Reflections of 2008

As another year comes to a close, I thought it might be nice to take a moment and reflect on 2008 in the Steuer house. Each year seems to pass by faster than the previous, especially since we have had children. There were some big birthdays in 2008 with Matt and I both turning the big 3-0 (me first of course, since I am his old lady!), Jackson turned 4, Mia 2, and the twins rolled through their first birthday of many to come. I started this blog in 2008 (which is my new found addiction) and am glad that I am able to share my family with family and friends. I truly do not have the time to "scrapbook" or keep up with the baby books, but I hope this will suffice for my children. Writing the blog makes me want to do more things with my kids to create memories, take more pictures (especially of everyday things that may not seem so everyday in the future), and helps me remember my priorities in life, after which everything else falls in line-God and my family. Matt and I both changed jobs in 2008. We discovered we were pregnant again followed by an unexpected miscarriage. We traveled to Las Vegas and celebrated many family weddings. We survived several basement floods, installed a new heating/air conditioning system, electrically rewired our house, and purchased a new water heater (2008 was an expensive home owning year!). We watched our babies take their first steps, our first baby go to school, and our daughter make potty training a breeze. It has been a crazy, but beautiful year full of trials and triumphs. As 2009 begins, I can only imagine what will come. All I can say is that we are ready for whatever and wherever life takes us. Happy New Year!