One Year Ago....

*One year ago, we left our home of 9 years and began a new adventure.
*One year ago, we left some of the best people we have ever known and have had to make new friends (who are also great people).
*One year later, we still look for reasons to go back and visit those old friends of ours.
*One year ago, we were sitting in our basement after it was empty talking about our best times in that house, and there were many!
*One year later, we still are grateful for all the times we spent sitting on the green box visiting with neighbors and all those passers by.
*One year ago, we didn't have a basement finished and now we do Yeah!
*One year ago, we were up to our eyeballs in boxes.
*One year later, many of those same boxes that have not been unpacked! (Perhaps we can get rid of some of it!)
*One year ago, we discovered the Krispy Kreme donut place not to far from us!
*One year later, we are trying to get rid of those unwanted Krispy Kreme pounds! (Ironically, Mark came home with Krispy Kreme donuts to celebrate our 1 year anniversary in this house!)
*One year ago, Mark was released from his calling of bishop.
*One year later, I am amazed that we made it through close to 6 years of a very busy life!
*One year ago, I was relieved to be released from being the Cubmaster. (I don't like being in front of people.)
*One year later, I am the second counselor in Relief Society. (Maybe after all being in front of a bunch of kids was better than adults.)

How grateful I am for the changes in life. Thank heavens that Heavenly Father knows best because it was hard to leave. One year ago we were sad, today we are grateful for everything we left behind and everything that now lies ahead.

Happy 11th Birthday

I think we are one of the luckiest families EVER!! We have a Nick, everyone should have a Nick. Nick is a fun, loving, happy, excitable, friendly, and a helpful boy. He is very tender at times, this is a very endearing quality. This is one of my favorite pictures of Nick, even though it is a couple of years old, this is how I think I will always remember Nick. Those big brown eyes have melted our hearts many times. Thanks Nick for being a great son, one that we love with all our hearts!!!