Christmas!

I didn't do a very good job finishing the 25 things I was thankful for and didn't even get close to mentioning everything that was on my head and heart when it came to the thankfulness I felt over Thanksgiving. BUT I do think I did an alright job making sure the people in my life know how thankful I am for them, so I feel okay about that :)

Now it is Christmas morning! (Well, it was when I started this) Drew and I just opened a few gifts from each other and now I am sitting here writing while he makes crepes and bacon! I told him I wanted to start some of our own traditions this year and that is what he wanted to do :) My husband making me crepes and bacon on Christmas morning sounds like a great tradition to me!

We wanted to share the many ways we were blessed over this past year and the things we are so thankful for. As we reflect that Jesus is the best gift we have ever been given we become even more aware of the amazing gifts that God gives us each day.

So here is our top 10 of 2010 (I stole that idea from my friend, Laura's Christmas card :)

1. We got to travel to Guatemala twice!

Once in March with family, and again in October with an amazing team of friends! We climbed a volcano, did VBS and construction at Kairos , spent time with local friends and got to visit Astrid, the sweet girl we sponsor through Compassion!

2. We traveled with Drew's family

to visit his grandparents in Oregon and I got to see where he spent the first year of his life :)

3. Drew got promoted

to a Builder at Oakwood Homes and at his Christmas party his boss told me he is their, "Superstar Builder" :)

4. We both turned 25 this year!

We were surrounded by amazing friends and family who made us feel so celebrated!

(celebrating with friends:)

(at Drew's kickball birthday bash!)

5. I started working with our Family Pastor

at Church, helping her with the k-5 program!

(after our Pumpkin Bash:)

6.We got to welcome 2 very special very sweet babies into our lives!

Julia Lorah Marie McGraw, The Beautiful!

Ryan Everett Graves, The Magnificent!

7. We celebrated 2 years of marriage!

8. I took a road trip to Chicago

with one of my best friends to celebrate her graduation from grad school!

I couldn't get this one to rotate??

We stopped in Iowa and got to see some special people too!

9. We celebrated Thanksgiving/my birthday with Family!

10. We celebrated Christmas with Family & Friends!

Early Christmas with Drew's Mom, brother and his wife

Christmas Eve at the Graves

Christmas Dinner at the Pearce's

Christmas extended! Breakfast and a movie in pj's on the 26th with Kristen and Chad