HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I'd have to say, I think 2008 was pretty good. A quick recap, for anyone who missed anything- and for me to list a few things I forgot to mention: (really, this list is mostly for me, but read on if you'd like... I'm realizing it's kind of like one of those BAD "year in review" letters you get with Christmas cards- listing obscure people's names and weird things you don't care about... so sorry if it's dullsville- like I said, for me and posterity...)

January:

Maggie turned 1 month. Spent a LOT of time inside, acclimating to life with 5 kids. That's pretty much it.

February:

Turned 31. Had the cutest Valentine's dinner with Jimbo and the kids. Swimming lessons for the four. Read Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse. Re-read Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse. Read everything I could get my little fingers on about Twilight movie, books, Stephenie Meyer, etc. (Fed the frenzy, basically). Read lots of other stuff. Wrote some stuff.



March:

Read LOTS more stuff. (See Good Reads list) Wrote lots more stuff. More swimming lessons.



April:

Read lots more stuff. Wrote lots more stuff. Easter. Went to Idaho for niece Jenni-Leigh's wedding. Spring Break. Neglect of blog begins.



May:

Tenth wedding anniversary! Had tasty dinner at Salty's. Neglect of blog continues. Lots of reading. Memorial Day hike with kids, Charlie gets glasses! Father/Son campout.



June:


School is out! Craziness ensues. More reading. Plant sorry excuse for a garden. Ashley visits with the cousins! Neglect of blog continues. Discover used bookstore in Sumner- oh happy day!



July:


Trip to Great Wolf Lodge. Fourth of July at Barkers. Day Camp, Annie's play, lots of busy stuff. Still reading, and neglecting blog.



August:


Trip to zoo. (Lose Henry. Last year- Charlie. Next year, Soph?) S,H &C birthday carnival extravaganza. Hello Blog! We're back! Breaking Dawn midnight release! (Yes, reading.)

September:

SCHOOL and PRESCHOOL (and my new lease on life begins... :) No soccer, dance etc. this season- we're simplifying! Reading!

October:

Jim is 34! Oktoberfest with the Gma & Gpa. Pumpkin patch(es)! Cutest Wizard of Oz costumes ever. Make lots of bows.

November:

We elected, who? Annie is 7! HSM on ice! Tallulah Twinkletoes launches with fun party! Thanksgiving. EXCELLENT Black Friday shopping with the ninjas. TWILIGHT movie! HSM 3 with the kids. Re-discover love of creating/crafting after Ward Fabulous Friday.

December:

Maggie is 1! Cutest Christmas nativity program ever (Henry- Wise Man, Soph- Cow, Charlie- Stable boy). LOTS of snow. Lots of wrapping. Christmas tree hunt in Mtns. Jones Family Shopping day! Wonderful Christmas Eve/Day with loved ones. Begin insatiable and relentless search for fun, economical home-improvement projects for new year!



WHEW! And that didn't even include pictures - or all the loads of laundry, diapers changed, toilets scrubbed, windows and cabinets washed, meals prepared, children bathed, prayers said, tears cried, timeouts taken, miles driven, boo boos kissed, songs sung, trips to the library, phone calls made, medicines administered or calls to grandma! (among other things!)

Yeah, I think 2009 is going to be pretty awesome too.