Last night on our way home in the car, I asked everyone how they felt about 2007. Strider summed it up well, I think. He said, "2007 was a pretty good year! I mean, there were some bad things, but mostly it was good." When asked what he thought were the "bad things," he said, "Like when I had to practice the violin and learn a really hard song." And, as we keep telling him, if THAT is the hardest thing in his life, then he has a pretty darn good life.
And it really has been a good year. Yes, there have been some "bad things," (the main one being the loss of our niece/cousin, Selah) but overall this has been a very good year, and we are thankful.
Here are some of the things I've been thinking about for 2007:
Time When I Was Proudest To Be Part of the Extended Frank Family: When all the cousins did their "If I Weren't a Grandkid, This is What I'd Be" song for Bud's birthday. I was struck by how cool it is that every single one (above a certain age) agreed to participate -- there is not a surly, stubborn kid in the bunch! Plus they're just so talented.
Time When I Was Proudest To Be Part of the Extended Wray Family: During Selah's burial service. Even though it was the saddest thing we've ever had to go through, it was also the most amazing, memorable time. I was so impressed with Dan, Amy, and other family members, and so grateful that we all share a common, very needed, sustaining faith.
Time When I was Proudest To Be Part of our Immediate Frank Family: On one of our first family hikes, on a trail in Ohio. It was great to be all walking together, exploring and seeing new things.
And it really has been a good year. Yes, there have been some "bad things," (the main one being the loss of our niece/cousin, Selah) but overall this has been a very good year, and we are thankful.
Here are some of the things I've been thinking about for 2007:
Time When I Was Proudest To Be Part of the Extended Frank Family: When all the cousins did their "If I Weren't a Grandkid, This is What I'd Be" song for Bud's birthday. I was struck by how cool it is that every single one (above a certain age) agreed to participate -- there is not a surly, stubborn kid in the bunch! Plus they're just so talented.
Time When I Was Proudest To Be Part of the Extended Wray Family: During Selah's burial service. Even though it was the saddest thing we've ever had to go through, it was also the most amazing, memorable time. I was so impressed with Dan, Amy, and other family members, and so grateful that we all share a common, very needed, sustaining faith.
Time When I was Proudest To Be Part of our Immediate Frank Family: On one of our first family hikes, on a trail in Ohio. It was great to be all walking together, exploring and seeing new things.
Moment I missed the most:Grandpa's Christmas-decorated Saab pull into the driveway on my birthday. That's happened so many times. But even though the car was missed this year, at least we still got to see Mor-Mor and Grandpa in October!
Most Fun Transformation To Watch: Colsen growing from a sweet, helpless little baby who couldn't do anything besides smile, and didn't sleep through the night:
...to a big, active, inquisitive, exploring little chatterer, who still doesn't sleep through the night:
Today we did our 3rd Annual New Year's Box tradition. Each year we save little tokens and special mementos from our various activities and put them in a designated "Year" box. Then on New Year's Day we open our box from the year and re-find all of the things we saved. It's fun to remember the different things and see what we had already forgotten! Then we decorate a new box for the coming year.
Here are the pictures from previous years... the kids are growing!
Today we did our 3rd Annual New Year's Box tradition. Each year we save little tokens and special mementos from our various activities and put them in a designated "Year" box. Then on New Year's Day we open our box from the year and re-find all of the things we saved. It's fun to remember the different things and see what we had already forgotten! Then we decorate a new box for the coming year.Here are the pictures from previous years... the kids are growing!
As we made the new 2008 box, we wondered what kinds of things we are going to be filling it with.... Fun to wonder! And then the kids got silly....Wonder what 2008 will hold?!?
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