The End of 2010

I cannot believe today is the last day of 2010. This has been such an incredible year for our family, and it has been full of many blessings. First, Ryan and I had the chance to visit an Eskimo village in Arctic Alaska where we fell in love with the people there. We look forward to building our relationship with them in future trips as we continue to share the love of Christ with them. We think about them and pray for them daily. This trip changed both of us for the better, and we feel so blessed to have had this opportunity. In addition to this amazing trip (and the train trip to Denali and Mount McKinley afterwards), we also were able to take trips to Orlando (just Ryan and me), Disney World, Gulf Shores, Birmingham, Jefferson City (Tennessee) and New Smyrna Beach. Of course, we have had lots of fun around Atlanta too! This has been a fun-filled year for us.

Besides all the fun going here and there throughout the year, Ryan and I have loved watching the girls continue to grow up. I can't believe Lily turned 4 and Mia turned 2! They amaze us every single day with their new skills, words, etc. While playing on the zoo's playground today, I laughingly said to Lily "When did you become such a big girl?" to which she replied "Don't you remember? It was when I turned four." Maybe so! We are so head over heels in love with these girls! I love to read past blog entries from time to time, and I get such a kick out of reading about what they were doing even just a few months ago. It's crazy how quickly they are growing up! I can't even begin to imagine what they will be like a year from now.

Of course, Ryan and I have worked hard over the last year to grow our accounting business. We feel so fortunate to have this family business that allows us so much time with the girls and provides financial blessings. We have big plans for continuing to grow the business in 2011. We also appreciate all the help we receive from our families, especially our moms. We couldn't have the work/life balance we have without you, and saying "thank you" will never be enough!

This has been such an amazing year, and we look forward to all that the Lord has planned for us in 2011. We wish all who read this many blessings too!