Tuesday, January 5, 2010

What a difference a year makes.

I can't believe that in one year Drew has gone from this shaggy haired, cutie...


To this tie totin' little dude.


And Jackson went from all cheeks and no neck...


To, well...actually still a lot of cheeks. At least we can (kind of) see his neck now. 


Every New Year's, every birthday, almost every day I catch myself thinking, "Where in the world did the last year go?" These pictures of the boys prove to me how much things can change in such a short amount of time. How one little year can make a huge difference. 

I hope everyone had a wonderful 2009 and cheers to an even better year in 2010. :)

I wish I had a fabulous excuse for being MIA in blog land. You know, something like vacationing in Italy or winning a couple million on a lottery ticket. Sadly, I have no grand excuse or glamorous stories. Just me trying to find a balance between work and my home life and my blog usually ends up paying the price and getting cut out of the mix. But being the super nerd that I am I've actually started a blog schedule to hopefully save me some time and allow me to post more often. 

5 comments:

Penny Peck said...

Hey Allison - good to hear from you again - I love reading your blogs and seeing pictures of your family. The only regret I have as a parent is that I yelled at my girls when I was upset and that I spent too much time trying to save the world instead of with them. As creative as you are, it must be hard to find time for everything but I admire you for having your priorities right - family first. My oldest "baby" is now 37 - can't believe it. This year my resolution is to volunteer less and to spend more time with family! Not easy to do when there are so many causes out there that need volunteers. Happy New Year!

dawn said...

Good to hear from you again Allison. I know you are super busy so thanks for making the time. This year has gone fast and your boys sure look bigger and even cuter if that's possible. My oldest will be 21 in five months and my next one will be 13 in 45 days, she is counting it down but I don't want to. Glad everyone is doing good. Don't be a stranger we all love hearing from you. Have a good week.

Allison said...

Wow, they have changed a ton! So sad. Yet cool at the same time.. Happy '10! And good luck with the blogging. I've contemplated several times adding it to my planner. Maybe I need to take that extra nerdy step. ;)

Anonymous said...

Understand but look forward to hearing from you.

Linda from KS

Melanie said...

It is actually nice to know that someone else has a hard time blogging on a regular basis. I'd like to but it just isn't always realistic. Maybe I could get one of my kids to blog for me as a chore . . . LOL!

Your boys are adorable! I love those cheeks!