Sunday, December 19, 2010

8 YEARS!

Ryan and I spent the weekend in LA this year for our anniversary. That now makes it: Yosemite (Fish Camp), Monterey, Santa Barbara, Laguna Beach, Big Bear, Del Mar, Napa and now Los Angeles. Any suggestions for next year?


We ended the trip with our first visit to the Getty Museum. Such a fabulous view.



Our hotel was in Santa Monica so we had a fabulous breakfast and cruised around. Unfortunately, we didn't check the weather and pack our bathing suits and sun dresses (well, not for Ryan) because it was 90 degrees.
We didn't bring the camera around the first day but we visited downtown and then dinner and an improv. Good times :).
The best part of the trip was the time we spent reflecting on the past year. You forget about so much until you really sit down and think about it. It actually took quite awhile to cover most of it and if I wouldn't have kept interrupting and jumping in it might've been a little shorter. Sorry, Ry. We're thankful for the new things we've learned on our parenting journey, even if there are still a million things we still would love to understand. We are also thankful for the new people in our lives this year, the new family members and the new sense of community we're finding in our neighborhood. We continue to be thankful for what God does in us and through us.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Video Updates!

Natalie showing off her newly learned dancing skills.


Singing a favorite tune.


Ryan decided to teach Noelle some football. He kept cracking up so I go in to see what's going on and he was just so surprised by her intensity. It's hard to tell because he's so big but she was really going for it and growling.

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