goodbye 2009!

HaPpY nEw YeAr! So many wonderful memories were made this past year. Lots were posted, a couple never were. We've welcomed Ava into the world and have been amazed by how much she's grown already. We watched Carter graduate from preschool, lose teeth, tie his shoes, ride a bike and sent him off to Kindergarten. Logan survived a broken collar bone, started preschool and ventured off to speech classes outside our home. We had to move on when we drove in our last John Deere Elburn Days Parade, and sadly said goodbye to my Grandmother, one of the most amazing people I've ever known. Here's a review of the year - so hard to pick one photo to represent something from each month!

january - loved us some hockey at the wolves games

february - loved eachother lots, but didn't see a single picture to show it...

march - visited the children's museum, some carter-logan-mommy time before the new baby cameapril - met our beautiful ava

may - proudly watched carter walk to pomp and circumstance

june - dug a big big hole in the front yard and bought a tree, finally starting our landscaping

july - watched carter "the ringer" south play many t-ball games in the hot evening sunaugust - saw the new gridley water tower (we like the old one better!)
september - sent carter off to kindergarten and logan off to his first year of preschool

october - the boys earned their first of many pins on their aprons at "hom-a-depot's" kid's workshop

november - took our first train ride downtown and visited navy pier's children's museum

december - spent an afternoon at lego land and had dinner at rainforest cafe

It is hard to believe 2010 is here! Ten years ago I was going to NCC, living at home, dating Charlie for five years, stealing clothes from my sisters' closets, and planning where to park my car on the driveway among the five others that would come and go every day. It's amazing how much we've accomplished during this decade. 2000 seems so far back but at the same time it's kinda amazing how fast the past five years have gone by. We've got so much to look forward to this year - a new cousin is on his way (Colin, we cannot wait to meet you!), Ava's first birthday, and many more adventures with Carter and Logan! Charlie and I wish everyone we love a happy and healthy 2010.