Looking back on 2008....

What a year it was. It was full of ups and downs BUT the good thing is, we made it through and are much better for it.

Looking back, we are blessed with our health, and especially our kids health. And in this tough economy, we are both blessed with stable employment (thank goodness for education!).

I am especially thankful for my boys, all three of them! DH is a wonderful, kind, generous guy, I was truly blessed when I found him (although I call him my third kid, he really can be mature, he just has fun with life, which is good for the boys!). He will cook, clean, do laundry (even though he thinks washing, drying and throwing it in a pile on the floor is completing the task!), takes care of the outside work, watches the boys without hesitation so I can go shopping without kids, he will shop for groceries, he can maintain the cars and is an all around Mr. Fixit, I don't think there is anything he can't do or fix.

My two kids, WOW. They, on a daily basis, amaze me. I get lots of cuddles, kisses, and "I LOVE YOU, MAMA." They can play very well together and I love watching the bond they have. While shopping, they love to hold hands. This is Max's way of keeping his brother safe!

Max is very protective of me, he doesn't want me to disappoint me, he has a very kind heart and good spirit. He lets his brother punch and kick on him and just says, "stop." He loves to clean and be a helper. He is an awesome reader, he took to that really quick. He wants to please everyone. I can still remember the day he was born, the dr had to pat his rear a couple times before it made him mad enough to cry! That's pretty much been his temperament since.

Todd, well, love the little ALL BOY aspect of him. He is afraid of nothing. He is very protective of me and gets very upset if he sees anyone giving me hugs. As he says, "Mama, you are the love of me!" He is definitely more of a cuddler than Max, he loves to "cuddle hugs" on the couch and takes a while to tire of just being there with me. He has a very good heart and is thoughtful of his friends. Being all boy, he tends to forget to listen A LOT! He loves to wrestle with his brother and dad, LOVES to run, and play in the sand. When Todd was born, he came out SCREAMING, he was mad, MAD I tell you! He didn't want out that place he was comfortable in. His temperament has been the same as well, he isn't afraid to tell you what he thinks and angers very easily.

So as we go into 2009, I pray that the health of all of us continue, we grow more as a family, and the boys continue growing that bond between them.