~January brought our 10th trip to Disney. K, G, and the boys joined us for one of our best trips ever. We’re heading back in 4 weeks!
~February we watched B and S play Upwards Basketball…B was voted the ‘White Star’ for the most Christ-like player….which brings much solace to his mother’s heart.
~In March, we became a house with 3 teenage girls (run for cover!) as G hit the big 13. Mom hit the BIG 4-0. Both celebrated with parties and friends.
~April was K’s high school dance show, where we discovered again what a gift she has!
~May gave Mom the first opportunity to show off her newest craft….handmade soap. She is frequently found donning goggles and gloves in her ‘secret lab’. Also, Dad, Mom and the boys joined their new church, Maplewood Mennonite where the boys had previously attended preschool.
~June started with a camping trip for Dad with some favorite friends, a trip with the kids to our city’s awesome children’s zoo, and Mom attended a couple for the birth of their first baby. Our oldest C and his wife A celebrated their second anniversary and moved to a new apartment.
~July….time at the lake with the H clan, skiing, tubing, eating, and enjoying the sunshine and relaxation. M began working at Brotherhood Mutual Insurance, bring the total to 3 Harveys gracing those hallowed halls. (C in Building and Grounds, Dad in IS).
~August saw Mom registering all but one child in public school. S started all-day Kindergarten, G’s an 8th grader at Lakeside Middle School, K and M are back at North Side High (10th and 12th). B (2nd) gets Mom all to himself….also, C celebrated his 21st birthday (as his dad celebrated his 41st!). M’s job at Botherhood Mutual became an official internship….
~September was a BUSY month….all three girls were cheering for football season, K enjoyed the traditional blow-out party for her sweet 16, the V's came for the fabulous Johnny Appleseed Festival, and Mom attended another couple for the birth of their second child. Oh, and Dad went on another fun-filled canoe/hiking/camping trips with his homies.
~October wished M a blessed 18th ( a year for big birthday celebrations, eh?). She spent her birthday with her Dad on a missions trip to a small bi-lingual congregation on the outskirts of Nashville TN. A great experience! S lost both front teeth just in time for his school picture….
~November allowed the boys a fantastic trip to the Ringling Bros Circus with H cousins. Mom and Dad went to Indy to hear Rob Bell. G joined the Step/Dance team and performed at the mall to ring in the holiday shopping season. K was awarded the peer-chosen ‘Spirit Award’ from her fall Cheer Squad. M began furiously filling out college applications to Purdue, Ball State, Huntington, and IPFW. (Handouts welcome)
And that brings us to December….which finds the H family winding down 2007 under a blanket of snow, with Johnny Mathis singing songs of the season, and lego men overtaking Mom’s Dicken’s Village (see post below). We’re taking a giant breath in preparation for 2008, which will bring new adventures (another kiddo flying the coop!), and new opportunities for learning more about how to serve others in the name of Christ.
May this Christmas bring you renewed peace, hope and love.
