2008 in review!

January- New Year! I got to go to the Kennedy Center to see My Fair Lady! We had a little bit of a snow day with some sledding! 'Cube' decided to go back up to heaven, 'he' was with us 9 weeks.

February- Miranda's 28th birthday, Mom comes to visit. SuperBowl-Pats & Giants (w), Andrew West (nephew) is born! Philip's 4th birthday & party! Mia & Patrick come for a visit. Valentine's day, Miranda & Ruth's sleep over Birthday Party!

March- Miranda makes a trip to Wisconsin to visit Samantha & to meet Bryan & Andrew! Got to see Mom & Dad for an afternoon before flying back. Road trip to NJ for Abby's 16th birthday! Tried cheese steak w/ fries pizza... Easter with the Wilsons & Patricks

April- A new member of the family- Holly Golightly (the sweet baby cat) Guess Who's Coming to Dinner with the church. Redecorating of the Masterbed room.

May- Nicholas Wilson joins our church family! Mother/Son golf outing Philip & I go have a great time. Diego's birthday party, more golfing! Andrews air show. Preschool graduation! Memorial Day picnic at Allen Pond. Brent leaves for NCO academy in Alabama for the summer.

June- Melissa moves in while Brent is gone. Daina comes to visit. We find out that we are expecting again! Mom (Cathy) comes to visit. We all go see Wall-E

July- We take mom to DC for the day. Brent & Miranda's 9th wedding Anniversary, not the best day of the year... 4th of July spent at the mall. Mid-July Brent comes home! The morning sickness attacks!

August- Road trip to NJ to visit the Harrisons. Miranda & DeAnna go to New York for the Breaking Dawn concert series! We meet Stephanie Meyer and stay for the midnight book sale! The obsession with Guitar Hero begins... The WE Partee in Kansas City. Philip's 1st day of school- Pre-K (all day 5 days a week)

September- Softball season starts. Daddy's elbow & shoulder surgery. Brent's 30th birthday! Ultrasound- It's a BOY!

October- International Festival- fried oreos! Navy Day Ball. Camp WAMAVA church retreat Brent re-enlists in DC. Miranda begins the quilt project. Ultrasound-to see what they didn't see the last time. Have to go back in a few weeks. Halloween- the Lion & the Pirate!

November- Election day! Packing party for Operation Christmas Child- the church/school gathered 99 boxes! Daddy's other elbow & shoulder surgery. Veteran's day dinner. Michael gets the mother of all rashes! TWILIGHT!!! Thanksgiving!

December- Miranda throws out her back! Craft fair at school. Last Ultrasound- Everything looks perfect! Still a boy! Squadron Christmas Party and cake contest- Homemade Carrot Cake made and lost! Air Force Christmas party at Mimms, lots of fun as always! The making of lots of presents & wrapping of even more presents! Visits to Santa. Christmas Eve with Wilsons, Uptons, Roberts, Melissa & Edwin! Christmas! Wii & Guitar Hero...Trip to L&D with contractions, but they go away. Michael's 3rd Birthday! New Years Eve with Ashley & Kyle (I made it to midnight!)

It was an over all good year, there were some heart aches and straight up heart breaks, with losing 'Cube' and the break up of Mom & Dad and Daddy & Judy. Those were the worst of the year. But they are all out of my control... Philip & Michael are growing, happy healthy little boys and there was great joy this year as well, Andrew was born! And we were blessed with another suprise, Anthony Paul! Here's to 2009 and all that will happen!