2008 measurements

2 1/2 Inches = the amount my children have grown collectively this year

Leaps and Bounds = the standard by which you can measure their changing look everyday.

Three = the number of teeth Taylor has lost this year!

Ten = the number of pounds they have gained collectively this year.

One = the number of clothing sizes Taylor and Christopher have increased this year.

Three = the number of clothing sizes Samantha has increased this year.

Three = the number of clothing sizes Mommy has dropped this year! (had to throw that one in there-worked hard on that)

One in a million = how I feel that my husband rates in greatness!

Immeasurable = the blessings God has given our family in 2008!

Here is wishing you and yours a Happy New Year! All the best in 2009 and beyond!

Where Oh Where Has the Little Time Gone?

Ok, so we've all heard the saying time flies when you are having fun many times. But, I sit here today, about to go and purchase a birthday gift for my youngest daughter who will turn 2 this coming Monday.

This is flooring me.

I savored each kick and hiccup during every one of my pregnancies.

From the first ultrasound to the moment the baby was born, and the doctor pronounced, "It's a girl," to now, when I am looking at my youngest, my little Sammie-P, running and talking and laughing and making new discoveries each moment as I type this, I can truly say time flies when you are having fun. Each bittersweet moment of this ride has been fun. I am also fully aware that we have only just begun this journey. Since our oldest, Taylor is only seven, I know that there are many joys, trials, ups and downs yet to come. But, as I ask where has the little time gone, I can truly say that I have savored each moment. I can say that I will savor each moment to come. Every hug, every kiss, every afternoon in the back yard playing hide-n-seek, they are all fleeting. They are all precious. As I look backward and forward, I am thankful. I am thankful for each beautiful moment that Earle, Taylor, Christopher and Samantha have brought into my life. I thank God for blessing me with you guys, and I could never ask for anything more.