2010 in REVIEW!!!

Wow....an entire year has passed without one post!!! I kept putting it off so I would order a book of the blog and never ordered!!! There have been many milestones that didn't make it on here....trips made....friendships cemented in our hearts.....Let's see a year in review....2010....
Anna finished 2nd grade and started 3rd that fall. She continues to amaze us with her amazing memory...it serves her well in school and with Awana....Her love for reading continues to grow....she read her weight in books.....ummm maybe even my weight in books! haha She lost 8 teeth by the end of 2010....sad for me....she is growing up way to fast!! She asked me about Santa one sad night and I had always said I would never lie if she asked me a straight question....she told me she knew so I told her she was right and she really just wanted to still believe....so we dealt with a few sad tears :(.....Now she likes knowing something her sister doesn't! She has been a great girl at keeping it to herself--and come on you KNOW she would love to let the cat out of the bag!!! She was a flower girl in my cousin's wedding and LOVED that....she got her ears pierced November 13th.....She got glasses in August....only wears them when reading.....she continues to love animals--the dog is still her personal favorite! Anna maintains that she wants to be a vet when she grows up....whatever she does she will be amazing!!! She turned 8 and had a party at Westwood Pavilion with a GREAT group of her dearest friends!!! She had her first sleepover....with Emma Gobble....and her 2nd sleepover with Emma and went to Tim Gobble's returns party. It was a great experience for her and she adores the Gobble family!! Her dear friend Annie Brown has spent the night several times in 2010.....Anna's first sleepover at our house!!!

Lauren....sweet, spunky Lauren....she learned to read and she is tearing up the books!!!! She loves it all....and is very much her own person but she and Anna are truly sisters.....I am blessed beyond measure with 2 girls that love to learn and that makes home schooling even more rewarding!!!! Lauren started K the fall of 2010 and she is Kindergartenish/1stish...and she loves to bump herself up to 1st grade! haha She also has an amazing memory and is a whiz in math! She loved being a flower girl this summer and loved meeting her Michigan family for the first time!!! We also went to 6 Flags as a family trip...she road her 1st roller coasters....and LOVED it!!!! She is a DARE DEVIL!!!!! No fear in my climber....she loves to climb trees....can't stand and talk too long or she will be up a tree!!! She learned to swim this summer and is a water dog!!!Lauren had her 1st sleepover at Lauren Orr's house.....and Lauren also slept over here for Lauren's first sleepover here. They have the sweetest friendship and just adore each other!!! We have had so much fun watching them grow closer and closer....and we adore the Orr family! Summer, Fall & Winter....much fun was had....from their pool, fall festivals and various Christmas activities! Lauren also got her ears pierced on her birthday, November 12th. She turned 6 and had her party at Beyond The Garden Gate Tearoom......
8 & 6....where has the time gone? I just can not believe my girls are growing up so fast!!! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be able to home school them and be at home with them.....the time goes so quickly and I treasure each moment!! I love watching them acheive each thing....and don't want someone else to have that privelage! Selfish....I don't think so....I just think I was born for this!!! I feel so satisfied in life and it is a great place to be.....I can imagine nothing being more rewarding then being their mommy and teacher......love my family!
Thomas has continued golfing and he did a summer program at The First Tee with Anna.....she likes golf and enjoyed the time with Daddy.....but she hates to be HOT!!!! haha
Anna started her 2nd year of violin....loves it.....and her 4th year of dance.....loves that too! Lauren switched to gymnastics....she is crazy flexible.....and she has informed us she wants to start playing the guitar the fall of 2011. She also likes to write songs.....I love listening to her sing her songs.....mostly they are about her "saviour"...Jesus.....
A-D-O-R-E that girl!!!!
My girls....Lauren is my heart and Anna is my soul.....can't explain...it is just who they are!!!