Happy New Year!!

I know it is said EVERY YEAR, but I cannot believe how fast 2011 went. This past year has been filled with so many changes. It truly has been the best year of my life. Our biggest change was moving cities. We adore where we live, and all of us are so incredibly happy.

For once in 9 years since knowing my husband, he does not have anymore TESTS! He passed both his general surgery written and oral boards- HUGE accomplishment (NO MORE TESTS for like 10 years)!!!!!!! He LOVES his surgery practice and the guys he works with!!

The kids are fabulous as well!! The older they get, the more amazing they are. William has been diagnosed with a soy allergy... been challenging finding foods he can safely eat. He also has seasonal asthma and is on meds for that. William has the funniest personality- always smiling! Frances goes tomorrow for her 4th set of tubes. HOPEFULLY that is the last set!! She is such a dream child. She loves school and her friends. She wants to be a big kid and constantly tells Justin and me that she wants to be a teenager! errr! NOT ready for that- she is only THREE!

My grandmother turned 90 on January 1. She has been living in the hospital/ nursing home for an entire year. She is such a strong woman, and she has made us realize how precious EVERY day is! I am also so thankful for having such a strong support system with my parents- they have given us such unconditional love through our entire life, and they love justin and my children so much! They have never gotten in our way and are silently always there. I love them so much and hope Justin and I can be a smidge of how they are!!

Our family has struggled so much through Justin's schooling over the past 9 years. We are so blessed to be done with that stage, and now we can focus on living life.

and now I leave you with a PRECIOUS video of my girl dancing in our backyard on New Year's Eve (our next door neighbor's had a band in their front yard, and frances had fun dancing to the music)