Welcome 2009!

As 2009 begins we are grateful for many things, but also nervous about what the new year will hold. More specifically, we just hope to keep our jobs. With the economy at its worst, the design industry is struggling and the company Micah works for has already laid off many employees and even closed a few offices. So as you can imagine, we are grateful for every day that passes where we are both still employed. But we are looking forward to the new year and especially all the changes Owen will make this year (speaking in sentences and potty training, we hope). He seems to be learning at an alarming rate these days and we can hardly wait to see the progress he will make this year. We are also hopeful that the new leadership in our country will bring about positive changes in Americans and restore the hope that many seemed to have lost.

We made no plans for New Years Eve, so at the last minute yesterday we invited our friends Brenda, JP and Ryder over for a little New Years celebration. Owen and Ryder have so much fun together and they copy each other's every move. They might as well be twins.

Screaming "no more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Owen shared his bed with Ryder for a few hours. But it did take them some time to fall asleep.

And after the boys were asleep, the adults had fun playing games and drinking champagne (until the boys woke up crying). Maybe next year we'll plan ahead and get a babysitter. :o)