Friday, January 1, 2010

2009: a year in review

here is our year together, well some of the highlights or pictures that made me smile as i looked back over all our pictures from 2009. i loved doing this last year, so i guess now it is becoming a new year's tradition.

january...

our family discovered that we love baylor basketball and we went to several games!

february...
olivia and lilli gave themselves a "mani & pedi" with markers! so pretty! :)

mark and i went to mexico for a little r & r with some of our most favorite friends. such a great trip!! (i want to be there right now!)


march...
my parents hosted "dinner with rico" at the farm and it was a whole family affair to get it set up and ready for the 50 guests that came. this is rico the donkey. isn't he so cute??

april...

my first attempt at trying to be "bakerella." it was a fun night and i am so glad ivy was there to help make these adorable chick pops.

may...
mark and the kids at his "good-bye" lunch before he left for papua new guinea trip. what an incredible opportunity he had to get to travel to that part of the world.

olivia FINALLY rides the jet ski, and LIKES it!! :)
and at the end of the month we celebrated jack's 1st birthday in our backyard with family. so much fun to celebrate him and his first year as a part of our family.

june...
mark and i got to celebrate turning 30 and our 8th anniversary in san francsico..
and napa valley. such a fun trip!
july...
jack discovers his love for books (and making a mess in his room when no one is looking)!

august...
jack and i finish our summer of mondays at little gym. i loved having time with just jack each week. we also got to spend time with mari and kenzie which was great too!!

september...

back to school! olivia and jack at "meet the teacher" checking out jack's classroom. what a blessing their school has been for each of them and for our family. we all adore their teachers!!

october...
baylor football season was in full swing and we made regular trips to waco to support the bears!! as a bonus to cheering on the bears we got to stay with our friends, the herridges, almost every weekend. "hotel herridge" has the best accommodations around. :)

november...
olivia and i took a mommy/daughter trip out west to see our precious friends. it was the best weekend filled with hugs, smiles, laughter, and lots of girl time!! :)

baylor football season and the thanksgiving weekend ended with the baylor/tech game at cowboy stadium. we tailgated before the game with the bowlins and fifers. good times!!

december...

a white christmas in dallas, texas!!!

as i reflect on the year i am amazed at all that we were able to do and all that we have been blessed with in our lives. i thank god for every single "juicy detail" and can't wait to see what is ahead for our little family in 2010! happy new year!!

1 comments:

maryh said...

so glad we share many of your 2009 memories! here's to a fabulous new year. that picture of the kids on the front porch while its snowing is so great!