Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Top 11 of 2011

A look through our year;)

Taking pictures of Nate at each monthly milestone... such a treat to have these:)
Visiting a friend's farm and having Anna start overcoming her fear of animals.

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The girls as flower girls in my "little" brother's wedding!
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Love the pictures of Nate at the piano at 14 Months.
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A new school year:)
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Brian's 1st Day as Student Services Director at our local community college.
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My favorite soccer "blopper". We loved the soccer season:)
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Lydia's Big Haircut
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Chris turning 6:) and getting to help me review;)
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Our neighbor's stray kittens has effected soo many of our warm outside days... my kids basically live on her front porch playing with these kittens... after schoolwork, of course;)
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My heart as I look through all these pictures and see how quickly time has passed this year!

“When I fully enter time’s swift current, enter into the current moment with the weight of all my attention, I slow the torrent with the weight of me all here.”
Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

I feel like this end-of-year wrap-up needs to end with this;) Our family picture taken by a friend;)
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Because Sarah @ Naptime MomTog is soo cool:) And because I have really enjoyed looking through most... umm, some... of our adventures and pictures throughout the year, I decided to join up to the Top 11 of 2011:)




Naptime Momtog

And linking up to I Should be Folding Laundry's favorites of 2011.

12 comments:

Ika Devita Susanti said...

You have such a wonderful precious children! I love to see each picture you showed us in your blog posts. It always cheers me up. I love your family picture!

Jenny said...

What a fun post! I'll have to participate too now!

Jenilee said...

great pictures! :) I did a top ten post but a top 11 pictures is a great idea too!

Anonymous said...

Awww. Love every single one. I just have to say your photography is getting awesome. :) I didn't know I was cool... ha ha.

Amber said...

Lots of fun stuff going on when you have several kiddos. I love that your boys looks so much alike. I had to look back at your youngest to make sure he and your 6 year old truly were different people.

Thanks so much for linking up and sharing your family with us.

mommy to many said...

loved each and everyone of these! this is so fun looking through everyone year in review!!

Gina Kleinworth said...

Oh those little fingers on the piano- fabulous!

Courtney said...

These are wonderful! Your little Nate is such a doll! Loved the one year shot and the one of his fingers on the piano! You have such a beautiful family! Thanks for linking up with us! P.S. That hair cut shot is tempting me to cut my daughter's hair now :O)

Actuary Mom said...

I love the soccer photo.

Mrs. Bird said...

Great photos! I really like her haircut shot :)

Unknown said...

Oh these are wonderful! Love that family picture. :) Happy New Year!

Unknown said...

These are great photos, such fun! I hope 2012 brings much happiness.