To say that 2008 brought us a few changes is an understatement, it brought us more changes then I ever thought could be possible. 2008 will definitely go down in history as a year that we will never forget.
We started out the year with Kevin interviewing for residency programs wondering where it would be that we would spend the next four years of our life. Would it be Minnesota, Utah,Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New Mexico, Michigan, Wisconsin, Or Nebraska? Time would only tell....
The beginning of 2008 also brought on a lot of heartache for our family as we dealt with the devastating fire that burned down my brother's house due to a wood burning stove. Luckily, my brother, his wife, and their four small children survived. We are just grateful that they were not harmed by the fire.
In early spring we were able to take our first family vacation to the happiest place on earth. Disneyland ! Our girls of course loved every minute, and can't wait to go back. It must of been the happiest place on earth as I learned a few weeks after returning that we were expecting
another baby. I had a hunch that I was having twins, and told Kevin often that I was pretty sure that we were going to have two babies. He would laugh over and over repeating the same words. "if there is a God who loves me, it won't be twins." Well, the joke was on him after an ultrasound was done a few weeks later that reveled that indeed we were going to be the parents of TWINS!
Life from the point just seemed to get crazier. We soon approached Kevin's graduation from medical school,we purchased our first home having to leave our cinder block palace behind. As we were preparing ourselves to be the parents of multiples, we were also preparing to move across the country to the only place that I didn't want to go which I have to admit was TENNESSEE! Moving was a major stress for 2008, but somehow we survived!
Kevin also started his first real job which includes real paychecks. (No more student loans, hurray!) His real job also includes lots of crappy hours, lots of onry moods, lots of staying up late, lots of taking care of patients, and lots of losing his own patience!
Our "happy" babies were born just before Thanksgiving and we had so much to be grateful for this year even with all of the stress of so many major events.
We are hoping that 2009 is a little less stressful, and as Kevin says, "possibly a little more QUIET."
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What a year, you guys win! Hands down you win...
You guys totally take the cake in your crazy year! Wow! Just reading about it makes my head spin! Hope this year is a little less crazy...maybe, but probably not!
2008 has been amazing and crazy for us as well a recap will come. I just don't want to miss important things so I am waiting for the 4 hr plane ride back to tennessee, that should bring up plenty of time to remember it all!
trish whats up the lids are growing so fast looks like you have your hands full!! you are all so cute looks like you had a great christmas!! We miss ya, love ya!
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