Howard Family, Party of 5, BEST OF 2009!

2010 doesn't seem to be waiting until I'm ready for it, so I'm trying to embrace the New Year anyways!

With New Years on the brain, I keep hearing this line from one of my favorite Christmas songs in my head:

So this is Christmas...

and what have you done?

Another year over...

And a new one just begun.

Well as I scroll back over the past 12 months of posts on my blog, it turns out we've done quite a bit! For as lazy as I sometimes feel I am, my family and I have sure gone a lot of places, done a lot of fun stuff, made a lot of crafts, and seen a lot of action.

And so, I present to you:

The Howard Family, Party of 5 Blog's

BEST & MOST AWESOME OF 2009!

Here we go.

Best good intention:

I was going to try and give up soda. I'm cute. :o)

(It didn't work)

Best moment of pride for me & Jesse:

(all 3 girls, student of the month, same month, first month of school)

Best reason to get off our bums:

The Cancer walk we did as a family and for which we raised over $300.



Best political campaign by a cute little blonde:

Best 1st-day-of-school (on the second day of school):

Most Awesome rainbow captured by my camera:

Best international, instant best buddies:

Most Awesome weekend, speaking french and sight-seeing the best parts of San Diego:

Best day at the dentist (never mind the look of torture on Arissa's face):

the day Arissa got her palatial expander taken off.

Best action shot:

Worst way to spend Halloween ever:

(there was no nice way to put a spin on this one and make it a "best" or "awesome")

having the swine flu.

Most Awesome sight to see when you step out of your house in the morning:

Best unexpected guest:

Mama skunk (and the babies that followed)

Most Awesome save by a Mama:

Mariah's birthday cake that I dropped, then picked up & fixed & it ended up good as new.

Best new dramatic (long to super short) haircut:

Most Awesome tv appearances:

Best gathering of pumpkins on a kitchen table:

Best football game:

Best magazine cover:

And that's it!

The winners will receive a big hug & kiss...from me.

Except the skunk.

And here's a look back at the crafts I've made and posted here since January of this year (not counting anything I posted in December):

So now, with 3 girls and their busy schedules, a binder full of new craft patterns & ideas, I guess I'm ready for 2010!