Thankful for an amazing year.

Merry Christmas Everyone!  This year has brought our little family many blessings.  Memories via pictures (pretty obvious theme here):

Last year at this time.

2011 was family meeting Ariy.  He is so blessed to have so many people who love him so well. 

April 20th, 2011 was the day we finally met our little guy.  If you don't know the birth story adventure, it will be one we always remember.

2011 meant for lots of daddy son bonding.  Rick became a full-time stay at home dad in September when I made the decision to go back to work. 

We love our Grandparents.  Grandma aka Super G in particular has been an angel.  She has made some of the harder days much easier.  We are very blessed to have her in Ariy's life.  

2011 was also the year of friends - friends being pregnant and having babies too.  We can't wait to meet PJ and Brenna's little girl Caroline in the new year.  

2011 was when I attended my first marathon purely as a spectator.  Our good friend Mandee Wilmot was a superstar running in the Portland Marathon.

2011 meant wedding time and Ariy's first try at being the ring bearer.

The happy couple was the one and only Randy McNeal and his beautiful bride Aubrie.  We are excited to have the family feel more "complete" now.

So if isn't obvious enough, the excitement of 2011 was meeting Ariy Allan McNeal.  We love him so much and are so blessed to have a healthy happy little man.  I am so thankful for an amazing year and I am looking forward to upcoming transitions in 2012 including becoming a more full-time mommy.  Peace and Joy.