...........2008..............

.Two-Thousand-Eight.
Where did you begin 2008?
I'm sure I was sound asleep in bed with my hubby...

Were you in school (anytime this year)?
No, but not because I didn't want to be
Did you have to go to the hospital?
Certainly, I was there to deliver my precious newest blessing, James Isaac in January..

Then later he was at Children's a while for his surgery..

In November for my surgery..
Did you have any encounters with the police?
None that stuck (does that count?)
Where did you go on vacation?
We had a mini vacation in Orange Beach with my precious baby's and hubby
What did you purchase that was over $500?
a vacuum (don't get me started) and tons of family portraits that were well worth the price

Did you know anybody who got married?
Jacob & Carol, Cyndee, JoAnna

Did you know anybody who passed away?
a few..
Did you move anywhere?
Thank God, NO.

We did move our church letter, though
What sporting events did you attend?
a few high school football games

What concerts/shows did you go to?
We saw the Veggietales, and I saw Mama Mia in Atlanta
and I was in Encore!

Where do you live now?
same great house on Westwood

Describe your birthday?
Did I have one of those this year?
Did you get any tattoos or piercing?
Nope
What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2008?
move my letter to a church that my Daddy didn't pastor
What has/have been your favorite moment(s)?
Every moment that I get to be mommy to Samuel & James Isaac, and wife to Jeremy

Giving birth to another precious, healthy blessing from God (without medication!)

Taking my precious Samuel to his first day of K4 and watching him learn to read and stretch his wings

Waking up from surgery with a new outlook on life

What's something you learned about yourself?
I am stronger than I thought I was, and I am happy with where I am in life.

Any new additions to your family?
James Isaac Lowery joined us on January 9th, 6 lbs. 10 oz.

What was your best month?
Every month has been wonderfully blessed
What music will you remember 2008 by?
?
Who has been your best drinking buddy?
I nursed Isaac for 6 months, does that count as a drinking buddy?
Made new friends?
YES! Lots!
Any regrets?
None
What do you want to change in 2009?
Not a thing

Overall how would you rate this year? 1-10?
10

What would you change about 2008?
Not a thing

Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
Work
Have any life changes in 2008?
Only the best kind

Change your hairstyle?
Chopped it all off at Relay, waiting on it to grow back out...
Get a new job?
I transferred to a new position in a new office, but not really a new JOB
How old did you turn this year?
26
Do you have a New Year's resolution for 09?
Just to live my life everyday to the glory of God

Did anything embarrassing?
maybe a few times...
Buy anything new from eBay?
Sure, the mother of all breastpumps

What was/were your favorite purchase[s]?
LOL, a reduction
Get married or divorced?
I would marry him again everyday

Get arrested?
NOPE
Be honest - did you watch American Idol?
a few times

Did you get sick this year?
the flu, again, always in the Spring

Start a new hobby?
not really

Been snowboarding?
Nope
Are you happy to see 2008 go?
only because it brings a new year with new opportunities

Drank Starbucks in 2008?
a few times

What are you wishing for in 2009?
Health and Happiness for Friends and Family

All the BLessings God sees fit to send our way

time away from the hustle and bustle to enjoy those blessings

For God to hear the prayers of Meredith & Gordon and bless them beyond their wildest dreams

Jeremy's continued success in his career

a chance to go back to school, and the wisdom to follow the right path