New Year Resolutions?

I'm totally copying my friend Lindsey. As I differ in her opinion on resolutions, (I have some floating around in my brain where they will probably remain 'floating'), I WILL copy her idea for her family highlights for the year! Cool idea Lindsey, you are so creative! (and fun!)

Stuteville Family Highlights of 2008

Family: (We don't remember much before October 14th) I quit working at Tangerine in June and we opened "Lila's Chop Shop". Evan was born. Had visits from "5" California relatives (one of them came twice! -thanks mom- it's a record.). Spent Thanksgiving in Gulf Shores for Evans first Vacation with Michael's family.

Michael
*became a daddy
*got a 3rd job (CFO of Lila's Chop Shop)
*new hair style (thank GOODNESS!!!)


Lila
*became a mommy
*opened my own business (Lila's Chop Shop)
*started blogging! ;)

Evan
*born in October (can't wait for Halloween Birthdays, we'll invite Lindsey cause we know she loves that)
*burps really well
*best friends: Nochi Sleeper, Alligator outfit, Pampers, Vibrating Elephants & green Baby Einstein block, Rattles, Mirrors, Bumper Bouncer, http://www.crazy8.com/ and Mom & Dad.

This year, we have a lot to look forward to. We are VERY excited to have Evan sealed to us in the Los Angeles Temple as soon as his Adoption is final when he is 6months old (April/May). Much of my family and all our friends there, will get to meet him for the first time and I'm soooooooo excited about that (only wish it was sooner). If we are lucky, we'll get to go back in the fall for a second visit. My business is continuing to succeed of which I am grateful. In the spring, we are praying for Real Estate to pick up for Michael cause he LOVES to be busy! I'm sure somewhere in there, we'll have our traditional vacation with Michael's side of our family so, we'll see! We number one, plan to spend time with Evan, watching him grow, mature and be happy! There is no doubt that he centers our universe. We plan to learn how to be even better parents (if it's possible ;) he he), read more books, watch others examples etc. We also have some really great people who have been begging to watch Evan for FREE!! Whoo Hoo! Date night here we come! So... we hope you are all doing well and hangin' in. We think of you often and look forward to your family reports. ;) xoxo