A new year...a new blog

After much harrassing from my sister-in laws... I am officially going to start this blog thing ( just kidding girls- you know I love you! ) And I figure what better time to start it -then in January, it is a new year, time to reflect on the past and move forward with the future. 2008 was a busy and exciting year for us and as I look back on it, I can't help but be humbled by the blessings we have received. We were blessed with our 4th baby in October and although I was sick with the pregnancy for most of the year, I would do it all over again to have my little Cooper. He is such a joy and such a momma's boy. I look at my kids everyday and am overwhelmed with the joy that they bring to our family and am so blessed that they are all healthy. Steve got a promotion which has also been such a blessing, he had applied for several different positions with several different companies and was getting really frustrated until he finally just decided to try and make the best of the job he had, and I can not tell you what a blessing it is now that he did not get any of the jobs he applied for. With the way the economy is right now, every one of the positions he applied for is now out of a job. Hindsight truly is 50/50 and at the time he was getting frustrated, but Heavenly Father knew what was best for him and for our family and he now has a new position and while he doesn't want to work there forever, right now we are just so blessed that his job is stable and secure. Then in December, the week before Christmas... Steve and the boys had an accident, Steve fell down the stairs by tripping on Jackson, while carrying Cooper. It was so scary and all three of my boys ended up in the hospital. We said a prayer before we went and Steve gave the boys a blessing and I can not tell you what a comfort that was to me. Everyone ended up being fine other than a little bruised and sore, but it could have been so much worse- we truly had someone watching over us and protecting us. So...going forward in 2009, of course I have made some resolutions, some of which I am sure I will not keep but I will give them a good try! Of course the usual....lose the baby weight! Work on my blog! Get organized! And my theme for the year is from President Monson... " Find Joy in the Journey...Now!" I need to really enjoy my kids and play with them and let them know that they are the greatest gift and cherish every moment I have with them and with Steve. And cherish it now, not after I get the house cleaned or I check my email...but right now! They are growing up and changing so fast and I don't want to have any guilt or regrets about time I could have had with them and chose to do something else. 2009 is all about finding joy in the journey!