Last Day of 2008

*the consequence of Jess not having our baby when we said ... she won't do that again, now will she?

Happy New Year everyone. i, personally, am excited about 2009. i just feel good about it. i know in my heart of hearts that all of our hard work will pay off in 2009.

Recently, we went back to Virginia to visit family and meet my sister's baby - we spent two days in the hospital, however it was not with my sister's baby. it was with my dad. he is doing better, but please keep him in your prayers that he makes a strong recovery from his complications with his knee surgery.

i am so grateful for my friends and family that continue to stand by us despite all of our shortcomings and faults. if there is one thing that i can reflect on being the main thread, or theme, of my 2008, it's: Family. family is so important to me, and means so much to me. we have been blessed in so many ways - but at the end of the day, none of it means anything if i don't have my family.

i wish you, my friends and family, a wonderful 2009 - may you all have faith in the future, stregth to press forward and health in your family.

love,

The Makin Clan

merry christmas.

i just wanted to tell all of my friends and family merry christmas. i am not sending out Christmas cards, because they are old school for non-bloggers. update on us: we are busy. i am a YEAR into my program just about! and my kids are just little bugs that i squeeze daily. sometimes they are naughty, and there is no squeezing, but most days there are.

i am grateful this year for my many blessings of 2008. it's been a roller coaster of a year - and i don't think that 2009 is going to slow down, but i love my life. i am grateful for my precious family (Bear, Chaser, Cookstas, Banana and Ms. Bai) & the rest (Roonie, Bex, Jessica and Mom and Dad - as well as the in-laws - my "other" sisters, my wonderful friends (Emilias Cristofferson, Cache Money and everyone else who makes me laugh), my learning team - Jana and Brandy - couldn't have made it through this year without you, and to all the of the people and places (Carols Copy Center!! David & Katie = my heroes) who made this all possible.

love you all so much.
have a hot cocoa on me (they are 3 for $5 at Harmons) ... i'll put a check in the mail.

Merry Christmas
-jen