What a year it’s been. A new house, a new dog, Nolan in preschool- it just keeps on getting better. And I love that I am taking so many pictures along the way so that I can go through a year like this, and remember all the things we’ve done. I know I can’t rely on my memory as I’ve realized over the years that my memory is simply not my strong point. In looking through all of these pictures, and seeing all we’ve done, I also see what I wish we did more of. I started the year off great with being outdoors, and talking walks with at least the boy, and enjoying some of nature. But due to my hermit tenancies, and I am sure the unbearably hot and humid summers, that didn’t last very long, and I regret that. I hope that when I look back on 2008 I can see a great increase of that. I am not a person of new year’s resolutions, as I’ve learned that when I do, I am simply setting myself up for disappointment, however- I do enjoy thinking of the things I’d like to improve in the near future, and then I curiously check in on the progress as I go along. Some other things I’d like to see improve in our family life are simply time spent in the back yard, walks through our (or nearby) neighborhoods, and an even better balance between business and pleasure. That and winning the lottery so we can travel to our heart’s content.