the poages: Happy New Year!!!

5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Woo Hoo!! It's 2007!!!

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to miiiind... Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and blah blah auld lang syne! :)

Guess I could have google'd the words, but where's the fun in that? Does anyone even know what that song means? (Most likely to respond to that question with a very insightful description to the lyrics of this old folk song... drumroll... Josh Poage. Just a guess... we'll see.) I think it's Scottish... Anyone?... Anyone?...

ANYWAY-- HAPPY NEW YEAR, All!!! It's hard to believe how drastically our lives have changed since last New Year's Eve. When we rung in 2006, we had no idea what the year would hold... Just 20 days into the new year we found out that "Peanut Poage" was on her way, and all sorts of madness unfolded after that. Yes, 2006 was BUSTING at the seams with all kinds of things to keep us busy: A pregnancy, a rotting kitchen, a complete kitchen remodel, a trip to St. Louis, a trip to Florida, a L-O-T of work-related traveling for Collin, a L-O-T of baby-related doctor's appointments for Steph, baby showers, a guest-bedroom remodel (a.k.a. creating a nursery) labor & delivery, a newborn, a full-time career change for Steph, all of us living on just one income, a few tears, a LOT of laughs, an AMAZING out-pouring of love displayed to us by our friends and family, and sweeter memories than our minds can register. It's been a truly wonderful year. But throughout the year-- good and bad-- it was always good. We have been blessed. We can only hope that 2007 holds as many blessings in store for our family and for yours!

Happy 2007, everyone. We hope it's wonderful!

Avery spent New Year's Eve at home with Gram and Grandpoppy (Thanks for sitting, Mom & Dad!)