New Years Eve... a stroll down memory lane

                                             Cleaning up Christmas decorations
                                            Name ornaments: Crystal-3, Mike-5, Mike and Crystal-4,                                                                     Smokey-1 and Bella-7, Juno-0. How did we end up with so many                                                         personalized  ornaments???


                                            She fell asleep watching cartoons the other day.

                                            Guess she's not ready to give up naps just yet
                                             Love the fist, maybe she was angry...
                                            Jon Richards and Serena New Years Eve lunch

                                                  They just got engaged!

                                            She would not leave this thing alone all season
                                             New Years with the Fariello's
                                                            Corey and Ethan

                                             Cooking is what she does best,

                                                 second to making babies
                                                               No alcohol yet
                                                  See his boogers?
                                                         This was not Ethan's toy
                                                   Fireworks and sparklers


                                               Fire! Fire Fire!
                                               Heather , Dave, and Corey
                                                               Emma and Joey
                                                           Working on firestarting
                                                               Yes, its a bunsen burner
                                                     Emma and her Aunt Jodi
                                                         Looking for BIG fireworks
                                                   Transformers, more than meets the eye

                                                                  Action!

                                                       Oh boy does she love Danny

      So to copy a great blog idea I will sum up my year and just hope that mine is just as interesting.

         In 2008 I...

  

   Got baptized

   Got more involved in Church

   Moved 

   Watched many friends and family have babies

   Watched a few friends get engaged

   Said goodbye to my dog Smokey

   Got a new puppy Juno

   Potty trained said puppy

   Turned 33 

   Read a bunch of great books

   Saw a few great movies

   Lost a few pounds

   Gained quite a few more

   Became very thrifty

   Bid farewell to some friends

   Met some new friends

   Learned to cook more

   Had a garage sale

   Went to Disney more times than I thought possible

   Watched Bella grow up into quite the young superstar

   Took  a ton of photos and started this blog

   Became a Gator and huge Tim Tebow fan

    In 2008 Mike...

    Got his graduate degree

    Fended off several great job offers

    Accepted two 

    Worked two jobs

    Moved next door to his best friend

    Turned 34

    Sold his beloved motorcycle

    Acquired his brother's Trans Am

    Cooked his first Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner

    Gained a few pounds

    Watched someone he voted for get elected

    Watched the Gators win the SEC Championship

    In 2008 Bella...

    Said goodbye to her doggy Smokey

    Said goodbye to her binky

    Moved in next door to her best friend

    Turned 3

    Learned to be sassy

    Became funny

    Grew 5 inches

    Gained 3 lbs

    Melted our hearts ...again