a summary of 2010...in reverse

natalia opens santa gifts...

jameson opens santa gifts...

the tree...

natalia's preschool christmas program...

the gingerbread house build...

we said goodbye to my dear grandma garrett...

the fabulous karmen lindner graced us with awesome family photos...

a beautiful girl turned FOUR...

that same beautiful girl LOOOVES ariel and the color pink...

we went halloween camping, but a certain policeman didn't make trick-or-treat...

a beautiful princess did though!...

jameson's first school picture - kindergarten (credit goes to the school photog)...

"up north" got a new lease on life...

natalia's first day of preschool...

jameson's first day of kindergarten...

camping in wisconsin dells...

we have new furry friends..."specks"...

...and "bill"...

we sometimes were just plumb tuckered out...

but, we took time to dance and jump in the rain...

our "chocolate-chip-eyed" cherubs...

we battled the summer heat with plastic pools...

we traveled to minnesota to visit family...

...and celebrate new houses, new baby, and new marriage (in this case all for that beauty in the center of this photo)...

we became the owners of a bunny, "speckles"...

we created art and wonder whenever possible...

we soaked up early summer sun while blowing bubbles...

jameson finished preschool and his beloved teacher, mrs block, retired...

a longtime friend visited from FAR away...and natalia made a new friend, nina...

we ate hamburgers in buckets of water...because we COULD...

our firstborn turned FIVE...

natalia begins her fight to break the gender barrier...

...and, we now get ready to start again. a new year. a new beginning. may 2011 bring us all blessings and happiness - the best we've yet to see, have, experience.

love, the family of four from the old farm...

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