here's to a great 2008...

one of my favorite blogs to read is the howren hangout. my friend becca did this great post looking back on 2008 with a picture or two from each month. i loved it so i am stealing her idea! here are just a few of our favorite memories from our 2008...

january...

olivia having fun on the farm with gramps!!

february...

trip to amarillo to visit granny & papa. we also got to celebrate a late christmas with the amarillo bowlins.

march...

the pretty weather allowed olivia to play at the park more. she loves being outside!

april...

since i was on bed rest waiting for baby jack we had lots of visitors. my grandparents came over one day and played in the backyard with olivia. i just love this picture. i remember my grandmother playing with me and now she does the same with olivia.

may...

we became a family of 4!! sweet jack was born may 21. this is our first family of 4 picture.

june...

olivia took ballet and tap this summer. she loved it and she loved taking it with her sweet friend lilli.

july...

olivia gave up her pacifiers! we put them in balloons and they went up, up, and away! such a big girl.

august...

olivia had another "big girl" moment. she potty trained!! it was so much easier than i thought. i was so proud of her and as you can see from the picture she is pretty proud of herself.

we took nana and tagged along on a work trip with daddy. we had a great time at the lost pines resort in austin, tx. a really fun family trip and we were so glad nana came along.

september...

olivia started her 3rd year at ccdc, but her first year of real preschool!

sweet family trip for granny to meet jack and for us to have some last moments with her.

october...

my little pumpkins loved the fall. we took several trips to the arboretum and enjoyed all the fall fun in the pumpkin patch.

baylor football was a huge part of our fall. the girls enjoyed the games and especially the big red and popcorn at every game.

november...

mark and i lost one of our dearest friends, sweet hopkins. we miss her terribly but are lives are forever effected by knowing her.

i experienced another loss in november, baby emily. her loss taught me about love, friendship, and my faith. i will be forever changed by know her and her precios family.

celebrating olivia's 3rd birthday party with an owl birthday bash. it was so much fun!!

december...

visiting santa claus and talking about him was a fun part of celebrating christmas this year.

what a year it has been! we have been blessed this year, yet have had some incredible loss. the lord has been so faithful through it all. i can't wait to see what 2009 has for us!