Monday, January 12, 2009

Happy New Year!

Noland 2008 Recap

What a year we have had. Lots of fun and exciting things happened this year in our family so I will try to recap a few of them.
January:
* Aaron turned 32 * Aaron refereed some Hale Center basketball*
*Amber kicked off her MK business with a weekend event that was amazing*
*MacKenna continued with parent's day out on Tuesdays and Thursday and beginning to talk a little more!!!!*
Start visiting Bacon Heights (Wonderful people)

February:
*We tell parents in a Valentine that we are expecting baby #2
*Amber turns 27
* We were actually already 16 weeks but because of previous miscarriages we decided until we got the "all clear!" to share this wonderful news.
*Amber and MacKenna ER for Carbon Monoxide poisoning (Daddy out of town)
(Everyone was OK!)

March:
*House repainted and might I say makes a big difference
*MacKenna turns 3!!!
*IT'S A BOY!!!!!
*Papa passes away (brain tumor)

April:
*Amber falls and is in Labor and Delivery ER for 2 hours (Everything ok!)
*Join Bacon Heights Baptist...we found our FIT!!
*Aaron threw back out at softball practice - out of work for 3 days

May:
* Decide on a first name: Peyton
*Order "Sports Fan" bedding it is so cute
*Meet with possible new pediatricians
*Tear down fence to get a NEW ONE

June:
*MacKenna starts physical therapy in Lubbock for In-toeing.
*Steroid shots at 32wks to stop contractions
*Aaron and MacKenna vacation in Dallas at zoo, pool, and ranger game
*Worked 2 days of VBS
*On third day admitted into hospital with signs of pre-eclampsia
*Hospital trying not to have baby early 6/18
*First amnio (yes I said FIRST!)

July:
*Get out of hospital long enough to get things ready for baby.
*Baby shower thrown by Sunday School class (they are AWESOME!)
*2nd Amnio in the 4th .... hospital again facing a wall.
*JULY 5: PEYTON CHRISTIAN is born!! NO NICU (PRAISE!!)
8:14 AM - 6lbs 3ozs - 19 inches
(HEALTHY and HAPPY)
*Aaron spends 10 days fishing with dad
*New Pedi is AWESOME
*Peyton and Mommy go to workshops for mommy's school
August:
*Nana comes for a week
*Aaron starts second year at HC
*Mary Kay girls host a sip and see for Amber and Peyton
*Peyton and Mommy fly to Dallas for weekend

September:
*MacKenna starts daycare
*MacKenna starts speech at local elementary
*Mommy goes back to school - this was HARD

October:
*Princess (MacKenna) Cinderella and Tigger (Peyton) go trick or treating

November:
*Happy Thanksgiving!
*See family haven't seen in over 10 year from Georgia
*We spend Thanksgiving with the Noland on Thursday and the Teakells on Friday

December:
Celebrate Christmas with family!
Christians in Abilene
Teakells in Abernathy
Nolands in Gainesville
Stones in Dallas!
Happy Birthday Jesus!

2008 was a great year. God is so good!
So here is to 2008!

2 comments:

  1. Ok now that just made me tired reading that. You had a very busy year my friend.

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  2. I just noticed Payton on the prayer list. He is definately in our prayers. I hope he is doing better soon!

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