Happy 2009!!

Happy New Years!! I am looking forward to this year and all the fun and memories that it will bring. Last night Graig and I had a New Year's Eve party. I spent all day getting ready for the party and it turned out really fun! 4 couples came and we had a ton of food and drinks! I decided to make cherry limeade punch that I found on Kelly's blog and it turned out really good! Here are some pictures of our table!

I got these paper frames at Michael's and took pictures of all the couples and gave them away as favors. Here's ours. Poor Graig that is probably the worst picture that he has ever taken! Everyone kept making fun of his picture but he was a good sport about it.

Our friends Sabrina and Shawn and their daughter Eliza. Eliza was a party girl, everyone was taking turns holding her and she smiled was so happy all night.

I am so excited today because Dear Genevieve starts on HGTV. She was my favorite designer from Trading Spaces and I am so happy that she has her own show. Her designs are so functional for families and everything she designs looks so comfortable and beautiful. I would love for her to come to our house!!

Happy New Years and Shelby's new blog!!

Happy New Years everyone! 2008 went by so fast! It was a great year for our family and we had many good memories from this year. We are so blessed and I am thankful for everything we have and all the good times that we had in 2008! The Roost is hosting a New Years party and everyone is supposed to post their favorite pics from 2008-how fun!!

Here are some highlights

Ava graduated from kindergarten!! Our little girl is getting so big!!

Brock, Ava and I went to Wyoming to visit my Dad's ranch.

Ava and I inside a mammoth's jaw bone in Wyoming!

Brock played little league all summer. Graig was the team's coach. We went all over watching his games this summer.

Here's Ava and I before one of the games.

Brock and his friend Theo

My friend Sabrina and her family welcomed baby Eliza June in July. Eliza is such a sweet baby. I am going to love watching her grow up!!

Graig and I with Eliza in the hospitalWe spent many afternoons this summer at the pool in our town. Summer is my favorite season and Brock and Ava love to swim so we went to the pool a lot.

I know this picture is way off center but I love Ava in this picture. Sheer joy!!

Brock's best friend Trey moved to Washington State last year. The highlight of Brock's summer is when he came to visit!

I hoped you enjoyed my highlights from this past year. I hope 2009 brings many more memories, special times and fun!

In other exciting news my little sister, Shelby, started a blog today! I am so happy for her. I helped her set it up over the phone this morning and she posted 3 times today!! Please go over and tell her hi! Her blog is called Extension of Grace