Merry Christmas to all.

What a wonderful this year has been for my family. We were basically able to spend the whole 12 months together, other than the 6 weeks I traveled to the states before Tony. We started the year having just welcomed Tony home from 12 months in Iraq. Near the end of January we got to see our little belly baby. He was there and growing. We had follow ups checking on the little bean in Feb and March finding out and the end that he was our fourth little man. We excitedly announced our blessing on April 1st.
In April we enjoyed the company of my mom and sister to visit us in Germany. We were able to take the kids to Disneyland in Paris, the Eiffel tower, Le Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Looking through the pics today while looking for another picture made me realize how blessed we have been this year. Our Paris trip was expensive, but so worth it for the memories the boys made from being there. A chance that many don't have.
May quickly passed. Which brought June in which on the 2nd we got our orders to Ft. Lewis Washington. We quickly decided we didn't want to pass them up and the kids and I flew out 18 days later so that the traveling could be during a safe point in my pregnancy. We visited in MO and got things together for our move out to Washington. We were blessed to find our house to rent.
Come August Tony joined us up here in the northwest and just 9 days later we were blessed with our little man Zander. We enjoyed the time Tony had off just being together and without TV we worked hard keeping ourselves entertained.
September was excitedly welcomed as Zachary started 2nd grade and Zayden started Kindergarten. Zavier, Zander and I fell into the daily routine of walking them home from school everyday and Zander very much enjoyed being in his wrap against me.
October quickly passed all the while my little boys were growing bigger and bigger. In November Zachary turned 8 and has taken on even more responsibilities here are home being the big brother to three. He has enough friends that he had a wonderful party. Enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving here at the house as a family.
Then came December where Zavier had his big number 4 birthday. He had an awesome party with a joint kick off to Christmas break from school for the boys. The other exciting thing in Dec was Tony's long awaited promotion to SGT. He's been promotable for about 2 1/2 years and joining this unit has really worked out for him. Although getting this promotion moved him within the unit and he wasn't excited about that, but it will be ok.
Today the 19th we finally got the tree up and I was just thinking about how blessed we have been this year. Even if it hasn't been financially just as a family. We had a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby and Tony has been able to be here everyday with him. I am hoping that we get as much family and together time in the next two weeks. January will start the rest of the school year plus Tony has two 3 day field exercises.
So to each and everyone that may read this may the true meaning of Christmas be remembered and each of you be blessed this upcoming year.