Thursday, December 31, 2009

So long 2009...

Wow...what a year! I know I say that every year but we've had a wonderful year!




I was thinking this morning that a year ago the Mr. moved me to a new town that I wasn't very happy about moving to. Now I think about that and just laugh!




Last year at this time I didn't have any friends in our town, no church to attend, no job to work hard at and no home to live in.




We found our cozy little home a week after moving here, I found a job about a week and half after we moved to this town, and we found a church several months later.




Now, our life here in this little town has become so wonderful!




That job I found a week and half into living here turned out to be a wonderful job nannying four beautiful children! And then in June God blessed with me with my dream job...teaching school at the best school!




Our cozy little home has been so great to have dinner parties, small group meetings, and fun spend the night parties! Now we are praying for God to lead us in the right direction about our next home.




Our church has been the biggest blessing for us a married couple. We joined a small group and LOVE the friendships that we've made and it's just brought us even closer to God individually and as a couple.




What do I have to complain about now...last year at this time the only person I knew in this town was the Mr., but that has totally changed and I feel as though I belong in this town!




I cannot wait to see what 2010 has to bring! Clearly I have nothing to worry about if I put all of it in God's hands!




Happy New Year's Eve!!!




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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Excuse my absence...Drum roll....here is all of December!
So I turned one year older...I won't mention the age...you can figure it out as you read. But it's old. :)
The sweet sweet Mr. threw me a SURPRISE birthday party! It was perfect! I had no idea! Hence this picture:
He was able to get about 25 people to come during one the busiest month of the year! It was fiesta themed! DUH! Mexican food is my FAVORITE! :)

Our great friend J was able to attend! Thanks for coming! :)

My beautiful family-in-LOVE! They all helped make the wonderful food and get things ready while the Mr. was with me.
My beautiful Mommie!
K, Mrs.LAH, B and LK! LOVE them!

All my sisters!! K, Mrs. LAH, L, B and LK!
My YUMMY cake! My MIL made it with my favorite icing!

I got a margarita machine for one of my presents! Such a GREAT gift! We have used it so many times since! :)
Hint: there is my old age.

Thanks S and S for the great present!!!
The margarita machine givers: S and S! :)
I have the CUTEST nephew ever!
This is what I came home to on my actual birthday! Thank you sister B!
My birthday was so wonderful! Thank you to the Mr. for throwing the best party and thank you for all that attended! It made turning this old age a little bit easier! :)

CHRISTMAS 2009 with the Hammarlunds!

Miss Lucy ready for Santa to come!
Miss Lucy is the best present!

We attended a beautiful Christmas wedding! Some of our dear friends from our small group got married!
The Mr. and I baked 7 different things for the Christmas season! We made tins for all our loved ones! It was so fun! Here are the gingerbread cookies we made! We had a lot of fun decorating!
Christmas Eve...my whole family...We are so blessed! My sweet nephew was over the pictures!

Girls only! :)
LOOK what Santa brought Miss Lucy!
She was SOOO excited!
My family-in-Love's Christmas tree!

Lucy with her favorite present!

Me and my MIL on Christmas morning!
PJs and all ready to open the many presents!
Christmas morning worn Miss Lucy out!
Santa brings Miss Lucy a HUGE stocking filled with stuffed animals! They are her second favorite toys to play with. She got everything she asked for this year! :)
So, my mom has made all of us handmade stockings for her house. I'll have to take pictures of all of them to share. But the Mr. didn't have a stocking until this year. It turned out AMAZING!!! It's soooo him! Sounds strange but he gave her all his old Vineyard Vines boxers and she made this AMAZING stocking! So special!
So after the Christmas weekend, my sweet sisters came back with us! So fun to just have them around!
Miss Lucy loves snuggling with LK!
Mrs. LAH and K hanging out!

Miss Lucy is still so tired from all the Christmas excitement!

One of the MANY fires the Mr. has built this winter!
So we are all caught up! Can't wait to celebrate the upcoming NEW year!