2009

January brought us a terrible ice storm. We were without power for 15 days. We had a lot of damage. We are still trying to clean up debris. We also lost our dog Koko during the ice storm. And, to top it off Kimber had a horrible case of pink eye.

February started out rough because of the ice storm. We didn't get our power on until February 10th. Valentines Day came and we remembered our sweet baby we lost. On February 20th we celebrated Kimber's First Birthday! She still wasn't feeling great and screamed when her daddy put her hand in the frosting!

March was a big month. Kimber started walking by herself on March 2nd. And, on March 5th Baby Emerson entered the world. Luke built the girls an amazing swingset. And, we took the girls to see Petit Jean State Park.

April brought us lots of Easter fun. Kimber, Kinnison and I participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, which is a tradition for us. I am so proud of my girls for wanting to help others.

May was a busy month. We took the girls camping for the first time. We took the girls to the drive in moviater. And, we celebrated Memorial Day with a Tyree Family Reunion.

June was busy. We got to watch Kinnison perform in her dance recital. She did a wonderful job. We worked in the garden and we put up vegetables. Then we put up some more vegetables. My Mag-Pie passed away. He was a good dog. I miss him very much. And, on June 28th Ty celebrated his fourth birthday.

July and August were filled with fun! I didn't have to work over the summer but I took some online classes, which kept me very busy. I passed my Praxis II exam! We spent a lot of time going to the movieater. Every week they play a kid movie and tickets are only $2. It is one of our favorite summer activities. We spent a lot of time working on the garden. We celebrated the Fourth of July in Branson at a lake house. And, we took the girls to the beach for the first time. It is one of my favorite memories. We had a wonderful time and we get to take them again this year. I can't wait. We remembered our sweet baby on August 20th.

September started off with the Clothesline Fair. Kinnison got to ride in the parade and square dance. Her group did a great job. She started running a fever and vomiting Saturday morning. She had a temp of 102 for 6 days. She was a trooper though. We went to the zoo and a Natural's Baseball game. We had another family reunion. We also got to go camping with Charity, Ty, Gammy and Pappy. We had a lot of fun!

October was filled with pumpkins, pictures and candy! We visited Ranali Farms, which is a tradition. We lost another beloved pet, Huck. He was a wonderful cat and we miss him dearly. We took the girls trick or treating four times. They had so much fun! Halloween was extra special this year because my best friend Fran welcomed her beautiful Gavin into the world!

November was hectic. I had to go to class two nights a week and had a lot of assignments due the first week of December. I passed my Praxis I exam. Kinnison turned four on the 14th. I can't believe how fast the time goes by. We celebrated Thanksgiving at home this year. Kimber had croup and swine flu. It was a very scary time for us. To wrap up November, we took the girls to the Fayetteville Square to see the Christmas Lights

December 7th Luke and I celebrated our 7th anniversary. We celebrated by taking the girls to Branson, another tradition. We love going to Silver Dollar City to see the Christmas Lights. We had many wonderful Christmas Dinners. This Christmas was extra special because it snowed! I had my first ever white Christmas. I am so glad that I got to spend it with my girls.

2009 was a wonderful year. We made a lot of wonderful memories together.

We said goodbye to some wonderful pets and we welcomed a new one to our family.

I look forward to our family traditions every year. There is nothing better than making memories with Luke and our girls. I am so very blessed. I pray that 2010 brings good health, great memories and lots of laughter to my family.