Happy New years {only a few weeks late}  This is the first year Chloe made it up till midnight.

My parents, Eric & Eliza, and my cousin and her family {they didn't make it till midnight} came over and ate lots of food and played games.

It is hard to write about 2010.  I don't want to sound like I wasn't grateful for everything we had or did, but it definitely had a lot of ups and downs.  We were grateful for our callings.  I am the primary president {going on 2 years} and Tom got his calling in June to be the Elders Quorum president.  So that was definitely an up moment but also challenging.   Than two weeks later Tom lost his job, than he thought he was going to get fired, than two weeks later when we thought we had lost Chloe, even though it was only a few hours that were unsure, it was very traumatic.  we definitely changed from that.  Before that I have to admit I was feeling sorry for myself, for us, we were trying hard to serve and be faithful and than Tom loses his job and almost gets fired for nothing that he did.  I just didn't understand. And than the experience with Chloe brought everything back. We were no longer thinking poor us, we were thinking Wow we were so blessed, this could have been very bad, but she was protected by Angels and we knew it was such a blessing.  We grew closer as a family, and with Tom home these last 3 months, we have definitely grown even closer.  It has been the best 3 months ever!

So like I said before it wasn't the best year {we still are unsure how work things will go.. who knows 2011 could stink too}  but we have each other, we are healthy and we have faith that things will be okay.  

I just want every one to know my family and friends especially that we are grateful for your support and love this past year.  I couldn't imagine my life without you.  I still remember when my dear friends came to my house and cleaned it, so when we came home from the hospital it was all cleaned...  It wasn't that they cleaned it so much as that I know they took the time out of there lives to let me know they cared, so thank you! And for everyone else too, just the text and the thoughts and prayers, it meant so much.  And my mom, I love you!  When I think of having to be at the hospital alone, and than my mom came and we just hugged each other and cried.  She is always there for me... and I love her so much!!

This post wasn't going to be sappy, so sorry.  I just didn't want to go with out saying it...  

I hope everyone has a great year!

Look at Chloe she is either mad and showing you her fist or saying "Yes" I made it!