Goodbye to '08!

2008 Was hands down the worst year ever for us. The year started out normal enough, I don't remember any of January or February, and then BAM!

Jon's unemployed. My mom comes down with cancer again and passes away. With the housing market crash, there goes our other plan for income. Jon's truck was stolen--another problem for getting income. Our newborn baby was stuck in NICU for a while. And so the year continues, challenge after challenge. Only two good things came out of 2008 and they are Ryan (my sister Lani's new husband) and Michael, and Sadie makes three.

I'm sure we're not the only ones that face such hard things...are we? We are so glad 2008 is over and we are hoping for better things in '09.

We've been pretty busy lately--feeding Michael. He is growing so fast and he smiles a lot now. We love him more and more as time goes on.

"Take another picture of the mess, Mommy."

Mathew thought it was pretty funny to be playing in the ovaltine like it was a sandbox. After that stunt though, Mathew lost the privilege of chocolate milk until Christmas (this was Thanksgiving).

Emma has a taste for funky hats.

After finishing her ice cream, she pulled the Breyer's bucket off of the counter and stuck it on her head.

Six years...

...and three kids later.

We were married before digital cameras were invented, or at least before they were popular enough, because all of our wedding photos are on film. But here are a couple photos of one of our favorite places, Yosemite.

Then...

And now...

We are celebrating our sixth wedding anniversary today. Some of our favorite things in our married life are:
road trips
camping
eating out
boating
family
our kids

(but not altogether at once).

Jon's favorite phrase lately is "Come on, we've been married for six years now--" followed by something he knows about me, or something I should know about him. I think he says that because it feels like we've been married an extremely long time, especially considering all of the events of this past year.

A Disney Halloween

Lightning McQueen Driver

Minnie Mouse

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