2008 In Review
I got this idea from another blog I visit. (Thanks Brittani)
Highlights of 2008:
January:
Warren’s parents spent week one of 2008 helping us during my recovery from having Lincoln. Ethan and Isaac happily adjusted to a brand new brother. Warren turned 30! My mom came for a few days to see her grandsons and meet Lincoln for the first time.
February: The boys had a big pillow fight with Daddy. Lincoln learned to smile. Valentine’s Day.
March:
Isaac turned 4 and had a ‘Go Diego Go’ themed party. We had a snowstorm that left tons of snow in a short amount of time. Warren took Ethan sledding. We went to Tennessee for Easter.
April:
I turned 28. Ethan turned 6 and had a camouflage themed party. My Dad and Sister came to visit us for a few days. Isaac played soccer at the YMCA. The boys took Tae Kwan Do at the YMCA. (but didn’t like it) Ethan and Isaac went to the dentist. Lincoln started “growling.”
May:
Warren and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary. Ethan went to his first LAN party. My first Mother’s Day with 3 boys. Lincoln learned how to sit up. Ethan graduated from Kindergarten.
June:
Spent a lot of time with Warren’s parents. They were in the area staying with Dan and Kari. (Dan and Kari had their second son, Alexander.) Took Lincoln swimming for the first time. The boys had a blast collecting Cicadas. Warren’s first Father’s Day with 3 sons. Ethan and Isaac got strep throat. Warren went through a rubiks cube phase. Lincoln turned 6 months! Lincoln learned the army crawl.
July:
We went to New York to visit my family during July 4th weekend. Took the boys for a boat ride and tubing for the first time. Went to the Anderson family reunion in Pigeon Forge, TN. Lincoln and Isaac got bigger carseats.
August:
Warren had his diving “accident” at Dan and Kari’s neighborhood pool. Lincoln got his first haircut. Went to the zoo. Ethan started first grade. Isaac started Pre-K. Lincoln turned 8 months and pulled up on everything, ate lots of table food, danced, did sign for ‘all done’ and ‘so big’ and had four teeth.
September:
Melissa and her family stayed the night. We had a big wind storm. Lincoln learned to climb up the stairs. Warren grilled the perfect hamburgers.
October:
Ethan’s class field trip. Beth and John stayed the night. Family day at the pumpkin patch. Isaac’s class field trip. We took a trip to Tennessee to visit Warren’s family and also got to see my Dad and Debbie. Halloween. Ethan was batman, Isaac was spiderman, and Lincoln was a giraffe.
November:
Ethan learned how to play chess. Isaac got eye glasses. Lincoln learned to walk. We went to Tennessee for Thanksgiving.
December:
We went to Owen’s 2nd birthday party. Christmas Tea at church. Lots of baking. Christmas parties. Lincoln’s first Christmas and 1st birthday! Warren made giraffe cake.