be happy for this moment.

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.
Edith Lovejoy Pierce

This was a busy but certainly nice year! Here are my favorite photos, one from each month, from 2009. Can't wait to look back at 2010 to see all the fun we had!

January: Shoveled my first driveway

February: Saw the penguins take their walk at the St. Louis Zoo

March: Traveled to Las Vegas to be in Ashley's wedding

April: Finally "get" why people love Spring! The Dogwood trees blooming.

May: Nick turned 30 and we hosted a backyard BBQ party.

June: Enjoyed a Cardinals baseball game with two for one scalped tickets

July: Continued to enjoy the beautiful summer weather

August: RaeAnna and Ashley came to visit

September: Headed over to Illinois for Sarah's sister's wedding

October: Visiting Chicago for my mom's 60th birthday

November: Celebrated our first anniversary with a trip to California and Las Vegas

December: Went to Florida for Christmas