Thursday, January 1, 2009

2008 - Year in Review

This isn't going to be a chronological review of our year. This is a random pass through our year and the random thoughts I have that go with it.


This is one of the first pictures of Stone in 2008. He's still just a baby, but looks so much more grown up now. He's watching a Spider Man trailer on the computer in this pic.



Here's a picture of Stone's big birthday present and the people who enjoyed it the day he got it:




This was a big fishing year. Chad sold the ski boat and bought a fishing boat. Pearce and Cole caught their first fish:




...and Pearce discovered of himself, after watching Chad fillet his fish, that he's a catch-n-release guy:




I watched Pearce and Cole fall effortlessly into their roll as big brother to Stone:



I know that the trampoline was a good gift:



Pearce and Cole are growing up so fast. I realized this while looking at these pictures of them in a relay race. When they were younger, they ran with glee. Now, they run with purpose:




I noticed that my kids have a 'pool personality'

Pearce is the weapons expert:




Cole is the camera clown:



And, after taking an unexpected fall into a pool, Stone is a side sitter/splasher:





Oh, and there was one more small thing about this year that is noteworthy:


I can't wait to see what my camera reveals to me at the end of 2009. Happy New Year!!!


4 comments:

Scary Mom said...

First, your talent to capture these kinds of shots is amazing.

Second, half way through I realized this was you scrapbooking but I guess you would call it blogbooking. The way you comment and put the perfect pictures together is pure quality.

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing your 2008 unfold and I think 2009 will be even better because you are becoming a better photographer every day. And your subjects are only going to improve. Please don't stop.

Katie said...

I love it! Those are some pretty awesome pictures you have there too! I'm really glad we got to share/witness a lot of those happenings with you this year & we're looking forward to another great one with y'all!

Megan said...

What a year! You have so many great memories and pictures. I know 2009 will be great, too!

Hubie said...

Wow What a great Blog! Not to sound like a broken rec... ah I mean Broken CD but it is all about the great Pics. You have done such a spectacular job at capturing the boys' personality. I started to pick my favorite pic and as I went back to look at them and confirm the one I thought was my favorite, I discovered something interesting. My fav seems to always be the last one I looked at. OR If you are a Grammar fan I should say "My fav seems to always be the last one at which I looked."