the year of everett...

2010 has been a pretty awesome, incredible, life changing year for us. It's funny to reflect on the year and all the ways that life is different after just 365 days. This time last year I looked like this:

large bellied, swollen ankles, and unsure of what the year would hold. Today, I can say with certainty that this was the best year of my 27 so far. It hasn't been without growing pains, learning, tears of joy and frustration; however, it has been the best. It's hard to put into words the amount of joy that Everett has brought to our family.We have learned what it means to really sacrifice for someone else, to find joy in simple everyday things, and to just truly be grateful for the Lord's blessings and provisions. Here's to hoping that 2011 will be even half as awesome.

the holidays

Aaron and I couldn't get over how fast the holidays went this year! December flew by and along with it Christmas and New Years. We spent Christmas in Pittsburgh and were so excited to get to spend time with everyone, especially Kels in from Nevada! We drove out to Pittsburgh on the 23rd, which made Christmas Eve and Christmas Day really fun and relaxing for us. Erika, Todd, and the boys moved in with Grandma to take care of her, so we ended up having our Anderson Family Christmas at Grandma's house for the first time in a long time. It was really nice celebrating in the house that I spent so many holidays in as a kid. We drove back to Philly on Saturday night and got to celebrate Christmas with the Windles on Sunday. Diane made chicken papikash, a traditional Hungarian meal, which is my absolute favorite! New Years was spent with 65 of our closest friends ;) haha Jess, Faith, and Revee threw a party at the Farm and we had lots of fun with plenty of sparkling grape juice involved... well at least for Sara and I.

our christmas card

christmas at our house!

only our dogs pose like this for food...

30 weeks!

after 7 years of asking, Erika finally gave in and let Aaron buy Aidan a gun ;)

to which Aidan was obviously excited about

Ethan too!

and Bebe :)

all of the Anderson cousins at Gram's house

prego for new years ...

only Aaron...

 New Years with Bry and Sara... haha and as Aaron said... hmm, one of these things is not like the others (in a sing song voice) ---hey, we can't all be 6'4!

We are looking forward to quite an eventful year and are starting the countdown to the arrival of our little guy - only 8 weeks to go! Happy 2010 Everyone :)