Happy New Year :)

Wow- I can't believe 2008 is over. We had such a busy and wonderful year- and it just FLEW by! We have officially been in our house for a whole year! This is a picture I took when Hannah and I first drove up here from the beach. Chad was at work, so I made the 4 hour trip by myself with Hannah watching Elmo in the backseat, and Tinsley crying the entire time in her crate in the passenger seat.


Man, the house was a disaster zone when we first moved in. Major plumbing issues, major carpet issues, and major filth issues :). But, the "bones" of the house were great, and all it needed was some TLC. A year later, we have settled in...still don't have every room painted or decorated the way we would if we didn't have 2 small children take care of. But it feels more like home to me than our house in Hermitage ever did. Maybe that is because our family has grown and I can picture our daughters growing up in this house. I'm happy here- although I miss Opryland Mall dearly!
Yes, 2008 was good to me. The house is nothing compared to the gorgeous baby girl I gave birth to in July. Sadie has made my family feel complete. She's such a sweet baby.... a true joy.

Hannah is an attentive and caring big sister, and she's blossomed so much this year. I never thought I'd put her in school so early, but I'm glad I did. That's another unexpected (and good) thing that's happened this year.
I'm so thankful for all the blessings in my life- my wonderful husband, my healthy-smart- and beautiful babies, our home, our families. What can I say?...I'm one lucky blonde :)