Its Officially been a year!

It has been a whole year since I last posted anything on this blog. Many events have changed our lives in the past year at the Niemeyer household. Here is a quick recap:

Dec 5th, 2008 - Ethan and Lauren gave their hearts to Jesus.

March 2009 - Gavin was hospitalized for two nights at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar for Croup. We were visiting for the day to celebrate Gandma Mary's birthday. He was a trooper and we were very aware of all the prayers coming our way.

April 2009 - Signed a purchase agreement to sell our red house eventhough it wasn't even for sale.

May 2009 - Lauren was bit by our neighbor's dog. She had about 8 stiches under her eye and 4 by her cheek. She has healed really well and was so brave during the whole ordeal. We praised God that the bite wasn't closer to her eye!

June 6th 2009 - Moved out of our great red house into a two bedroom apartment. :( We moved hoping it would only be until November, just enough time for Mike to build another home.

June 14th 2009 - Went on vacation to the Wisconsin Dells with our friends from Colorado. Between the two families we had 7 children. We had a great time in the water and celebrating all 7 kids birthdays which occurred between June 20th and Sept 14th with 2 adults birthdays in there too!

June 19th 2009 - Ethan and Lauren were in our Nanny's wedding in WI. We all had a great time celebrating Mark and Bethany's marriage.

June 27th 2009 - Lauren Ashley turned 6.

July 19th 2009 - Ethan Michael turned 8.

July 2009 - We found out we were expecting our 4th child! The baby is due March 7th.

September 2009 - Ethan started 2nd grade and Lauren started 1st grade with two of the greatest teachers on earth.
October 2009 - Gavin Michael turned 2 years old and also started attending daycare at one of my greatest friends house two days a week. After starting out a little shy he is now shouting for joy on the mornings we say "time to go to Jill's!" November 2009 - The month came and passed without a move out of the apartment into a new home. Mike was so busy this summer that he just started the house at the beginning of November. He ASSURES me that we will be moved in by February 15th. I have only cried a couple of times :)

December 2009 - Since we are in a small apartment we cleared out a space for a small Christmas tree. Ethan had a better idea. He would get some big green paper from school and make a Christmas tree to put on the wall. It is very sweet and very fitting for the kind of year we have had. We will be celebrating our Savior's birth in a couple of days and are so thankful for the blessing God has bestowed on our family and the healing and safety he has shown us. We know that we are in His will because we have what we need...not necessarily what we want!

May you be in God's will in 2010.