As 2008 draws to a close, and I look on to 2009 with great anticipation. I offer you, the dear, sweet readers who still visit me… a year in review of lwm3b. Since this is a recap, my pics are sized to fit the old blog.
January:
I publicly humiliated myself by coming forward with this picture, circa 1985.
February:
Somehow, I tried to redeem myself my posting a pic of Handy Man and me about a decade ago. He looks so little there. In some ways, it seems like yesterday and in others… it seems like a lifetime ago.
March:
In March, this blog grew up and got her very own vanity URL. If you haven’t updated your bookmarks and subscribed, you are now officially 9 months late. Also in March, then 4-year-old Trouble gives himself a haircut and has a bald patch on the front of his head for the next couple of months.
In April:
Handy Man and I had our first date night in years, and he took me to see my favorite Canadian crooner, Michael Bublé. That was a fun night. I also got to fly down to Texas in April to meet my dear friend Jennefer from Smooth Stones Academy. I’m hoping for another get-together in ’09.
May:
We have two birthdays in May. This year, Trouble turned 5. Later this month, Einstein turned 8. Already he looks so different from his birthday pictures. Losing baby teeth really changes faces!
June:
Weeks of seemingly unending tornadoes followed by record floods felt a little like a bad Hollywood Armageddon movie. Our area was wet, but our home was undamaged. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City were not so lucky. In good news, we finally saw green and flowers from all that rain. I also got an early birthday gift – my new BFF – the Francis!Francis! X5. A coffee lover’s toy.
July:
BlogHer08 was in San Francisco. Pretty and crazy. It’s in Chicago for ’09. I saw a famous bridge. Handy Man had a birthday – and we went to the balloon fest to celebrate.
August:
I love August during Summer Olympic years. This year, the super star was a hometown hero – Shawn Johnson – which made the event even sweeter. The gymnasts were classy in spite of cheating, and the Hungarian costumes were hilarious.
September:
Picasso turned 7 and we celebrated medieval style.
In October:
Apparently the public humiliation of the Ghostbusters stunt has worn off, so I decided to make a video blog. Please still come back.
November:
Milestones and Preemies and Vampires, oh my! We celebrated one-year hospital-free for Trouble; coincidentally, during Prematurity Awareness Month. The Twilight movie came out, and I went with my friend *rk* and singlehandedly we brought up the average age in line by at least 2-3 years. Obama was elected and my father had a heart attack the next day. I’m sure those two events aren’t related. *snort* He’s recovering nicely. The jury is still out about the White House.
December:
Ah, already drawing to a close! December was the first vacation Handy Man and I have taken together in 8 years sans children. MOBS got married to a hottie fireman, and Handy Man and I smooched on a Mexican beach. LWM3B got a makeover and Handy Man got a new camera (me too!). Sadly, we will say goodbye to my aunt on Saturday. She will be missed.
I compliment each of you who got this far on your tenacity. I thank those of you who giggle along side me. I enjoy all of you and wish each of you and your families a safe, healthy, happy and prosperous 2009.
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What a great year and full of memories!
-sandy toes
That was fun! I think I’ve been “stalking” you since June . . . hehehehe ;D
Very nice idea to review the year in photos and captions! Very interesting!
All the best in ’09 – that’s what God has in mind for you!
Thank you for everything and have a wonderful New Year’s Eve and beginning of 2009.
Great recap of the year, and I remember every post! See, I visit often! Glad you had a great Christmas! How’s your school room coming, I noticed in the photo you have some sort of corkboard? in the back splash area under the cabinets? That is a great idea! Hope you are having success at clearing out the “imploded” site. I’m doing that this week too! Good Luck LOL!
What a fun year, thanks for letting us read along and enjoy!
Great recap and thank you for being you! Have enjoyed following your walk in life.
Happy New Year!
Robin
Wow! Has it been a year? Happy New Year’s to you and yours!
I think the first time I came to visit your blog was when you posted the Ghostbuster picture! It’s been a beautiful year.
Great year in review! I’m looking forward to following your adventures in 2009!
It’s been a great year! Thanks for sharing your life with us, and thanks for making my blog oh-so-very-beautiful!!!
Looking forward to 2009!
Loved your re-cap. This year I got to “meet” you here, and at your Graphically Designing site, and work with you as we gave my little blog a much needed makeover. Thanks so much!
Blessings to you and yours in ’09!
I love that 1985 picture. You look exactly like Einstein! (or should I say Einstein looks exactly like you)
I love how you did the year in review! I thoroughly enjoying following along.
Happy New Year!
First of all thank you for the idea to review the year like that. I was wondering what I was going to do. Now I know–steal your ideas.
Works for me…
But second, you are so darn cute in that picture!!! I love it…
even though I was graduating in 1985
which would make me…
old. Which of course would explain the gray hair…
and achy joints! ha ha
What a great post! I enjoyed your recap. One of the reasons 2008 was a great year for me is because we became friends. Love you!
I should do a year in review. Would that still work for a post next week
WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS YEAR 2009.
SRIRAM, SHRUTI,NIKITA AND TANYA
You are so adorable! I love the 1985 picture… *Ãœ*
Happy almost New Year!!!
Love you sweets… I’ll be emailing ya soon..
Loved the summary. gosh i miss my boys. see you next weekend at “MOBS” reception in Illinois. Mexico was fun, but ended too fast. love you as always. ps can’t wait to see more photos.
Beautiful wrap up!!!
Hope 2009 brings you so much joy!!
Happy new year!
Nice gift for your hubby! and I love the recap. Your pictures with the new camera are just beautimus too!
Happy New Year
I’ve enjoyed your blog (lurking and commenting!) this year! Looking forward to reading more in 2009!
Fun, fun. Love the recap of pictures. And, judging by your ’85 pic, I’d say we’re pretty close to the same age!
What a great post and I would love to repeat our scrapping weekend!!! Handy Man, can you pull it off again?
Hug those Boybarians for me please!
What a great idea! And since I didn’t really “discover” you until at least halfway through the year, it gave me an opportunity to see what I’d been missing, and “get to know” you a little more.
I love that Ghost Busters Tee! Oh and your video blog is what got me hooked on your blog in the first place. Sorry bout the no commenting though, but I have been visiting here. I guess I need to make a New Years resolution to comment more.
You are always so fun, Darcy!
Great idea about the recap… if I weren’t so stinkin’ lazy, I’d make a recap of my own. Wanna do it for me?
Oh and next time you come to Texas, you best be getting your bootay down to Houston to see ME. Because I’m jealous like that.
Lucky you,you made it for Michael Buble’s concert!
I was away when he made his once in a lifetime concert in singapore
*crossing fingers* he’s come back!