2008 Year in Review

(Warning… lots of photos, few words.) I couldn’t pick just one photo a month to describe our last year. Here are some of my favorites.

January

Sai wearing shirt from Irene.

Look how young Jay looks!

Crayon rolls

Blanket tying

February

Getting fabric stuck under my pressure foot. Still now sure how I did it.

Baby blanket for Serena’s baby. Serena’s husband stopped me a week or so ago at work and said that they love this blanket and use it a lot (yes, how funny that I move back to UT and now work for the same company as my friend’s husband).

Guitar Hero Jay

Guitar Hero Sai

Pencil roll

March

Seamstress apron (pattern from Craft Apple) and pregnant me

Sai and Jay picnicking

Me at baby shower given by the wonderful Rhonda

Doll blanket (I don’t remember where that got packed. Probably somewhere in the storage unit. *sigh*)

Sai coloring Easter eggs

Easter baskets – I just loved this printables from starwars.com

Hand quilting

Lucky win #1. Quilt from Dana at Old Red Barn Co.

April

36 weeks. I felt huge!

Baby stuff

Eating on the deck

Baby shoes embroidered and put together by me. She’s actually worn them to church a few times.

Joe and me comparing our bumps

Welcome Sophie!

A full truck!

May

Jay and Sophie. Seems this was to set the tone for their love/hate relationship. Oh those two!

Lucky win #2. Fat quarters from Valori Wells. I’ve made some blocks with them and that’s as far as I’ve gotten.

My three crazy kids!

Sophie on her Blessing day. And our last Sunday in Oregon.

Here’s a peaceful face from her.

June

Joe decked out for school. (And welcome to Utah)

Jay’s 3rd birthday

July

Sai’s 6th birthday

Sophie losing hair. She looks like she has an old-man comb-over.

Uncle Manny eating Sophie’s hand

Sai and Jay playing in the pool at Bridal Veil Falls.

Sophie and me at Bridal Veil Falls

August

Lucky win #3. I won an iPhone 3G at my IT summer BBQ. I subsequently sold it to a guy I found on Craig’s List. Still no regrets.

Sai’s first day of first grade

September

Sophie growing up

Purses. I still use the one on the left. But I’m ready for something new. And bigger!

Mmmm… Rice cereal. I love Sophie’s eyes in this one.

October

Sorry, I’m just so in love with all my kids and it’s fun having a daughter!

Just look at them!!!

Halloween

Early voting

November

I went with Joe to this rugby game. Quite fun, really.

She looks like a redhead!

December

Mmm… frosting kiss

Sophie wanted to play, too

Temple Square

Lucky win #4. Blu-ray player and formula.

Jay and Santa

Sai and Santa

Sophie and Santa

 

2008 was a crazy year for us. Sophie joined our family in April. That little girl has blessed our family so much. She’s sweet and cute and already fights with her brothers. We had decided that Joe would go back to school. Little did we know that layoff #3 would push us back to Utah for Joe’s schooling. We lived with my sister Tracy for a while. I got a job at my old company and Joe started school to become a surgical tech. We moved into our own place (yes, many backgrounds in the photos, if you noticed) and have settled into our groove.

And despite all the hardships we endured (not all of them made public here because I don’t want to sound like a complete whiner) I had a lucky year. Winning the quilt from Dana, the fat quarters from Valori, the iPhone and blue-ray from work.

I’m very thankful for a wonderful husband who puts up with me. And thankful for Sai who amazes me everyday by demonstrating just how smart he is. And thankful for Jay who is still a mama’s boy at heart. And thankful for Sophie who is a quintessential girl. And thankful to all of you for your love and support.