Thursday, December 31, 2009

2009 - A Year In Review

Wow, this year has really gone by fast! Diane Sawyer was talking about the most memorable moments of the year on the news the other night. Some of them seemed like they happened so long ago; that they couldn't have possibly occured in '09. Others seemed like only yesterday, but were almost a year ago. When I started going through my photos for this post, I felt the same way.

It's been a good year for us. For the most part, we had really great and happy times (great vacations, new firsts for Brennan, and Jason made TechSgt), but we also had some scary moments (Jason's stay at the hospital) and frustrations (orders changing three times). We've had our bittersweet move to Utah, great to move on to new adventures, but sad to leave behind great friends, jobs and family.

So here we go, a look back at the Bal family in 2009.

JANUARY -

January 2
Brennan with his Christmas present from Nana and Papaw.

January 3
Brennan and his Rocking Horse.

January 4
Fun at the park. Nope, I don't see us at the park in t-shirts this January!

January 5
More fun at the park.

January 6

January 7

January 2009
One of my all time favorite pictures of Brennan.


FEBRUARY -

February - Babyproofing!
Babyproofing!

February - Shanny's Birthday
Shanny's Birthday

February - Brennan is 1!
Brennan's First Birthday!!


These next few are from Brennan's first parade.
February - Mardi Gras with Daddy
Mardi Gras Parade with Daddy.

February - Mardi Gras with Mommy
Mommy's Turn.

February - Mardi Gras, Cool Character
Cool baby.

February - Bathtub Fun
Fun in the Bathtub.

MARCH -

March _ Brennan in his tunnel
Brennan in his tunnel.

March - Wagon Ride
A wagon ride around the neighborhood.

March - Wagon Ride
Another one from the wagon ride.

March - Beach
A day at the beach.

March - Favorite
Another one of my favorites.


APRIL -

April - Savannah
One from our Savannah vacation. You can see more of them here.

April - Yard of the Month
Our Yard of the Month Award.

Easter at Grandma Brenda's
April - Kids with Grandma
All the kiddos with Grandma.

April - Shanny
I wonder who this is?

April - Andrew
Another shady character.

April - Easter Egg Hunt
Brennan's first Easter egg hunt.

April - Easter Egg Hunt
Found another one!


MAY -

May - Brennan Pool
Brennan in his swimming pool.

The next few are from Jason's trip to Germany.
May - Germany 1

May - Germany 2

May - Germany 3

May - Walkin'
Look out, he's walking now!

May - Jason in the Hospital
Jason's stay in the hospital.


JUNE-

June - Swinging
Swinging at the Park.

June - On the 4-Wheeler with Papaw
4-Wheeler Riding with Papaw.


JULY-

July - Kids
Kids down for Summer vacation.

July - Margaritaville
Margaritaville.

July _ Evening at the Beach
An Evening at the Beach.

July _ Family Beach Pic
Family Picture at the Beach.

July - Shanny Senior 2

July _ Shanny Senior 1
A couple of Shanny's Senior Pictures. We had a lot of fun taking them!

July - Parasailing Adventure
Our Parasailing Adventure.

July _ Jason and Andrew Parasailing
Jason and Andrew, Up, Up and Away!

July - Anniversary
Our Anniversary Get-Away at the West Baden Hotel. Can't wait to go back.


AUGUST-

August - So big!
So Big!

August - Cowboy and his Doggie
Little Cowboy and his Doggie.


SEPTEMBER-

September - Hanging out with Papaw and Dolcha
Hanging out with Papaw and Dolcha.


OCTOBER-

October - Moving to Utah
A pit stop during our move to Utah.

October - Our New Backyard
View from our new back yard.

October - Our New Frontyard
View from our new front yard.

October - Halloween
Halloween Cowboy.


NOVEMBER-

November - Family Picture
Family Photo in the Mountains.

November - Elmo Shirt
Just chillin'.

November - Basket
Helping with the laundry.


DECEMBER-

December - Snow
Snow, snow and more snow!

December - Smiles
All smiles!

December - Christmas
A memorable Christmas for everyone.

So since after copying and pasting and posting all these pictures, I am now almost out of words. So Jason has offered to take over typing now, and say a few words. :)

Jason's words-
So here we are in Utah, definitely not the place we thought we would end up, but it has been a good couple of months. We had fun at Halloween (Brennan and I dressed up as comboys)then came Thanksgiving, and then Christmas. In November we took a trip through the mountains. We went through Ogden Canyon and to an altitude of 9875 feet, we saw a lot of God's handywork, not to mention snow, and nature.(Oh, and did I mention snow?) The mountains are beautiful, but it doesn't replace the friends and family we have left behind.

As a family, we are looking to the future and the light is bright.

From my family to yours, I wish you a very happy and glorious New Year.

Love,
The Bal Family

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