We have to sell soap tomorrow morning, so we’re being very lazy and not staying up to celebrate New Year’s. But while we’re sitting here, I thought I’d share some of the children’s highlights from 2008.

Brett: soap shows

Emery: selling soap

Indigo: selling soap

Emery: getting presents

Jim: Patriots/Giants superbowl

Indigo: getting presents

(OK, Jim is sensing that they’re having short memories, so he’s prompting them.)

Emery: having baby goats

Emery: going to Florida, my flower garden

Indigo: going to Florida

Emery: decorating the tree

Brett: our visit with Tyler, Michaela and Grandma, going to Holiday World

Colter: knowing that God is going to help Aunt Teri through her sickness

Brett: watching the soap business grow

Brett: getting a dishwasher

Emery: starting violin lessons

Brett: learning violin

Indigo: violin lessons

Brett: being a big sister to Indi and Jade

Colter: earning money from working hard

Brett: being kitchen manager

Indigo: being Grandma

Brett: potty training Indigo

Jim: fixing the Sprinter

Indigo: getting doll stuff

Emery: learning to read

Indigo: learning to read

Colter: getting new goats

Brett: loving school

Emery: getting silkies (a specific breed of chickens)

Colter: learning long division

Brett & Cole: Lord of the Rings

OK, I think that’s enough for now. I want to go to sleep. Except that the children are telling me that I haven’t said anything yet.

Hmmmm….. my favorite part of 2008 has definitely been not being pregnant or breastfeeding (for the first time in 12 years!)