Saturday, January 2, 2010

A New Year

2008... (Thomas is filling his new big brother shoes and Hudson is not even a month old!)

2009... (clearly I had prop issues and couldn't get a good picture holding the sign)

2010... (FIVE and TWO and lots of fun!)


How fun to see how they've grown! When I was a child, my grandfather, who we called Papa, would take a picture of my sister and me wearing New Years hats and holding a sign he had stenciled with the year. I know someone in the family has these polaroids that we need to preserve(or NOT depending on what year it was--ha!). And now I continue the tradition but I make my sign on the computer and will spare my boys the hats(even though they would probably love them!).

Happy New Year!

May God make your year a happy one!
Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,
But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes;
Not by making your path easy,
But by making you sturdy to travel any path;
Not by taking hardships from you,
But by taking fear from your heart;
Not by granting you unbroken sunshine,
But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows;
Not by making your life always pleasant,
But by showing you when people and their causes need you most,
and by making you anxious to be there to help.
God’s love, peace, hope and joy to you for the year ahead.
~Anonymous

1 comment:

Martha said...

Wonderful pictures! Much love to you all in 2010--talk to you soon.