Friday, February 5, 2010

too long have I neglected thee, oh blog...

Hi everyone!
Laurel signing in. :) Please give my hubby grace as blogging is not one of his priorities (and for this I am quite thankful!). :)

We are in 2010! With 2010 comes (Lord willing):
1) a chance to learn how to pray better, love people more fully, love Jesus more fully

2) the celebration of our 4 year anniversary (crazy! time flies!)

3) the start of baseball season - Go Fighting Scots!

4) our third New England winter (sadly, quite tame so far - never thought I'd be envious of the buckets of snow my parents are getting in Pennsylvania!)

5) Matt's 30th birthday and my Grandpa's 90th birthday (60 years apart - LOVE that!)

6)my attempt to learn how to play guitar (Noelle, want to give me some tips?! :))

7) the home stretch of seminary life

8)moving out of our apartment and into a new place (December?)

9) the start of Charlie's college career - Go Hartford Hawks!

10) a Syracuse basketball championship :)

11)trip to Chicago to see David, Carrie, Ashton, Emma, Clara and Rach -woo-hoo!

12)my mastery of the crockpot :)

13)a visit from Nate, Olga, Ken and Oksana!


Here are some pics of 2009 and the beginning of 2010. They start with the most recent and work backwards:

Our local first-annual sled dog races:

Cold!!!
This was a strange event - dogs pulling a cross country skiier!




Christmas in PA:


Annual trip to Hershey's Chocolate World:
My Grandpa's favorite poem about Grandma:
Visiting Grandpa and Grandma at Messiah Village:

Clara Joy!
David is having fun with this picture. :)
The Annual Train Display Visit:
Carrie's Birthday!
Gotta love Strawberry Shortcake!
Fun on the cold Conewago Trail:

Carrie keeping her nose warm. :)



Uncle and Nephew jogging ahead...
Watching a local production of Dicken's Christmas Carol:



Pictures like this make my heart all warm and fuzzy:
and pics like this:
and this:
and this: :)

Traditional Christmas picnic:




Christmas at the Morans:
Check out these family videos for a taste of the Moran Christmas celebration! (Copy and paste these URLs if the links don't work)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtyO_AqyN14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbLXBujuI-E

Charlie receiving his new glove. :)
Getting ready for the Christmas morning run down the stairs:
Reindeer antlers!


My funny co-workers:
I think the above picture is probably a more accurate representation of the crew. :)
Thanksgiving at the Morans (Love the face, Charlie!):
On the way to the Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Run (Charlie and Chris looking very eager to start running!):

All the hardcore participants:
Take one:


Take two:
Our soulcare group at our church's baptisms (although since then it has changed up a bit):
Mom and Dad came to visit! We went to Five Guys and had some amazing burgers. :) hehe- I think we got them hooked! :)
Till next time! :)

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