What a great time I had going through photos and blog posts from the last year. It really brought back some memories!!! I was going to link each event of the month with it's particular post but that was way too much work. So, if you are so inclined dig through our archives to relive all the great moments of 2007.
January - The first month of 2007 brought the big month of birthday celebrations for our family. Paul, Danette, and Kelby all share January birthdays so we always have a celebration at my mom's. This month also had us going on a last minute cruise with Paul's parents and grandparents. It was a wonderful time of relaxing and and sharing special memories with family.
February - This month we helped mom celebrate her 30 year anniversary working with the same company. The company hosted a reception that we attended and got to meet some of her great co workers. We also celebrated my Grandpa's birthday this month. Little did we know that it would be his last, but how lucky are we to have these great memories to treasure. This was also the month that we started "the great living room makeover" we purchased new living room furniture and eventually wound up redoing the whole room.
March - This was a very busy month for us. We started the month by celebrating Sandra's birthday. I was also lucky enough to attend the Disney Princess on Ice show with my posse. We also attended a wedding for Paul's cousin complete with mariachi band and dancers. Throw in an M3 night, craft night, and dinner theatre date night and this month really flew by.
April - Another busy month for us!!!! We started the month with
Kolin's birthday, complete with go kart. Paul and I also participated with our friends in the annual March of Dimes walk. We had the camping trip that turned into a weather nightmare but wound up being a weekend of friends, fun, and
Wii. My family had there annual gigantic
Easter egg hunt and we ended the month our annual camping trip/family reunion with Paul's parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles!!
May - A very memorable May!!!!!! This month I attended a women's retreat with Christie's church that was definitely life changing. Paul and I wound up not only attending but also joining this church later in the summer and have been very blessed!!! This month we also celebrated
Mollianne's birthday and who could forget the great "Bounce House Escapade of 2007". We also had a wonderful M3 birthday celebration with a great dinner, great friends, and of course a little
Wii and Guitar Hero!! The month ended with our family celebrating not only my mom's birthday but also mom and dad's anniversary.
June - This was a very roller coaster month for our family. Paul and I started the month by participating in the Breast Cancer Walk, in honor of Erin's mom. Later in the month we went through the devastating trial of my grandpa's unexpected death. Throw in Father's Day, a wedding, and we wound the month down with a much needed vacation to San Antonio with our dear friends.
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July - We started the month with our annual "Around the 4
th cook out, swim party, and fireworks show. It was also the month of another camping trip cancelled because of weather but once again we turned it into a great time of family fellowship. We also celebrated the unexpected arrival of a new member of the M3 posse!!!! Last but certainly not least was my birthday celebration and several
leisurely spent weekends floating in the pool.
August - I was fortunate to attend the Women of Faith conference with my mom and great friends. Paul and I got a sample of the high life by watching a minor league baseball game in a VIP suite. Mom broke her leg, Dad had a birthday, and Cliff had quadruple bypass. Another busy month for us!!!!!!!!
September - Football season began this month for Kelby and
Kolin which equals 2 games a week for Aunt Robyn and Uncle Paul!!!!! We also volunteered at a festival at church, had a very special overnight visitor, attended a baby shower, and that about wound up our first month of Fall.
October - The football games continued, we ventured out to Six Flags with Christie and Anton, we carved pumpkins, and once again our family gathered to mourn the passing of another member, my aunt Patti.
November - Football season ended, basketball season began and thus continued the cycle of sports!! We also celebrated Thanksgiving, Cliff's birthday, my brother's birthday, a wonderful lunch with my girls, and of course I had my annual Black Friday
shopping experience.
December - This has been kind of low key month for us (and we are not complaining!) We have actually spent a couple of weekends at home just enjoying each other. We also finished up the Christmas shopping, celebrated Tony and Melinda's birthdays, and will make the rounds of our family Christmas celebrations next week.
So you see it has been a whirlwind year in the life of Paul and Robyn. What is missing from this year in review? You guessed it......a referral, a trip to China, and the expansion of our family. We are so close now that we can taste it!!
So keep
checkin' in with us because 2008 promises to be a GREAT year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mom and Dad ordered us the precious address labels. Mom was so impressed that she got to choose the features for me and Paul and dad was quick to point out that he chose the angel wings for Avery.
Every year since we have been waiting (05, 06, and now 07) Mom and dad have given Avery a doll for Christmas. Mom thinks every little girl needs a doll every Christmas.
Chris, Danette, and the boys gave up this precious silver bracelet for Avery. Yes, she will definitely be a princess.
How cute is this table and chairs set?? This again was a generous gift from mom and dad and matches her room perfectly!!!!
Sandra and Cliff (aka Mimi and Poppy) bought all kinds of great toys for Avery. They even found a piggy bank and cup with her name on it. She also received a set of toddler books and an adorable learning flower toy. They did promptly take their gifts back and put them up because they feel that Avery will be home so soon that she can open them herself!!
