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Welcome 2008
I hope your Holiday was wonderful. There are so many stories I have for you and announcements about the New Year. Changes. Plans. News.
But today I’ll just tell you how we brought in 2008: The year destined to be ours.
We’ve planned some wonderful goals for the year, goals that everyone else makes like getting fit and finding ourselves again. But this resolution was made on the eve of 2006, one year ago, when we sat on our couch in our new condo in our new city. We talked, a year ago, about how 2008 would be the first year we won’t be moving, pregnant, having a child, changing jobs, or moving again since our marriage. This year is destined to be ours.
We planned on retiring early, even going so far as turning off the lights and crawling in bed. We talked a bit, read our books and heard the baby at a quarter to the New Year. I took the shift, feeding and snuggling our youngest born until I heard the pop*pop of firecrackers. Mr. Flinger joined me in the upstairs hallway where we could watch the fireworks show from the high school. We stood there, holding our sleeping 7 month old, listening to our three year old breathing soundly in her sleep, holding each other, watching, knowing other people were able to get out and party that night. And we realized it was perfect, our New Year’s, with us at home, the kids safe with us, alone and quiet.
And this is how we welcomed our year. Together.
(This picture was taken on New Year’s Eve at the beach around 3:45. You know… sunset… and may be my most favorite picture of him ever.)
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Sounds like pure bliss!
Happy New Year to you and your family!
Glad you guys had a rockin’ new years! Sounds like you all had a great time (me on the other hand not so much - just me whining and crabby for really no reason now that I think of it!) I love that picture of O, he is freakin adorable!
You paint an extremely inviting and beautiful picture.
I am absolutely loving the photo with the wrinkly eyes and the little nose.
That sounds like a fantabulous New Year’s Eve.
Happy New Year Flinger Family!
Sniff!
How long have you been married? I ask because when you say the year being “yours”... that’s exactly how I heard someone describe how you should spend your seventh year of marriage. The seventh year was for rest. Sounds good to me.
This is SUCH a sweet post. I can’t wait to hear what you have to tell us…!!
So beautiful. And what a great picture. Happy New Year!
Little sweetie! Sounds perfect. Happy New Year, Flingers!
Sounds like a great NYE! That picture is beyond too cute>
What an amazing photograph… and a lovely post. Just beautiful.
Hydes
beautiful and peaceful
What an awesome shot!
Happy new year to you and yours!
Sounds perfect! Another friend of mine who also has small children spend last New Year’s Eve at a friend’s house. They watched the ball drop in New York (9:00 our time) and were home by 10:00. That ROCKS, as far as I’m concerned!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I can’t wait to read about all of your stories and plans….have you checked in with Weight Loss Wars lately? I’m heading over there right now to check on you…
That sounds so nice and sweet. I love the picture. Look at his little red nose.
That sounds like a perfect New Years to me!
Oh, that’s so sweet!
Flinger, Dude. Quite the excellant photography & storytelling!
Love to ya for ‘08!
-Alli
Oh, I long for a year that will be ours. Maybe next decade…
I love the picture and the post. Here’s to a wonderful new year all around.
Happy new year, Les! What a sweet pic!
I think that was a great way to bring in the new year myself. Although my kids are much older, I enjoy every minute around them.
I think that’s a wonderful way to ring in the New Year.
(And that picture is stunning!)
Best wishes for a great 2008.
High five on not being pregnant in ‘08!
What a great way to welcome the new year!
That is so stinkin’ cute!
Don’t you just love the 3:45 p.m. sunsets? (NOT!)
What a great New Year. Have a Happy one.
Jen R
Your children are so beautiful—and your photographys skills have me jonesing (sp??) for a new camera!!
Great photo!
Here’s to a Happy Flinger 2008.
Awww, he looks so snuggly!
Happy (belated) New Year!
You know I love this photo!
Happy New Year!
Ahh, thanks y’all. Little Miss, it’s totally the camera!
I just aim.
Maggie, we’re technically in our seventh year. We had our sixth anniversary in November but we’re planning an “us” trip next February. We hear the seven year itch is a bitch. lol
Absolutely darling picture. That is priceless. Happy Y2K8
GREAT pic.
And happy belated New Years!
That picture is to dye for how precious! I miss the beach..
We spent our New years at home also, so you weren’t the only ones not out partying. Happy belated New years
Great post, great picture!
Love the post! Sounds like you had a perfect night.