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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

so very thankful

It's become a rainy afternoon; I heard on the radio that we may even see snow on Thanksgiving. When I told the boys about the possibility of snow, William shrieked "snowman" and then smiled a big face-covering grin! Henry then informed him that we wouldn't have enough snow to build the whole snowman by Thanksgiving. He said we could build the top and middle but the bottom will have to wait until we get more snow on Christmas. I offered that we could build a smaller snowman so that he could also have a bottom but Henry didn't see that as a possibility. There will be no three ball snowmen until Christmas.
It's nearly Thanksgiving and I have been reflecting on all that I have to be thankful for. There is truly so much.
Here's my thankful list for 2009, by month,
J a n u a r y
Jan 2009 (62)
The New Year.
Cold days.
Snuggly Pj's.
Sweet moments spent between brothers.
February
February - 2009 217
Love of family.
My two sweet Valentines.
Mex 2009 (28)
Mexico.
Relaxation.
A lovely week with hubs on the beach.
And amazing grandparents who watched over our boys while we were away.
M a r c h
Mar 2009 (5)
Friends.
Michelle and I. We hadn't seen each other since high school and I was able to meet her for lunch in Chicago while she was visiting.
A p r i l
September - 2009 318
Accomplishments.
Henry learned to ride his bike without training wheels.
April -09 (346)
Family.
Jesus' resurrection!
Our family picture taken on Easter.
M a y
cory graduation
Accomplishments and milestones.
My brother Cory's graduation.
So proud of him!
May - 009 122
Our peony bush
Honestly there is nothing I love more about spring than our peonies in bloom. I think those bushes would be at the top of the list of things I would miss about our house if we move.
May - 2009 392
Cousins who are friends.
Caleb and William.
A visit to Dan and Sara's over Memorial Day weekend.
Again family that's more like friends. So thankful!
Myrtle Beach 09 005
Me and my Mom
Moms.
Motherhood.
My mom and I spent a long weekend together in Myrtle Beach for Mother's Day. The perfect getaway and celebration.
J u n e
June - 2009 182
Sunshine.
Swimming.
Summertime.
June - 2009 218
June - 2009 444
Family.
Ben at Cory's graduation party.
J u l y
July - 2009 1006
Henry.
His 4th birthday, July 22, 2009
July - 2009 1316
Cousins who are also best friends.
Henry and Gabe in Henry's Gator, a gift he received at his party that day.
Mex 2009 (141)
A loving husband who is also a super great father.
7 years of marriage.
Our anniversary.
July - 2009 1849
Friends.
Henry and Charlie. Henry's first time having a friend sleepover!
July - 2009 1878
Patrick.
A really involved, super helpful and fun dad.
July - 2009 1901
Athletic ability that comes from Patrick and
NOT me!
July - 2009 1895
A u g u s t
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August - 2009 752
Vacation.
Family time.
Beauty in nature.
Deliciously juicy pineapple.
Warm sun.
Hawaii.
S e p t e m b e r
September - 2009 125
Family
Devoted, helpful, warm family.
Bapa Bug, Grandma Bug and William
A trip to the zoo during their visit here.
September - 2009 565
Friendship
Henry, Ben and William
One last visit with Erica and Ben in Chicago before their big move to New York.
friends in dresses
Me and Holly
Friendship
Laughter
Fun
A passion for fashion (hahaha)
O c t o b e r
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William.
His 2nd Birthday; October 19, 2009
*photo credit: Sara. Thank you Sara for taking all of the amazing pictures at William's party!
October - 2009 487
My birthday.
The big 2-9
Yikes.
October - 2009 075
Learning.
Milestones.
Accomplishments.
Henry learning to write his name.
N o v e m b e r
friends at starbucks
Rachel, me and Holly
Friends
Lattes.
Laughter.
Silliness.
Starbucks.
October - 2009 852
October - 2009 857
Henry and William with Grandpa Vance.
An abundant harvest.
A grandpa who is also a farmer.
Our faithful God
who has seen us through so many trials this year and will continue to be faithful in 2010.
So very thankful.

5 comments:

Holly said...

LOVE this post!

You are a wonderful mom and friend and I know your boys and hubs, fam and friends (me included) have you at the top of their thankful list! Love you! :)

P.S. You take awesome pics. I also love that YOU have a PASSION FOR FASHION! lol!

The Studs... said...

What a sweet post!

Sara said...

This is a beautiful post! What an amazing year. We truly do have so much to be thankful for!

Love you guys!

Erica said...

What an amazing year! This is sweet and a wonderful visual reminder of all of the blessings in your life. Love it!
Made me teary.

Love you,
Erica

Katie said...

This is a great post - one worthwhile for me to sit down and do and then maybe it will help me get back into posting! I miss you. I don't know what else to say.

xo k