In case you were wondering...

Hi there! How are you? In case you were wondering... I'm still here!!

In case you were wondering... 2009 was a great year! Not that you would know it by my numerous posts (ha ha) but still, it was a great year.

In case you were wondering... I had a great birthday!! I turned 40 in June with a surprise party thrown by my husband and my very bestest friends!

In case you were wondering... our family trip to Maine in September was one of the best family get-aways that we have ever been on. Todd and I realized that in 10 1/2 years of marriage all of our family vacations have been with extended family or friends. Not once till September did we all get away and stay by ourselves somewhere. Granted we had family to visit but they didn't stay with us or us with them. Get it? Now don't get me wrong, I love staying with friends and family. It's just that something special happens when it is just your own family. We bonded in a way that we never had before. It was so cozy and special.

Hurray for "Team Cousins"

The dock from which Drew tried to push Reed and gave us all a heart attack!The crew with Aunt Sue.
All of us in Bar Harbor.

Lunch after the 1/2 Marathon. I love Ann all the way in the back holding up her lobster.
Look... they can sit nicely together!
Our spot on the coast of Maine. Thanks Aunt Sue!! We loved it here!!!

In case you were wondering... we had a great Thanksgiving at Mom-Mom's and Al's house. We got to hang out with the Pagleys and Todd's cousins, Luke and Brianna.
The boys doing magic tricks in the kitchen.Happy Thanksgiving!

Julianna and Brenna.

In case you were wondering... Christmas was soooo nice! The kids got the Wii they have been dreaming of for years now and we were able to travel to Deep Creek Lake with Robin and Buff and their kids to go tubing at Wisp. We woke up the last morning to blizzard like conditions (the likes of which are rarely seen in my part of Maryland) which thrilled me to no end!! I love snow!!
Julianna and Britney.

Sisters.

Me and my Todd.

Me and my February boys.

Creepy is in this year... glad Todd didn't get that memo!

All the cousins including "Nakey Jakey" who is nose pickin'.

More sisters!
Jake enjoying the tube like a big boy!
Me and my daredevils!

In case you were wondering... New Year's Eve was quiet (New Year's Morning... not so much). We stayed home and enjoyed an evening in. Julianna got to enjoy a sleep over with her cousin Britney. I on the other hand got to enjoy waking up with Britney at 4:30 am to hold her hair as she puked several times till I finally called my dear brother at 6:30am and told him he unfortunately needed to come and get his sick little girl. Good times.

(sorry no pictures here)

In case you were wondering... I posted about a similar night last January. Must be my lot in life to get up in the wee hours with kids (some mine and some not) and care for them as they get sick.

(again... no pictures here)

In case you were wondering... one of my New Year's resolutions is to blog more!!!

You know. Just in case you were wondering!