kindly,we ask that our beloved family and friends to please not print photos from our site. they are our images and we are more than happy to share the files...but don't just take them.
thank you!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
little miss!
our little baby is getting bigger each day! she is not nearly as motivated as her brother was at this age, but that's okay! we always said he wasn't a baby for very long...so we are loving all things baby - claire!
it's hard to think that she will be eight months soon, and next month jack will be FOUR.
Monday, January 3, 2011
a {marlie} update
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before the holidays, we mentioned that our old friend was having her lump looked at.
we decided to have it removed but NOT tested. the vet said that it had characteristics of both a malignant tumor and a benign tumor.
huh?
she said it had potential of "all hell breaking loose"in our dog, but thought it looked okay at this point. we are just going to go with it, until "mar-rey" lets us know something different.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
2010 in review
2010 was a good year to the A family. We had many ups, a few downs, and one of the lowests we've ever experienced.
Let's review!
January brought snow, and Marc had an eager helper. Jack really, truly loves his daddy, and any chore is fun for him...with Dad.
February brought Jackson's 3rd birthday. A train cake and a gathering of friends at his favorite place (the bounce house) proved to be a great day to be 3!
March brought a trip to see Jack's cousin Mattie to play for a memorable time. They played and laughed and enjoyed each other. This day was so very special, as it was the last time Jack was able to see his beloved cousin.
April brought preparation! We had a lot of fixing and "nesting" to do, as our days were growing short for the upcoming change....
May brought our beautiful Claire. The sweetest baby and wonderful little sister. The perfect addition.
June brought heartache and caused our hearts to break. We lost our precious niece, Mattie, to brain cancer. At age 5, it hardly seemed fair.
July gave us long summer days, trimmed with grilling out, baby pools, and back yard fun. Lounging on the deck became requisite, and routine.
August was full of digging in the sandbox and talk of fall. Plans for long weekends and lots of baby grins.
September took away our baby boy and handed us a preschooler! We watched our hearts grow legs and close behind a classroom door. Even if for only 2hrs and 30 min, twice a week....
October entailed pumkin patches, apple picking, and costumes. A tiger can still be seen, creeping through the halls in our home...from time to time.
November was the beginning of hustle and bustle for holiday preparations, and seemed shorter than ever.
We survived renovations (a new bathroom, a nursery, a roof, siding, and a new driveway!), gained new friendships, lost some loved ones, and learned a lot about living this year. We had our hearts broken and had our hearts swell with pride.
Thanks to 2010 for all of our gifts, and welcome to 2011...this will be the best year yet.
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