Let me try to give a run down of our year month by month:
January 2007:
Tori, my sister, met her future husband, Russ on New Year's Eve.
Caraline Grace was born Jan, 8th and made Lydia a big sister. She came home one day before the "ice storm" 2007".
February 2007:
Lydia went to the eye dr & she needed glasses. Her eyes were crossing. She looked so CUTE in her glasses! Scott & I had our 36 & 31 birthdays.
April 2007:
Caraline was 3 months old for her first Easter.
Grandma Betty & Grandpa Bob had their 60th wedding anniversary. We had a big celebration in Pawnee. Many family & friends came. My grandparents had a great time & felt so cared for & loved.
May 2007:
Lydia had eye surgery May 1st. She did a great job & recovered well. Her eyes are straight, but she still wears her glasses.
This was my first Mother's day of a mother of TWO!
Tori got engaged to Russ.
June 2007:
I started a bible study & met & got to know four wonderful women! I'm so glad I took a chance to met these amazing ladies!
My best friend from Iowa, Jenn, came to visit us with her son, Landon. Lydia and Landon are 3 weeks apart in age.
Scott & I celebrated 7 years of marriage.
July 2007:
We had a great Fourth of July!
Addyson Layne Barrett, my cousin Lindsay's daughter, was born & had Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
August 2007:
Addyson had open heart surgery and made a wonderful recovery.
Lydia went to the allergist. We found out that she is allergic to nuts, eggs, peas, and pears. We have to really watch what she eats now.
September 2007:
Lydia started Mother's day out, school to her.
Tori & Russ got married and Lana, Russ' daughter, joined our family!
October 2007:
Caraline was Minnie Mouse & Lydia was a ballerina princess for Halloween.
Finlee Dvorak, my cousin Timmy's daughter, was born one day before Halloween.
November 2007:
November 2: Addyson Layne became an angel at 3 months old.
November 3rd was Lydia's third birthday. We celebrated by going to the zoo with Tori, Russ & Lana.
My dad Ralph truned 60 this November. We had a party for him. His family came and lots of friends! He felt so blessed that everyone came to celebrate him!
December 2007:
Caraline had her first Christmas! Santa brought the girls a swing set! Lydia was so excited!
As this year comes to a close and a new year begins, I have thank God for the blessing He has blessed this family with and praise Him for the blessings he will give us in the coming year 2008!
HAPPY 2008! Hope you have a great year!
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone and the new has come!"
II Corinthians 5:17
