GoodBye to 2007!!! Hello 2008

Well I am glad to see 2007 year close. It has been a quite a year and one I will be glad to forget many parts of it. Ok I guess I will never forget it, but I will be glad when the year is behind us. We had many ups and downs, and some days it felt like more downs than ups. So being able to "look back" will be nice. Hence the reason for no Christmas letter this year. It was hard to know what to write about!

But we hope that 2008 will bring many things for us. We are hoping for continued success with Jamie's photography business, continued growth for Taylor, Jackson staying healthy and me to find a good job, close to home. We also hope to bring another little one into our family if that is in God's plan for us. (No I am not pregnant..yet)

So I wish you all a very Happy New Year! I hope and pray that 2008 is a wonderful year for you all!

Blessings,
The Hines Family.

Christmas

Greeting! I hope everyone enjoyed the birth of Jesus yesterday! It is always such an exciting time of year.

Well Christmas Eve we went to 4:30 services. The Mama of the house was afraid that it just wouldn't feel like Christmas because the service wouldn't be full. Boy was I wrong. And my loving husband was able to point this out. We had a wonderful service and it is always so wonderful. We went home and I had baked a ham with a few fixings. We were instructed to eat fast so the kids could get to presents.

Taylor of course made out like banchie!! New clothes, gift cards, some cash, a new "jump suite" (AKA a sweat suit), new books (which she was going to have a hard deciding which one to read first), and so much more.

Jackson too made out like a banchie. We opened up the new Little tykes T-ball set from Nanny. Big mistake. A ball crazed boy with a bat on Christmas... Note to self, that next year we open these type of presents LAST!!! But he loved his trucks from his auntie and he LOVED the new little people circus from his other auntie. He got some new clothes and a train from grammie and countless other presents!

And to think....This was my kids SECOND round of opening presents!!! When Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Andy were down that was round ONE! And to think Taylor flew home to her moms yesterday and she is heading for round THREE! Crazy I say. Crazy!!

Not to leave us parents out because I got treated pretty well as always. A new MP 3 player, lotion, a new "jump suit" beautiful house decorations, jewelry, clothes and shoes and so much more. I am lucky because I have TWO great mother in laws that spoil me rotten!!! So thanks to them for all the wonderful gifts!

Jamie made out good too. We were blessed to get some really cool pictures of his Dad from his step mom. They were very neat. He too got an MP3 player, socks clothes etc... But he was most excited about the new MP3 player.


Christmas morning Santa arrived with a pirate ship for Jackson and stockings filled to the brim. Taylor opened hers before she left and Jack and I waited for daddy to get home from the airport to open ours. Santa gave Jamie too many Starbucks gift cards... So mommy might have to "acquire" those. LOL Just kidding!!!

Well I will add pictures as soon as I have them downloaded!!! I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas!! I am sure the Lord has bless you all.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!

Jesus is the reason for the season!!

Christmas Blessings to all!

May we all celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior!

From our home to yours, Christmas Blessings to all! We love you!

Playing Catch Up...

Well I can hardly believe its been a month since I last posted... Boy am I am slacker... Well lots has happend... In no particular Order:

1. Got notice I am loosing my job....Will be done on or before March 31 of 2009

2. Jackson got moved up to the 2 year room. Very tramatic for his mother.

3. My parents came to town! very exciting to spend another early Christmas with them.

4. taylors Orchastra Conert

5. Jackson Debut in his Watch Me Grow Christmas Pagent

6. Jamie busy with Photography..

7. Lost my Cell Phone....The worls as we new it, ended until today when I got my new one!!

(Laura, since you are the only who reads this blog... You can call me again!!I have a new phone! Yeah!!)

We had another exciting time with my parents. We took an ASU Boy BBall game, the park n swap, food, more food, desert, more desert. Open presents and just had a blast. We pack more into 4 days than most people can! Jackson had a blast opening up his presents and playing with his new toys. He still pull the Thomas the Train backpack "Gamma and Gamma (no Pa)" gave him.

From our family to yours we wish you a very merry CHRISTmas and a happy new year!! Remember that jesus is the resaon for the season!! Let us Celebrate his birth!!

To Close...I will just share some pictures of Jackson's first ever Christmas Pagent!!

Taylors New Room

The Pictures should speak for themselves... But this is Taylors new room and she LOVES it! Amen to that!







Jackson Trying to help by making funny faces while Taylor is trying to work!!

JOb Well Done TAYLOR!! LOOKS AWESOME!!!


Mama J -

Happy Halloween!!! Pictures Posted

Jackson with his Loot!!

My first Sucker~~
I was Woody at Daycare becasue my costume as a frog was just too hot mom said..

Me with my baby sitter Sarah!!! She was a nerd!
Getting my Loot. I was sure good at this!!

Yuck! I don't want to touch that stuff mom!!

Our Pumpkins~!

Pictures say 1000 words. We had so much fun! Enjoy!