Summary of our year in pictures.

 In looking over the year, I can see how horrible I have been at capturing moments (big or little) in photos. The ones I did get (or steal!) are below.

 It's difficult to sum up some events from the past year, but for those that can be documented, here they are: 

December. . .

12/31/09
thank God for an amazing photographer.

Can two people be any happier?

January. . .

Honeymooning in Riviera Maya, Mexico where I spent most
of the time sick in bed, the waves were cold, the legal drinking
age is 18 (!!), and there were more mixed drinks floating on trays
than I knew existed.

the sun was a nice change from January in Cleveland,
though. . .

In February. . .

. . .we welcomed this little  (and he was little. . .
 then-- 9 weeks, 10 pounds)  munchkin (and headache) into our family.

Gosh,  he is pretty cute.

March. . .

In March we discovered his all-time favorite chew
toys: underwear and t-shirts.

Also, by March his best friend was the squeaking stuffed duck
Peter bought him (that had to be taken away at night or else
no one slept).

He especially enjoyed getting tangled in curling ribbon. . .

This year we enjoyed a Greek Easter feast at friends Bryan and Kate's.

Springtime, Peter spend a lot of afternoons in my dad's shop
at my family's in Medina
primping the Bimmer for summertime.

In May we took a short weekend break and visited Peter's
long-time friend Chris in Columbus. . .

I also threw a bachelorette party for my sister.

June. . .

5 June, Peter and I stood beside Daniel
and Ashlee as attendants and witnessed the most beautiful,
sincere, covenantally-minded wedding.

A complete surprise, early June,
we found out we were expecting. . .twins.

July. . .

We celebrated Peter's  birthday with
Daniel and Ashlee, only minutes away from
the hospital he was born at, 23 years ago. 

The dreadful surgery to straighten and connect
his collarbone.

Tis the season for weddings! Peter was also a groomsmen in Chris and Lindsay's wedding in July. 

Loxley continued to grow (as we'd hope. . ;)), and despite
his age and prior experiences,  he still found chewing electrical cords
appealing.

We had lots of outings through the summer, savoring each
moment with my family before their big move to Detroit.

In August. . .

. . .we vacationed in Virginia with my whole family


(the week before Peter lost his job). . .

. . .and this precious little girl was entrusted to me. . .

In September. . .

. . . I became a green drink fanatic. . .

. . .and Peter was in yet another wedding.
Congrats, Paul and Em!

October came and we both stood beside Jonathan and Chloe
as they covenanted before God and man. . .

. . .I also visited my family in their new house
in Michigan. . .

Nearing his 1st birthday, Loxley had grown into quite a. . .
man, er, dog, and was beginning to lose his puppy face.

Peter also worked on quite a few projects
 around the house while the weather was tolerable.

We spent Thanksgiving at Peter's Aunt Paula's in Pennsylvania. . .

Thank you, thank you, Rachel!

And Christmas was at my family's in Michigan. . .

I turned nineteen. . .

One more year as a married teenager. . .

. . .and 1 year as husband and wife!

That's about it. 7 weddings. Tons of babies on the way. And huge hopes for 2011.

-A.H.