Panda. Excellent film. Bay is so tenderhearted-he cried. Too sweet-almost made me cry.
July-Mom and dad came down for the 4th to help us paint the kitchen (Gina came and helped paint the bathroom) and dad helped us make a patio in the backyard. We got alot of mileage out of it this year. I love it.Started swim lessons at Jan Thomas. They both did so well. My little fishes.And we took a family day and went up to Yosemite for the day. It was another first for the boys. They did so well. They hiked all the way up to the falls. So proud!!
August-With the economy the way it is, Dave has been only working 4 days a week (since June) so he had to get another part time job in addition to his working at Carmax. So he started delivering pizzas at night for Pizza hut. He is such a hard working man. I volunteered to find a job but then we would have to put Cam in daycare and end up spending more money for that then what I could bring in. Dave is such a trooper and such an excellent example to his children of stepping up to the plate and providing for his family. The boys and I went to Hume Lake with mom and dad for a few days and had a great time swimming in the lake, riding the ATV, taking walks, eating outside, reading and enjoying the slow pace of life.We also had the first day of school at Freedom Elementary. Bay started 2nd grade and Cam started kindergarten.
September-Bay turned 7 and we celebrated as a family at Blackbeards miniature golfing and playing video games.It was Dave and I's 12 year anniversary(WOW)We had the Jog A Thon (another set of great pictures to scrap). It was our first AWANA at our own church and Camden is now in Sparks with Bailey (Bay's last year as a Spark)Dave went to Virginia for 2 weeks for work.My dad took us out to Red Robins for my birthday-so sweet.
October-We had the school carnival where the boys had their hairs spray painted a very bright blue.Camden had his first field trip to the Pumpkin Patch-cutest thing evah!Dave went back for another 2 weeks to Virginia. We had excellent reports for both boys at parent-teacher conferences.And we celebrated Camden's 5th birthday at a movie (Beverly Hills Chihuahua)
November-I VOTED !We had Thanksgiving at mom and dad's. The whole family was there. Such a nice time had by all.
December-I started my blog. Such a nice way to journal. Camden was Super Kid Of The Week at school.I sold about 45 cards and some home decor at my first boutique.Bailey won an award for writing.The boys had their winter program and both did an excellent job.Camden went to his first friday night flicks at school. They saw the movie Elf. Dad had his surgery but it was insuccessful-such a bummer. And Bay lost his 6th tooth (he has lost 4 teeth in the past 3 months) He is all holes and has 2 more lose again.

Well, that was some of what happened this year. Lots more went on but these were the hightlights. So much to be thankful for. Even thought this has been a tough past 6 months (financially)God has seen us thru. We always need to remember He does provide. We are just praying Dave will get back to working 5 days a week again really soon.Here is to a great and successful 2009