How Great Was 2008?!

I don't know about anyone else, but 2008 has ended up being an awesome year! Even though it started out with a funeral, it ended with some kick ace fun!

Let me take you through a play by play...
**January**
my grandmother's FUNERAL (boo!)
my 8th nephew was BORN *Caden Seth Baldwin* (yay!)
**February**
2 of my nephew's were BAPTISED (hooray!)
**March**
my oldest son, SCOTT, turned 4... wwhhaaattt?!?!?! (super fun!)
**April**
in and out of the hospital for the first 3 weeks of the month
because of pregnancy and Bird's weak lungs, pneumonia again (boo!)
HAD MY 3rd BABY BOY! *Zachary Zane Zaccardi* (super YAY!)
**May**
my HUBBY turned 25! (hooray!)
had the BEST Mother's Day ever! I love my family! (yay!)
my 9th nephew was BORN *Van Matthew Zaccardi* (yay!)
**June**
my hubby and I went through the TEMPLE for the first time (awesome!)
me and the hubby were SEALED together and to our children (incredible!)
we had a BABY BLESSING for our little Zachary Zane (yay!)
**July**
BABY BLESSING for Van (hooray!)
**August**
took a family VACATION to UTAH (fun!)
Scott started PRESCHOOL... wwhhaaattt?!?!?! (exciting!)
**September**
my middle child, BEN, turned 2... sheesh! (super fun!)
my 10th nephew was BORN *Henry Michael Winfield* (yay!)
found out that I am going to be an Aunt AGAIN (wow!)
**October**
started my baby weight loss attempt, so far so good (hooray!)
found out I will be an Aunt to TWINS (super hooray!)
discovered a passion for READING, who knew?! (yay!)
Scott's first SCHOOL PICTURES (super cute!)
attended the best BACHLORETTE PARTY ever (super fun!)
**November**
BABY BLESSING for Henry (yay!)
had a wonderful 5th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (awesome!)
AND attended the wedding of GREAT FRIENDS in the same night (sweet!)
HOORAY FOR ***SCOTT AND ASHLEY***!!!
the youngest of ALL of my sisters-in-law's, GINNY, turned 18 (wow!)
had a wonderful THANKSGIVING with my WHOLE FAMILY (the best!)
had a visit from my SISTER Julie and her family (so fun!)
my whole family was together for the first time in years so we did
FAMILY PORTRAITS (a blast!)

**December**
the kids got SICK (super boo!)
Bird got SICK (boo!)
I got SICK (ew!)
I TURNED 25, I love my birthday! (yay!)
Scott had his first SCHOOL PROGRAM (super cute!)
found out that the twins will be A NIECE AND A NEPHEW (exciting!)
had an amazing CHRISTMAS EVE (so fun!)
had an awesome CHRISTMAS DAY (hooray!)
wished I had been able to go to THE DUNES for New Year's (boo!)
but will be SPENDING the HOLIDAY with the FAMILY instead (hooray!)

All in all 2008 was great! I'm looking forward to 2009!
From our family to you and yours, have a SAFE and FUN New Year's Eve and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!