i’m still writing 2009 on my checks.
i wish i were kidding.
but here we are,
on the brink of a brand new year.
(speaking of new,
be sure to check out
my new blog header)
here are a few of my favorite moments
(in photos of course)
from this last year.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2_8lThvNKpM/Ty8jiVeslbI/AAAAAAAALro/kwn2C-jLwmA/s800/untitled-9.jpg)
getting to hold hands.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XEMez-mmPM8/Ty8pEA4if0I/AAAAAAAALtA/_FQteyTlQgE/s800/untitled-15.jpg)
watching him walk.
all on his own.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5G-c7Rrab8Y/TzapgkD-3CI/AAAAAAAALuE/uBKDIVsE11k/s800/untitled-3.jpg)
his finished manuscript.
swim therapy.
tenessee skies.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ngeciCFZ-b4/T08BCU9xWLI/AAAAAAAAL-g/li3fmoz7Sss/s800/untitled-5.jpg)
touring an army base.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CeBwe3GiOFY/T1aY4nhEMFI/AAAAAAAAMAo/y-lJS4Sioe4/s800/untitled-8.jpg)
cousin love.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-27yU8MnekfQ/T0li6VlCEYI/AAAAAAAALyU/r7J5ObCztbw/s800/untitled-1.jpg)
an alabama sunset.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T7u6l1hYoyI/T1wkzuON-wI/AAAAAAAAMGU/r48cqE3RMlM/s800/untitled-20.jpg)
boat cruising.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-77DO9CHK_pc/T1w0dSf01yI/AAAAAAAAMIo/pYmfxbF4SF8/s800/untitled-7.jpg)
my own little space.
lego creations.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O17U6-EI530/T2qp6tv_Z-I/AAAAAAAAMLs/rjseBA8pos8/s800/untitled-3.jpg)
this family visiting.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XDxmlg25ckQ/T3PoO7-neFI/AAAAAAAAMOo/5QtAifd20jc/s800/untitled-3.jpg)
my little guy.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UHbrWKB0kJc/T3eafXQ1c2I/AAAAAAAAMQQ/4g09RxtVTiU/s800/untitled-11.jpg)
my first newborn shoot.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-edL49bUB5zc/T4X0mko6rOI/AAAAAAAAMYk/NGlel8GMSs0/s800/untitled-2.jpg)
this sweet pea.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-02jlsNYQRA0/T4X1NASzEDI/AAAAAAAAMbk/UK_Z_J3xm2M/s800/untitled-26.jpg)
big bathtubs.
these two and their care for their brother.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yM7P-OTu6jo/T4-FEsMkiHI/AAAAAAAAMh4/1FFtDbMl-Yg/s800/untitled-18.jpg)
drp.
(p.s. i don’t think i’m addicted anymore.)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aRH5DOK8YoI/T4-FHjrjs5I/AAAAAAAAMiI/ty0JEfP9TZo/s800/untitled-20.jpg)
his sensitive heart.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5VpkgH45-Bo/T57-ZUyArfI/AAAAAAAAMls/Zh0S1y3u-n4/s800/untitled-1.jpg)
beach days in april.
lots and lots and lots of snow.
and us.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1qwZaLUgfkA/T6WRAVS4cGI/AAAAAAAAMzs/eOrMuhZTW3E/s800/pelle-1.jpg)
this couple.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1FZiC7a0DIU/T6WRa0j-XZI/AAAAAAAAM2U/1ShOxO-TlOo/s800/pelle-15.jpg)
visiting picturesque places.
a wonderful friend and her littlest boy.
my little cowboy.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TINnAK7rvew/T72ZZn-sSxI/AAAAAAAANAc/zsJmmaZJlZs/s800/IMG_0889.jpg)
a texas trip.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3QFLdVGiTX8/T86AHuxzmLI/AAAAAAAANCc/w1KOmQ8Oyd4/s800/IMG_2390.jpg)
our masks.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TCk-U3BYLs8/T9QPDqIcy2I/AAAAAAAANDY/mEII1872a-o/s800/IMG_9801.jpg)
endless book reading.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CbtcPoSxxHE/UASFRnjdgVI/AAAAAAAANRY/lDnBtqag1J4/s800/capturingmotherhood-2.jpg)
having to say goodbye
to our most favorite therapist.
mr. + mrs.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ntDF5QippQM/UAiBc3x3LMI/AAAAAAAANV0/tf-mOlJpbpY/s800/capturingmotherhood-1.jpg)
us.
mr. + mrs.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kPnuzpmzAaU/UGIfEnam2sI/AAAAAAAAOJY/uRmPaKC0wOo/s800/capturingmotherhood-1.jpg)
our backyard light.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o9_-5Dku8pk/UH8UJc8ixRI/AAAAAAAAORo/z9I0dIjKb2Y/s800/capturingmotherhood-3.jpg)
pulling off a big surprise.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6TrVSrwr3m8/UKwBCQYpgdI/AAAAAAAAOYU/YuTx0jk871A/s800/capturingmotherhood-6.jpg)
finding our happy place.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0tb3jmyTTBY/UL7QUnuVguI/AAAAAAAAOc8/mBKVj3G-ySE/s800/capturingmotherhood-2.jpg)
getting the most perfect tree.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iet0ArY4GYk/UMD9dGhSHdI/AAAAAAAAOeA/OfswPmTpwFE/s800/capturingmotherhood-1.jpg)
being so moved by this little girl.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E8U4JLNyh9o/UMdiwZrWd-I/AAAAAAAAOec/WvXrggIvoSU/s800/capturingmotherhood-2.jpg)
incredible light.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hRUOAUeHn3M/UNEXm2V77qI/AAAAAAAAOh4/wEEHCiug9uw/s800/capturingmotherhood-13.jpg)
how she looks and feels in her glasses.
I will repay you
for the years
the locusts have eaten
Joel 2:25