Happy New Year 2009

Everyday our family prays for the continued blessings we hope to receive: our health, our happiness, our growing love to remain with each other, our strength to believe in the goodness of all others, our faith to carry us through the troubled times, and our love for family and friends to remain peaceful. We have been richly blessed with all of these this past year and we are forever grateful to our Lord Jesus Christ for this.

As we remember 2008, we recall just a few blessings that our close to our hearts...

• Cody and Staci found out that they will be having another baby.
• Cody and Staci were approved for their first home mortgage.
• Tyler spread his wings and moved to Chicago and realized Florida was was his place to be and returned home.
• Austin graduated high school with honors and began college.
• Austin went to state in baseball.
• Lauren and Chase both started driving.
• Jenn and John were married.
• Haley saw her missing tooth on an x-ray that she hasn't seen since she was two.
• Nolan survived the third grade FCAT.
• Nolan and Haley saw snow for their first time.
• Ryan dedicated much of his time to coaching Nolan & Haley's baseball teams.
• Celena began the family blog.
• Mary registered for college and plans to receive another degree.
• Valerie and Rick remain healthy and active with their family.
• Paul continues to catch big fish - he should of went pro!
• Mom started her last school year at work.
• Mom and Dad remain busy with all of us and continue to support us in all we do, no matter what!!!
• The Florida Gators made it to The National Championship Game - Go Gators!