As I reflect back on this year I am reminded that there were some very hard days but there were more wonderful days. I remember hearing at different points, I just don't know how you are getting through this time. I always feel it could be so much worse so make the most of today and choose joy. I think changing our perspective to what is going right really helps change our attitude. Trust me, I know there are days where not much is going right but when you take a step back from your situation and look at it from an overall perspective, usually you can find something that is going right. Regardless, our joy isn't about our circumstances. It is about WHO we are focusing on and that puts it all in perspective and we realize that joy is a choice which makes all the difference in our attitude.
So, hope you enjoy these pictures and the fun memories that were created for us in 2009!
Over the summer, we had a lot of fun as a family but I didn't get the opportunity to post about our trip to see a special family to me. Karen and Lorri's parents kept me for the first few years when I was a baby when my mom returned to work. They are like my older sisters and we always look forward to getting together with them. Over the summer, we went to Lorri's house for the day and had so much fun and their parents were able to come visit too and see our newest addition to our family, Landon.
Karen and Landon in the pool.
Landon enjoying the pool.
Peyton and Lorri.
Lorri helps Grant off the diving board. Grant's 1st time to jump off a diving board.
The boys enjoyed getting to go from the pool to the trampoline.
Katherine and Graham (they kept me when I was a baby) seeing Landon for the first time.
Grant has fun with the raccoons that were awaiting their visit to the taxidermy.
Peyton telling the raccoon, "I love you!"
Karen and Lorri with me and the boys.
Grant and Peyton having fun in their Fit Kids class at the YMCA.
Grant's 5th Birthday Party
Homeschooling: Peyton's Animal Cracker Pictorial Graph for our habitat study
One of our "D" activities...decorating doughnuts
Our ant farm as part of our habitat study.
Grant at his 1st soccer game
Peyton at his last soccer game
These brothers really looked out for each other being on the same team.
Peyton with his medal that was given to the players at their last game.
Running through the tunnel at the end of their games was something Grant and Peyton always looked forward to.
Grant with his ribbons from the Jr. Olympic events
Peyton with his ribbons.
Landon's 1st Haircut
Landon turns 1!
Grant gets stitches!
Toy Story is a favorite in our house so when Toy Story 1 & 2 came out for a couple of weeks in 3D in the theaters, we took Grant to see it. Grant wore his Woody hat.
Our family trip to Burt's Farm
Peyton is proud of his egg person. (one of our "E" activities)
Grant's egg people...
My accident where the wheel literally came off the car when I was driving home from one of the boy's dr. check-ups.
Grant in our mechanic's vehicle. He came to pick us up and transfer the car seats to his car and took us home.
Hillcrest Orchard's...The difference in boys vs. girls when picking apples. Why not just climb the tree to get them? It is a lot more fun that way. :)
Grant on the tricycle course.
Peyton really enjoyed riding the tricycle course too.
Poor chick.
Peyton on the bull
Seeing Toy Story characters at Disney on Ice
Landon is now old enough to play with his brothers on the inflatables!
Grant and Peyton playing air hockey at Stars and Strikes on our homeschool playgroup day.
Landon having fun while Grant and Peyton bowl at Stars and Strikes. He likes the air blowing his hair.
Grant's Thanksgiving feast at his homeschool club.
Peyton is proud of his pilgrim lapbook that he created in his homeschool club.
Grant was the most excited about packing when it was time to move.
Peyton loading the trailer.
Peyton waiting for his MRI.
Peyton got to ride in the wagon as we left Children's from his MRI.
I took the boys to Lenox so Grant and Peyton could pick out their new comforters for their room that they were going to share and we all rode the Pink Pig and saw Santa.
Peyton with his dinosaur puppet that he made at the Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts.
Grant with his dinosaur puppet. They got to do a little puppet show with their puppets and then watch a puppet show about dinosaurs. It was a special event for homeschoolers.
Moving Day
We went back to our house one more time after our closing to make one last run to the dump and Landon takes one last climb up our stairs.
Last picture in Landon's room where he was brought home after he was born.
Having fun at our new house. The boys love riding down this part of our driveway.
Landon wearing Peyton's jacket that he put on him.
Grant and Peyton share a room and get bunk beds! 1st night in their new bed.
Each year we make handprint ornaments and once the boys were old enough to paint them, they began to decorate their own so here is Peyton painting his ornament.
Grant decorating his ornament.
Making Christmas cookies.
Christmas Morning.
Landon gets tubes in his ears.
Looking forward to new memories in 2010 and hope you have a very Happy New Year!
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