These Are a Few of My Favorite Things...

As 2008 comes to a close and 2009 quickly approaches, I thought I would take a moment to reflect on this past year...

Top 8 2008 Holiday Moments:

1. Ladies Night Out Christmas dinner with family and friends!

2. Although we did not get to see the lights in Marble Falls, it was nice to have dinner with friends and to drive home in the surprise snow, all the while laughing at ourselves!

3. Watching Casting Crowns perform I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day during Christmas in Washington. If you have not heard this version of the song, you need to click on the link and hear it for yourself! It has that Evanessence haunt to it as well as a very powerful message! It is amazing how something written during the Civil War can still apply today!

4. Making new friends at Holiday Fit Camp!

5. Reading the Christmas story as a family! It's what it's all about!

6. Fun Family Time: decorating the tree, family movie night, taking the boys to see Christmas lights, baking goodies together, drinking hot chocolate together, spending time at the ranch with friends and family

7. Annual Bonfire at the Ranch with friends and family, followed by a game of Mexican Train

8. Quality Time with my Wonderful Hubby, spending Christmas money and gift cards!

Top 8 2008 Moments:

1. Celebrating Anderson's 2nd birthday at Arrowhead Ranch

2. EJ's Birth!

3. 5 Year Anniversary trip to San Antonio!

4. Girls Weekend in the Hill Country to celebrate my 30th birthday!

5. No more diapers for Big Brother Anderson!

6. EJ's 1st Christmas

7. Watching the boys start to interact with and play with each other a little bit, now that EJ is getting bigger and more mobile! Also seeing their smiles and hearing their laughter!

8. Losing 20 pounds and dropping 2 sizes since we started Fit Camp in September!


We praise God for his blessings in 2008 and we pray for a blessed 2009...not only for our family but also for yours! Happy New Year!