For starters, last New Year's saw me face a 'temporary' - i use this term loosely- loss of reason. For a good laugh, read over last year's Resolution List.
(For a good cry, ask me how many are still on this year's To Do List.)
We went to Calabash & Myrtle Beach, the boys played Basketball, Logan took dance and Clay and I wondered at what point does staying at the YMCA become fun (much less make you want to put on a headdress and sing) because it felt as if we lived there. We took in a hockey game and had our 15 minutes of fame on Savannah's local news station. I fell in love with Beaufort all over again and got a new nephew, Reagan.
FEBRUARY
The Lost Month... I cannot account for Feb. of this year with photos or entries in any of my blogs or personal journals... I have an inkling that it was due to busy-ness and other issues, but just for fun, I'm gonna say I was abducted by aliens. 
Obviously, we were still a little busy at this point as the lack of blogging, photos or many other souveniers suggests, but I know for sure we celebrated Logan's 7th birthday. She and I had a "girl talk" over tea and it was awkward as you imagine these things to be We also went to MGM on St. Patty's but you wouldn't know that because for some mysterious reason, all evidence as such is filed under April. Which leads me to:
April was Earth Day, EdVenture Children's Museum, and best of all Easter in Covington. Temperatures warmed and excuses were sought (and found) to play in, splash and otherwise indulge in water of all sorts ... ocean, sprinkler and water balloon encased.
In May,Grammy bid college farewell at her hard earned graduation and we bid Savannah farewell with our move back into SC. We saw the SandGnats play, visited the SC State Museum, and brought our school year to a slower simmer as we settled in the new house.
In June we said goodbye to Clay's MeeMaw, had the chance to visit with dear friends visiting the island, became regulars at our pool and local library and found a church with the biggest homeschooling heart ever, right in our own backyard. Our lives would also be significantly changed through Week of Champions and our new found friend, Mr. Derrick Moore.
July was a busy month. I was finally initiated into the real life world of grown ups when I made the drive "up mountain" to our family reunion in Franklin, NC all by myself. We celebrated Independence Day the best possible way on Hilton Head Island by singing along with SHANNON TANNER and got double the joy from it all when Chandler volunteered to sing the National Anthem. We welcomed a new niece into the family, Little Miss Hailey, Sailed the 7 C's at VBS and helped the InLaws celebrate 38 years of marriage.
August brought company- we had a few days to hang out with our cousins from Augusta and a little quality time with Tyler. We kept a fairly regular check on the pool water, (it was always warm, and clean every day save one involving an unfortunate diaper incident), and took a trip to the zoo before officially opening our own for business... by this I mean we started school.
Chandler turned 9 in September. We celebrated in Atlanta, first by seeing Gina and Pat Neeley at a special event at the World of Coca Cola Museum, dinner at the Varsity and a dip in the rooftop pool followed by a Falcon's game, lunch at Blue Willow and a Whole Wide World BoomDeYada Birthday Cake for dessert. September also saw trips to Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky... and of course Columbia for football.
I turned 29 for the first time in October and promptly found a gray hair that very same day. I will turn 29 again next year, same time. We attended several fall festivals and got to know our neighbors a little better at the Chili Cook Off and Costume Contest. We welcomed (and prayed over) new baby cousin Carys(she's doing wonderful now!) The SC State Fair and concert in the rain were fun Oct. moments. Clay and I marked 11 yrs since I first beat him in basketball (he brought flowers home, smart guy!) and the children carved their own pumpkins for Halloween.
Fisher turned 6 in November, celebrating with his best buddy, Devin, at Chuck E Cheese and an M&M cake. He lost his first tooth a few days later. We celebrated Uncle Ben's birthday with a family slumber party (of sorts) in Greenville and Thanksgiving with my In Laws. We recovered from all that turkey by taking a stroll through Sea World and spending a few moments contemplaing the wonder of Whales and how marvelous it is that they can be taught to "Jump, boy!" We took in some culture- Seussical and WillyWonka- at two local children's theatres as well as...well...um...the Arts? with a trip to Columbia for basketball.
With December came a trip to Grammy's, where we rode the train with Rudolph, Frosty and Santa. Back home, we took a Christmas Trolley ride around Savannah and made our debut as ice skating stars...or, more correctly, falling stars. Our Christmas tree was real this year and we went all out with lawn lights too. Santa brought hand held video games, bicycles and best of all, one more year of the kind of magic that only comes with an innocent belief that he is real.
Oh, that is far from all there was, folks, but it is all I have time (and links) for right now. I am not sure what the new year will hold... I hope more sweet grapes than sour...I do know this much however, next January One, I will feel the same awe and gratitude that I feel this First of January... perhaps only more so... at the amount of life and living that we are given in one short year.
Taking a moment to look back at all that has made up this year helps bring into focus what raced past me at such blinding speeds day by day...
Fare the well, 2008...Welcome home, 2009!