It was a very good year

As 2008 comes to an end I'm looking back on it with fond and very trying memories. It was a year that tested our marriage and faith in many ways. With that said, I feel that we have thrived through the tests put in our path.

The girls are so much older in many ways. Their vocabulary far surpasses anything that I could imagine at almost two years old. They are starting to show us their will which has been a challenge but is also a sign of being comfortable enough with our love for them. They know that they can start to express themselves without the fear or being rejected by us. They love going to their gym class and are getting very good at jumping and rolling around. Books and coloring are a favorite with them. They also have a great love of all their stuffed animals. They are showing sympathetic feelings when one of us are hurt or to something that they see on TV that is sad. Overall I can say that they are well on their way to being well rounded, expressive little girls.

As for Mark and I we are working hard every day to over come issues that come up with our family. I can say that the two losses that we suffered over the past year has helped us grow closer in our marriage and in our faith in God. As for me, I am coming to terms with the fact that I cannot possibly control all that is in my life. I am working with the reality that these two children were given to us by God to shape into the best humans they can be. I am starting to slowly put their lives into God's hands and to trust in Him. This is not an easy task but I am well up to the challenge.

Finally, I can say that 2008 was not the best year of our lives but it was defiantly one of self realisation. One without control at times and one where I was put in place a lot. Overall, it was a very good year.