Thanks for visiting to get the recap of 2008 for our family! It has been an exciting and blessed year for us. Our biggest event this year was of course the birth of Casey, our boy! He has fit right in with our family and we can't even remember what life was like without him.
My how the time flies....
This was a big year for Maddie as well! Not only was she preparing to be a big sis' but she also experienced her first trip to Disneyland. Many of you know that she is obsessed with princesses right now, so this trip was like heaven to her.
This was the year of her 3rd birthday as well...so of course that was princess as well...
We had her party at Lake Castaic and Maddie got to ride on a ski boat for the first time on this day as well. It was a very busy and fun day in the sun and wind!
I think she wanted to be a beach bum all summer. Our big family vacation this year was to Southern California where we made it to Aquarium of the Pacific (which I have absolutely no pictures of since it was so crowded and she was running all over the place, I was trying to be a responsible parent), Downtown Disney, Lake Castaic for her party and then to the beach house in Oxnard.
It has now been 2 years since we moved to Sacramento. We are still enjoying our time at Southpointe Christian Center as youth pastors. There is so much going on all through the fall and winter season at Southpointe that we are just now reflecting back on all that we have done. Here are the kids on Harvest Day 2008! 
Since I had better finish this blog before Casey wakes up from his nap, it is imperative that I tell you that this Christmas was full of fun and joy for the whole family! I love living it through Madison and Casey's eyes. Here's some pictures of some of the fun family traditions we have done for the first time this year...
We picked out our tree the day after Thanksgiving and decorated that night. Then it was time for the first gingerbread house creation...
Then it was time for our first ice skating trip as a family. This was Maddie's first time! She did so good...and really wants to go again.
The skates didn't fit daddy right, so we only have mommy pictures! It was fun watching daddy walk like his ankles were broken though!
Then it was time for Maddie to sing at her second Pre-School Christmas play...
Along the way to Christmas, Casey was dedicated to the Lord on December 21st!
Casey got to open one of his presents early since Mommy really wanted to start using it...
He is officially a cowboy now on his Galloping horse Jumperoo! Plus, mommy gets to eat dinner a little slower now. Finally it was Christmas Eve, and due to Maddies persistence, we let her open most of her presents.
Her favorite present was the Sleeping Beauty Vanity set which mommy and daddy had to search all over Sacramento and Roseville for. It was worth it to see her reaction! This was just one of about 20 presents that family and friends got her. She was very spoiled. She also got a digital camera from Grandma and Grandpa, so we will start adding some of her pictures to the blog too.
Since Casey fell asleep during the present opening time on Christams Eve, he got to open his on Christmas morning. He was a happy camper!
So, that is the recap of our year and Christmas season! Thanks for keeping up with us. We hope that your Christmas was blessed and that your New Year will be blessed even more! 
