Best of 2008!

Forewarning : you may need a tissue box to get through this blog.

I went through all of the blogs I wrote this year and picked out the following pictures as the "best of" :

March (pics for church)


Easter picture



Matthew at the park in April



Kelley at the park in April



Julie's first 5k in April



Kelley with Auntie Jennifer in April



Kelley's incredible birthday cake (April)



Grandpa Rodney showing Matt how to shoot the big gun in April at Auntie Lynn's house.



Kelley's home run swing at our neighbor's house (April)



Kelley's homework from May reads "Do you know what makes me happy? I found joy in Jesus!"



For Mother's Day, Kelley made this for Julie :




Matt sleeping on Dad. The shirt reads "The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love"



Julie's second 5k in May.



Kelley playing basketball with her dad in May.



Daddy posing at the grill in May (anyone who knows me knows I can't grill to save my life)



Kelley reading to "Ashley"



Kelley's Father's Day card reads : "It's great to have a father like you! I know how much you want for me to be a baby. I know how much you love me. Your the bestist dad I've ever had!!"



Church school project from the kids :



Grandpa Pete's special birthday cake in July



Grandpa Pete at the Village Pump in July.



Me enjoying a glass of beer with my Grandpa Roger.



Dinner at the Pump in July



Sunset on Kelleys Island in July


Saying goodbye from Kelleys Island in July



UNDERDOGGY!! in July



Kelley with Great Grandpa Roger in August



Kelley and Matt with Great Grandma Madeleine in August



Matt and Jason in New Jersey in August



Matt and Jason in New Jersey in August



Julie after her half-marathon in August



Kelley on her first day of school in August



Julie on the pier at St Joseph, MI during our anniversary in September



Matt with Grandpa Rodney at his birthday party in September.



Matthew, Kelley and Matthew's girlfriend, Olivia, at Matt's birthday party in September.



Family Photos from October.











Halloween Costumes :



Matthew's stitches in November :



Jason and Julie at Jason's friend's wedding in November at the Women's Club of Wilmette.



Kelley at the house during the first snow of the season in December



Matthew making snow angels at the house in December



Kelley and her dad at her Christmas program in December.



Our Christmas Tree



Julie opening gifts in December at home



Baby #3 is on the WAY!! August 2009 is our best guess at the moment.



Christmas Eve Pajamas



Shredding paper with determination on Christmas Morning 2008 :



Julie gets her iPod Touch for Christmas :



and last but not least, the dog!