Looking back

Looking back at 2009 in pictures....

January 2009

We had a big winter storm.

February 2009

Phoebe got her ears pierced.

March 2009

Chloe won at the County Social Studies Fair with her project on Niagara Falls. She got a 99 out of 100.

April 2009

We celebrated Easter.

May 2009

We went to the Columbus Zoo.

June 2009

Owen turned 6.

July 2009

We went camping.

August 2009

Chloe turned 11.

September 2009

Phoebe turned 3.

October 2009

We enjoyed Halloween.

November 2009

Owen had fun in the leaves.

December 2009

We celebrated Christmas.

January 2010

Starting the new year with cold and snow.

Happy New Year!!!!

It's always so exciting to start a brand new year, with high hopes for the next 365 days. It's like a fresh start to living and being better. For New Year's Eve, we made pizzas, watched a movie, and then finally watched the ball drop. Then we all dropped into bed. The kids even made it up until midnight. They counted down the last 20 seconds, then blew their horns and we had kisses all around.

Here the kids are with masks we made. Doesn't Chloe look thrilled? Thankfully, her attitude improved as the evening went on.



The boys settled in for the movie:



The girls:



Right after midnight wishing the dog Happy New Year:



Molly:



It was a fun evening. Not exciting as a New Year's Eve party or anything, but I wouldn't have had it any other way.