2008 in review

2008 in review

(here is a summary of our blog from the past year if you want to see pictures you have to look back at the blog pages)

January

It was the start of another tax season. I came down with a crazy rash called Pityriasis Rosea. Ben was enjoying preschool at Sunflowers and going to Cubbies. He was starting to be able to play with his brother a little more. Jacob – had no hair crazy considering how much hair he has and has had cut off since last January

February

Jacob turned one. The boys and I enjoyed some fun in the Sun in Marco Island with Gigi, Pop and Omi

March

We added walls to the bathroom in the basement in preparation to list the house. Ben also attended Miranda’s birthday party where he insisted that he needed to bring her flowers.

April

Jacob finally started walking. We all got the flu. WE had lots of dinners outside to help keep the house clean while it was for sale.

May

We sold our house!!!! I am still amazed by that one. Ben had his sunflowers closing as well as his last day at Sunflowers. Carolyn had an amazing surprise birthday party for my 30^th Birthday.

June

Jacob had his first haircut at Larry the barber. We moved out of our house into a storage unit/mom and Dad’s (if anyone is keeping track I think the official move out date was June 15^th). Jacob was at the prime of his reading career.

July

If you look at the blog in July it looks like lots happened. We tried to stay busy while at Mom and Dad’s. The 4 of us were all sleeping in the back room. Jacob took bath’s in the sink. Mom’s house was always a mess. Ben Josh and Grandpa got some fishing in at the lake. Both boys stayed awake for the fireworks at Lincoln park on the 4^th. Ben started his dreaded T-ball class that he hated. Ben also had his first MRI. We enjoyed some time at Comerica Park J The boys played with Charlie and Sarah quite a bit. The boys got a house for their bithday’s combined. Ben went to bug camp at Cranbrook which was awesome. I want to sign him up for a few weeks of that next summer. Ben celebrated his birthday with the Coats side of the family late in the month.

August

Basically August was full of birthday party fun for Ben. We had a small party with some of his friends and also celebrated at Comerica part as well as at the Nast’s house. I was suddenly feeling very tired and pretty nauseous all the time. Baby #3 was on the way!

September

Ben and Josh continued their tradition of going to the Grand Prix (it won’t be in Detroit next year so they will have to go to another race together). We visited the state fair which is always lots of fun. Ben started preschool at Woodside and loved it!!! And Jacob was just as silly as ever. This is when the picture with the goggles is from.

October

We finally have a house!!! (we closed October 1^st) I don’t remember the exact day we moved in but it was a few weeks after that. Lots of painting and re-carpeting and repair work was done during those two weeks. It was also nice to be on our own again and I am sure mom and Dad were glad to have their house back. I really did enjoy the time at my parents house. It was pretty fun and full of lots of good memories. Ben also had a field trip to the apple orchard with preschool on probably the coldest day of October. Of course we went to the Zoo Boo and had an awesome time walking the neighborhood for Halloween.

November

Josh was overwhelmed by the amount of leaves that fell in our backyard. He is going to have to get lots of rakes for the boys for next year J We found out that the baby is another boy. He will be called Caleb Joshua. We took a long weekend and spent some time up north at Shanty creek. It was so much fun. We also had thanksgiving at our house this year with the Nast’s. I love having people over so it was lots of fun. At one point the turkey was stuck in the oven. We literally could not get the door open, thankfully that didn’t take too long to do and we all had an amazing feast.

December

December started out with a bang and has still not slowed down. Mom and Dad flew Allie and I to Alabama to be there as Meg and CT got engaged. It was an awesome time and I am so thankful we were able to be there. As soon as I got home we got our new windows installed and I had my nursery workers over for a Christmas party. There was a huge snowfall with almost 2 feet in one day. We had amazing Christmas celebrations with all of our families and are so completely blessed.

2008 was full of tons of amazing blessings. We have an awesome family and I love the amazing blessing that God has given to us. I am so excited to see what God has in store for our family in 2009.