2009 will be a better year... right??

So, we are hoping and praying for an amazing 2009. I will even settle for an OK year. Looking back on 2008 and all the emotions...the worst lows of not having Tammy with us anymore from seeing my baby girl for the first time...it has been a year that was hard to survive. We lost Pete's Grandma right after Christmas but we know she was ready to meet God and see her husband and son again. We miss her already, but I know her and Tammy are up partying and talking about us all. We spent two long weekends up in WI, the first saying goodbye to Grandma and the second to go to her memorial. While it was sad and emotional it was a fun opportunity to slow down a little bit and spend time with family. Audrey and Makenzie are growing so fast!! It is fun to see them change with every visit.

Makenzie just had her 9 month appt. and is still in the 95% for height and head and is in the 90% for weight!! The doctor said she is perfect and that she is a very happy baby girl....obviously!! We were blessed with a little joy bug. She still has no teeth but she is starting to try and walk already. We might just have the only walking baby without teeth. I don't really want her to get teeth yet bc then she won't look like a baby anymore :( Oh well, it will just be time for another then!! She can walk pushing something or holding onto a hand, so I think it won't be much longer till she can do it on her own.

We are starting out the year with going to Florida at the end of the month to spend some time RELAXING. Our only plans are Sea World and visiting with my grandparents. I am thankful to have a condo to stay in so we can basically stay around the place with Makenzie, make meals to eat there, lay out of the patio in the sun, and walk to the pool right by the place. I know it is kind of crazy taking a vacation with the economy...but we are taking advantage of Pete having some time off!! It will just be me, Pete, and peaches...so she might be a little bored with just us :) I'll post some more recent pictures for everyone to see. We took the kids to get pictures taken professionally...such a waste of time. I won't have them for a while but when I do I'll post them and you'll see what I mean!! By the time Timmy would smile and look at the camera Makenzie would be crawling away!! Oh well.

So, I will stop blabbing now. But really quickly...thank you all for all of your thoughts and prayers. We know that God has given us the strength to grow, learn and love Him more through all the crazy times. We are blessed to have wonderful and faithful family and friends to pray pray pray and love on us. I am a blessed girl to have my unbelievable husband and two kids who smile more then they cry in my life!!