2009 was quite a life-changing year for us ... we began the year about 12 weeks pregnant with our first baby (to be due in July) and ended the year with sweet Kendall Grace as an 8 month old (born 11 weeks early on May 1, 2009). We are so thankful for Kendall and how God has used her to change our life and be a testimony to His glory! He has done a mighty work in her tiny 2 lb 6 oz body and has brought us all so far in these past 8 months. We still have a long road ahead with the continued growth and development of Kendall, but she is striving and doing so well ... we are so grateful! She is such a joy and we just couldn't be more in love!
This year for New Year's Eve, we got together with 3 of my best friends (& their families) from high school and college! Naomi and Wes Encalade hosted the big event for all 11 kids and 8 adults ... we had a house-full and had a GREAT time! We haven't been all together since July (when they all came over to our house for a swim party),but then it was 4 years before that (as Jeff & Amy live in Paraguay as medical missionaries) ... so we were really excited about having the day together. We took all the kids to a bounce house jumping place, watched some movies, ate some treats, celebrated Ryan's 10th birthday, played some board games ... "Things" and "Battle of the Sexes", and just enjoyed catching up with each other!
This year for New Year's Eve, we got together with 3 of my best friends (& their families) from high school and college! Naomi and Wes Encalade hosted the big event for all 11 kids and 8 adults ... we had a house-full and had a GREAT time! We haven't been all together since July (when they all came over to our house for a swim party),but then it was 4 years before that (as Jeff & Amy live in Paraguay as medical missionaries) ... so we were really excited about having the day together. We took all the kids to a bounce house jumping place, watched some movies, ate some treats, celebrated Ryan's 10th birthday, played some board games ... "Things" and "Battle of the Sexes", and just enjoyed catching up with each other!
sweet Kendall ... LOVES her hands!
Naomi and Wes Encalade ... our gracious hosts!
Us just before midnight ... looking a bit tired here, no doubt!
Jeff and Amy McKissick
Jason and Lauren Rogers
Naomi with KendallCelebrating Ryan McKissick's 10th birthday ... happy birthday, Ryan! I didn't get a picture of all 11 kiddos, but here are a few of them ...
Ryan - the birthday boy - turning 10 on New Year's Eve!
Abby Encalade
Emie Rogers
Tyler McKissick
Avery EncaladeHappy Year New 2010!
i'm stealing your pictures. i just posted about new years but had no appropriate pictures! hope you don't mind!
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