2009 - Year in Review

2009 is over already!! Where did the time go?!? Compared to last year, this year was pretty calm.

The beginning of the year kept us busy as we dealt with the stresses of trying to sell our home in this very tough market! Towards the end of summer...just after our move, things calmed down and we were finally able to relax and simply enjoy life.

Here are some photos - our year in review....

January:
We watched as our new house was being built...only we had no idea this would be our home one day! We had a deposit on a house 2 doors down at the time. God had other plans and this house turned out to be SO much better!!!


Lionel continued with his violin lessons...


Sweet-Pea continued with her figure skating...



February:
Lionel's quiz team had their mid-winter competition.


We had a fun homeschool field trip to the bakery for Valentine's Day!


Valentine's Day flowers from Rob...gorgeous roses, my favorite!


March:
Cody got a serious infection after being groomed, but his medication helped him heal quickly.


Lionel turned 14!!


The serious packing began and we were ready for our big move!


Soon after most of the house was packed and ready to move...the deal fell through and we lost our buyers. We also lost this home we were going to buy...but in the long run it was a HUGE blessing for so many reasons!



April:
Daddy's birthday:


Decorating Easter eggs:


Lionel's quiz team finals where they placed 2nd overall:


Sweet-Pea visited a local equestrian center in preparation for her science fair project:



May:
Enjoying spring!!


Our homeschool group had it's annual fair. This year it was a Science fair. Here is Lionel with his completed project on "Jet Propulsion".


Sweet-Pea posing with her completed science fair project on "Horses", all set up for the fair. Gotta love the horse tails (in yarn) on the edge of the table!


Rob and I got married 15 years ago this month in our home church:



June:
Our home officially sold! Finally our buyers pulled through and we were able to close on June 30th, three months after our original closing date was set!


We found out that there was a skunk family living under our shed...8 of them! Fortunately we didn't have to deal with them for long since we moved out at the end of the month. They sure were cute though!


Father's Day with Daddy sporting his new vintage car shirt:



July:
Moving day!! Could they pack it any tighter?? Yikes!


Our new home...such a blessing from the Lord!!!


Sweet-Pea's 8th birthday. Here she is with all her friends:


Fun family outing to a local Civil War fort:



August:
I got an awesome surprise gift from Rob:


School began on August 3rd. Sometimes we had school inside in our schoolroom...


Sometimes we had school outside...


Sweet-Pea got her ears pierced...a belated birthday gift:



September:
Our homeschool group's first field trip for the new school year. The group keeps on growing...


Lionel spends his 'free time' building balsa model planes...some by himself, and some with Grandpa who taught him how to build them.


Sweet-Pea has been improving quite a bit this year with her figure skating lessons. She has an amazing coach!


Autumn arrived...my favorite time of year:





October:
Riding lessons:


Taking care of the horses together:


Family get-away in northern New England:


Yankee Candle Co. - South Deerfield MA



November:
We went on a homeschool field trip to a local Indian Reservation:


Being silly with friends is always fun!!


We had a great Thanksgiving Day with family this year:


I got new glasses...bifocals...yuk. Guess I'm officially old...especially since I turned 44 this month as well! Here I am sporting them while on a field trip with the kids:



December:
Sweet-Pea's church musical performance was wonderful:


The kids decorated their own tree this year for Christmas:


Christmas 2009 in our new home:


We celebrated my father-in-law's 79th birthday just before the New Year:


So there you have it...a 'quick' year in review. We had a great year overall, and on top of enjoying our family and friends nearby, we were able to reconnect with some pretty great friends and family who live far away thanks to Facebook....even some of you, my faithful readers. God is good and I am so blessed!

I pray that 2010 will be filled with good health, happiness and many wonderful blessings from the Lord!!!