Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The year in pictures 2011

WHAT. A. YEAR.

WOW!. We had our first child that we get to parent on earth. SO DARN EXCITING!!
We began our adoption from Ethiopia. We had so much fun watching Rebecca's Emma Jane grow up.  We enjoyed our months with Finn in my belly. We visited Briar's hill in London KY several times. We were a part of many growth groups. We grew deeper friendships with several awesome people.  We really started to feel like Columbus was HOME this year.  This year held excitement (finding out we were pregnant), heartache (celebrating one year since we held our first boy), joy (starting the adoption), and some amazing miracles (finn!!).  Six years of marriage were celebrated in December.  It was the first year of marriage EVER that Brandon has been home all year, not deployed and not expecting another deployment.  We had a wonderful year. We can't wait to see what 2012 has in store!
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Rebecca's 30th Birthday in January, soon after, found out we were pregnant with Finn!
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Met Natalie Filer in Feb and spent some time at the lake with her! 20110407_211220110407_2110 copy20110416_2069
Our favorite Flitis time with the Flynn's ....every Thursday...and the life changing doggie door :)
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EASTER at MYCHURCH was amazing. Eggs were dropped from a helicopter. It was wild...Jesus and his LIFE was celebrated.
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Happy Birthday to sweet Kiera...and Happy Mother's Day to Momma...my father in law put a flower up at Briar's cross...
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Got our "one less" tshirts (still have a couple left if you want one!!) and began raising money for our adoption!
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Spent time swimming with Emma Jane, Rebecca and Noelle this summer!
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Also enjoyed introducing sweet EJ to the lake!  Clearly, she loved it :)
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Released Balloons for Briar at our joint baby shower {with my sister in law)
Picture below is my momma and I in July :)
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In case you are wondering, there is an electric fence up there so Cows don't rub against it and mess it up.  I didn't want a picket fence because I like being able to look up the hill and see the actual cross!
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SItting in our window seat...you can see the belly...
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Celebrating my birthday by celebrating one year of my sweet Son being in heaven.  Happy Birthday Briar!
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Ran a 5k at almost  42 weeks pregnant...on October 1st
Then got this sweet guy on October 2.
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20111031_7963 Happy Halloween from a pea and the pea farmer!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING. So much to be thankful for, with cousins who were born two days apart...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!




This year was amazing. Full of awesome things!  WELCOME 2012!

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1 comment:

  1. Nice pics, congrats for all your blessings, wish all the best for your lovelly family.
    xoxo

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