2010-a year in review

Goodness gracious, we're literally hours from ringing in a new year, where has the time gone???  I find myself having trouble recalling the little details of 2010, its literally zoomed by before my very eyes.  Its early here this morning M is still snoozing, the snow finally found us and is pounding every inch of Colorado today.  My little black dog is curled up with me in our favorite warm saddle blanket and we're listening to Priscilla Ahn sing "Dream" to us.  Sitting on the cusp of a new year-a new DECADE-possibilities seem endless, don't they?  The end of a year marks more than just that, its the start of something wonderful.  Its a fresh outlook with brand new eyes.  Its a clean slate.  At least, thats how I look at it.

Lets go backwards, shall we?

December

We celebrated the beauty of the birth of our Lord.  Christmas is a magical holiday for many reasons, I just love the joy it brings.

We got a Wii!  I know, last people on the planet to get one.  We hooked it up a few days ago, got rid of cable and have enjoyed Netflix and Wii ever since...plus its about 1/10 of the price of cable.  Can't beat saving $!

November

We got to go back to the homeland!!!  We primarily went for my Grandpa's 80th birthday celebration (so fun!), it was wonderful to see our family.  We also headed down to the southern part of the state to see M's family.  That was a blast as well, gosh we miss the homeland.  Planning a trip back next Oct for my mom's wedding!

M turned 28 and we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary the next day!  We also found out in November that we were having a healthy Baby Boy and a healthy Baby Girl :)

October

Just your average every day October I guess.  Both my parents birthday's are in Oct and of course we carved some pumpkins :)  Pretty low key. 

M did compete in his first Crossfit Competition "Barbells for Boobs".  That was entertaining!  He didn't place,  but he did great!

September

Air Force Academy 9/11 game.  All the pomp and circumstance of regular AF games, with a great 9/11 tribute.  Its good to be an American!  Thanks Amanda for the tickets!

After the game I got my last up-close glimpse of the mountains.  My OB won't let me go up anymore.  All for good reason though!

August

We found out we were expecting!

Then we found out we were having TWINS!  This was a VERY early ultrasound 6w2d-our first one.  Aren't they beautiful?

July

July was lazy :)

I did get to go to the Daddy of Em' All-Cheyenne Frontier Days-Love!  I got to meet some amazing women and hang out with some that I already knew and loved, so fun :)  I'd post more pictures from Frontier Days, but since my blog is public, I'm not sure they'd appreciate their pictures all over the internet.  I'm courteous like that ;)  It was a blast and  I hope to get back this year.

Most people don't see the southern part of WY as anything to look at, I beg to differ.  I love the rolling plains and their sharp contrast to the Rockies.  Very serene.

See?  There's just something about this place that I love.

June

My dad and Nova came to visit!  They came in Sept also, but I don't have pictures from that trip.  We love visitors!  We went to the Train Museum in Golden and a festival in downtown Golden.  It was fun :)

My dad on the Rio Grande!

My birthday!!!

May

Last trip to Estes for 2010

Literally TOP of the Rockies, love it up there.

This wasn't even the tallest snowbank up there.  The visitor's center was literally hidden under the snow.  They dug it out with bulldozers and this was a part they had already dug out.  Crazy Colorado.

Last trip to Leadville, my favorite place on earth ;)

M at twin lakes, just heavenly

Oh Leadville, how I love thee.

This was waiting for us on the shore of Twin Lakes.  I love when I find other people's expressions of faith, makes the heart feel good!

Kristen and Troy's Jersey Shore party, got a little OC!

Last trip to Georgetown!  

M and Nellie enjoying Georgetown Lake, also a favorite spot

My fave time of day here.  When the sun sets over the mountains and glistens on the lake, so beautiful.

April

Estes in the SNOW!  

Standing on frozen Bear Lake

Love

M had never seen animals in our many visits to Estes.  This trip = JACKPOT!  We saw a moose too, but the pics sucked.

Knee deep snow on the lake

Also in April-we lived through tax season (!), I went to my friend Mel's baby shower in Cheyenne and later this month she and her hubby Matt welcomed their beautiful baby girl J!  I'd love to post pics of this sweet little angel, but their blog is private and I don't want to breech their privacy, but trust me when I say, she's a beauty!

January-March

This span of 2010 was a snowy, busy blur.  No pictures exist because it was a constant blizzard and I worked a lot for tax season.  I can't remember much from the beginning of 2010, so we'll call it good and sum up the worlds longest blog post ever, shall we?!

Tonight I'll be hanging out on the couch, trying to stay awake for the ball drop.  M has to work, but he promises me he'll be home to watch it with me and give me and the babies our New Year's kiss!  As 2010 closes, I say goodbye to a beautiful year.  A year when we saw enough of Colorado to last a lifetime, a year when we found out that the Lord had blessed with our hearts desire, a year that ends peacefully and beautifully.  A year for the record books.

My hopes for 2011 are endless.  This year I will become Mommy and watch my sweet husband and best friend become a Daddy.  I'll watch in awe as he meets his newborn twins for the very first time, falling head over heals in love with God's greatest blessings.  I'll take too many pictures of our babies and I'll soak in all the goodness that parenthood has to offer.  I'll never forget to thank God for his gift.  I'll smell my babies head's way too often-taking in that sweet, pure newborn scent.  I'll give them way too many kisses and fall more deeply in love with my husband, as I see him embrace the role of Daddy.  I have a feeling, love is about to take on a whole new meaning in our little corner of the world.  

This year, my parents become grandparents.  They'll see their legacy (times two) in the form of two little lives and spoil them rotten!  This year my little brother becomes an uncle.  This year my mom will marry her best friend.  This year is filled with goodness.  This year will bring new challenges and with new challenges come opportunities to learn.  I'm hoping to take life a bit slower and enjoy all the moments these next 12 months bring.  I'm hoping and praying that M also gets orders out of here this year-in the form of an Army commission.  They are long overdue :)  This year I wish the best for all my nearest and dearest.  I pray that all of you have a beautiful 2011, full of hope, health, love and laughter!  

Happy New Year!!!