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Sunday, January 3, 2010

Memories of 2009

Here are just a few of our families highlights from 2009:
Hospital days with Emily
Matt in the Philippines
Snowshoeing
Hiking
Thomas gets the Swine flu. 11 days of isolation!
Heaps Family Reunion and the famous, HUMAN SLING SHOT
Jac's many swim meets and making state in her 100 and 200 breast stroke!
Whiting Family Idol... "Hakuna Matada"
St. George with our great neighbors, the Jones and the Struthers
Emily's clean bill of health! Just in time to go BACK TO SCHOOL!
Matt's trip to Africa

Jac's first 1/2 marathon
Matt's 1st marathon and we did it TOGETHER!
FAMILY FUN!
Thanksgiving with the Buhrley's
Cousin time!!
Thomas' choir performances
Grandma Pink is finally HOME!

Matt's top 3 highlights:
Marathon with Jill
Counselor in the Bishopric
Trips to the Philippines and Africa

Jill's top 3 highlights:
Running 1/2 marathon with Jac and full marathon with Matt
Going to the temple each week
Our Home makeover

Jac's highlights:
1/2 marathon
taking 1st place in mile and 2nd in 800 in track
qualifying for state in the 100 and 200 breaststroke
biking to swim team in the summer
i-movie

Thomas' highlights:
Percy Jackson Olympian series (read about 20 times!)
Exploring the pit with his friends
Sword fighting in the pit
Arsenal soccer team
Contacts!
Biking to swim team with Jac
Swine flu is NOT a highlight :)

Emily's highlights:
No more yucky hairy medicine
Doing arts and crafts
making her scrapbook
Going to the Buhrley's
Making snowflakes
Color me mine

Goodbye 2009. Thanks for all the fun times, hard times, lessons learned and knowledge gained! We have been very blessed!!!


4 comments:

Amber said...

LOVE this!!!

Angie said...

What a great idea. Its always great to reflect back on the past and see how blessed we are.

Meg said...

That made me laugh and get teary!! Thomas' swine flu was not a highlight made me snicker even harder!! I need to do this... Such a sweet post of blessings!

marilyn said...

Just like the Heaps counting their blessings, and it was a great year! you will continue to have great years because you are growing together and enjoy where you are, you are a true FAMILY