Wednesday, December 30, 2009

A look back at 2009

January...
a funeral and a reminder how short life is :(
Happy Birthday Faith
We found out we were pregnant :)
Marissa went potty for the first time (and we are still potty training)
Happy Birthday Becky
Happy Birthday Shaun
February...
Great Grandma Witt turned 97 years old! :)
Jessica found out...it's a boy!
Michelle turned 2 years old! WOW
March ...
Marissa sprained her ankle but Mommy & Daddy didn't know that until we took her to the emergency room! At least she got lots of special attention from the doctors & nurses. She also got her first x-ray! What a good girl she was.
Happy Birthday Brooke
April...
Mommy & Carlie took Marissa to meet the Easter Bunny and she competed in the Easter Egg Hunt with other energetic toddlers!! Whoa--- watch out!
Marissa also celebrated her 2nd Birthday party with family & friends at the Children's Museum.
Happy Birthday Steve
We also experienced a scare with Steve and the mini-stroke! :(
May...
On Daddy's birthday he got the best present: It's a boy ultrasound :)
The ladies enjoyed a lovely Mother's Day dinner at Olive Garden
Happy Birthday Mom!
Jennifer found out she is having a baby girl!
Michael turned 7 years old!
June...
VACATION to Portland, OR and Cannon Beach, OR and Westport, WA
Busy..Busy...Busy
Hotel check in. Hotel Check out. Home sick.
Chris gets married
Carlie graduates highschool
Happy Birthday Robin
**Celebrate 6 years married**
Happy Birthday Ross
Happy Boy Baby Shower to Jessica :)~
July...
Enjoyed fireworks at Gesa Stadium. Blankets, popcorn & family :)
Jessica delivers baby Fredy Jr. on July 5th
Happy Birthday Sandy
August...
Happy Birthday Grandma Swearingen
Happy Birthday Roland
Happy Birthday Grandma Bea
Happy Birthday Stephen & Lindsey
Kids Day @ the fair (8 months pregnant...whoo!)
Happy Birthday April
September...
A visit from Joshua
Last day of work for prego mom-Yippee!!
Happy baby shower to Jennifer
Happy baby shower to Katrina
Happy Birthday Jennifer
Countdown to Jackson Ross begins
Jackson born finally... 09/22/2009 @ 10:41am (lots of back labor!)
Jennifer delivers baby Emma on 09/25/2009
found out that our baby boy is tongue tied--what?
October...
NO SLEEP...Hallucinating... here comes the sleep debt...feedings every 2 hours around the clock
Happy Birthday Josh
Josh to Afghanistan :(
Happy Birthday Mickey
Happy Birthday Danielle
Van Rijs leave and we adopt Molly temporarily :)~
Mark, Candace & baby Ethan visit
Happy Birthday Fredy
November...
Happy Birthday Jayda
Happy Birthday Jessica
Happy Birthday Stephanie
Thanksgiving in Spokane
December...
Happy Birthday Dad
Resignation Letter to 5 years :) and :(
H1N1 and season flu shots-ouch!
Maid of Honor and flower girl dress fitting for Jennifers wedding!
Carlie visits for Christmas
Happy Birthday Veronica
Merry Christmas
Happy Birthday Carlie
Happy Birthday Jasmine
Happy 26!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Stay At Home Mom finally

Dear Lord, it's such a hectic day
With little time to stop and pray
For life's been anything but calm
Since You called on me to be a mom
Running errands, matching socks
Building dreams with building blocks
Cooking, cleaning and finding shoes
And other stuff that children lose
Getting lids on bottled bugs
Wiping tears and giving hugs
A stack of last week's mail to read
So where's the quiet time I need?
Yet when I steal a minute, Lord
Just at the sink or ironing board
To ask the blessings of Your grace
I seen then, in my small one's face
That you have blessed me
All the while
And I stop to kiss
That precious smile



"Making the decision to have a child-it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."
--Elizabeth Stone


Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Monday, December 7, 2009

Another oldie

Marissa trying to roll over as a baby

Found some old videos of Marissa

Marissa playing in her jumper as a baby