September did not skip on the romance. Chup and I were caught with matching fever blisters. And I was gifted the long dark night of first trimester morning sickness. They do say that romance leads to these sorts of things. We were warned.
October was ushered in by the Beelsey Hayride and Pumpkin Pick. It was on this fateful night The Chief informed us that he intended to be a tractor driver in his adult years. A personal goal he has stayed faithful to, I might add, as his first words included "cruck" a mixture of car, truck and tractor. You know what they say, "simplify simplify simplify!"
For some reason, November is always a slow month for photo-taking at our house. Please then, enjoy this picture of us in Times Square New York taken by an offering fellow-tourist with Chup's iPhone (aka our sister-wife). Only seconds before this was snapped by the kind stranger, Chup whispered down to me, "If he starts running off with my phone, I am giving The Chief to you and taking off after him." Chup is serious about his relationship with his iPhone (aka our sister wife) (did I already say that?)
What ho December? What have we here? It is the Kendrick family hovered around the piano at the Clark family Christmas party. Our son had just finished off a rousing wrestling match with his boy cousins which required us to take his outer clothes off. Nothing says Merry Christmas like a slam to the rib . . . Clark-boy style.
By-the-way, you might be intrigued to know that The Chief is now a happy owner of a white-and-orange cat. Perfect temperament with minor shedding. We'll be sure to properly introduce you soon enough.
Tomorrow I will be gathering up a short list of posts I wrote in 2009, the ones I am not too embarrassed to have typed. Then merciful enough, I will be done with my review of this great-and-last year of this decade.
30 Pieces of Opinion:
For some weird reason, November is a slow month for pictures at my house too! Not even do I take them at Thanksgiving! so weird! I think it's cause winter sets in for me and I forget, but then CHristmas and the promise of a new year get me taking more! enjoying your trip back in time!
tara
That december picture is beautiful.
Happy New Year Cjane & Co. =)
Love your year-in-review! Thanks for the smiles!
There is nothing better than New York in November. Crisp air. Hordes of wonderful people. Nothing better.
There it is... I was wondering if you had forgotten... I have been waiting in anticipation... THE CAT. Can't wait to see the pictures. I hope it is a great experience for your family...
As I was reading your post and I got to the last picture my 8 year old son came over to the computer and the following conversation happened,
Jacob: "Who are they?"
Me: "Just somebody's blog that I read."
Jacob: "Do you even know those people?"
Me: "No."
Jacob: "Then why do you read their blog?"
Me: "Because I enjoy reading it."
Just wanted to let you know that I enjoy reading your blog even if my son thinks it's weird that I read blogs of people I don't know. Keep entertaining us all!
Love the family picture at the end, especially. I hope The Chief enjoys his cat. This year in review is a great idea! :)
oh the picture of you in December is radiant! Love that you got a kitty even if it ain't a Yoshi!{wink}!! Hugs
Love the pics- especially New York in November. Amazing!!!
LOVE the last pic of you 3=)
Ok, your hair is getting better and better! I LOVE that color on you! BTW, as much as I love retro house, I NEED to know where your sis got her red tree rug. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
hahaha... sister-wife. That one made me laugh out loud.
i am reading your sister's blog now and i like to see your face because you look like how she used to. Really, really pretty.
Wait. Your sister is still pretty. I am fascinated by her. You know what I mean.. right?
Thanks for letting strangers take a look into your life.
PS That last photo of you is stunning.
You have said some pretty funny things in the time that I have known you (well, "known" in the blog sense of the word) but none has tickled my funny bone as much as calling Chup's i-phone your "sister-wife". That was CLASSIC!! Thanks for the laugh, as always. Happy New Year!
I love seeing your boy in his onesie. I was so sad when my little boy outgrew his. I loved seeing him run around in it with his big ole belly that he is starting to lose too!
Chup does have priorities,@ least he isn't going to drop "The Chief" before making the dash - By the way you have a beautiful smile :) and I enjoy your blog. Thanks for sharing - Happy New Year!
Awesome pics...love the piano one...hope you have a fantastic New Years!
LOL! I'm going to steal the sister-wife line. My husband is equally attached to his. He too would risk his life to save that dang phone if someone took off with it. :-)
oh, New York in November (not in August when its all sticky yucky) or even March (when its still chilly and you wonder why you came)...New York, with a gorgeous family in November is the best December anyone could ask for...good on ya!
As a cat lover (my husband might call me a crazy cat lady...), I can't wait to see the newest addition to your family :)
Glad the nice stranger didn't take off with the sister-wife, otherwise, November really WOULD have been a slow month! Good to see the picture on Times Square!
Happy New Year!
Courtney~
Loved the year in review, but OMGoodness, you look absolutely amazing, beautiful, I'll steal Radiant from another poster.
I'm not surprised, but I thought you should know just how fabulous you looked!
So I've been reading your blog off and on and finally decided to read from the beginning (which has been a lengthy undertaking, let me tell you ...). Just wanted to say that while you were funny in a kind of snarky way back in the day, you are funny in a much more interesting and real way now. Must be motherhood and stepping up to the challenges life has thrown your way the last few years. Anyhow, it has been great reading and I thank you for sharing the bits and pieces of your life and thoughts!
Your family is beautiful. And your hair is to die for. I am a blonde & can never pull off the dark hair - believe me, I've tried. Coveting yours. :)
You look beautiful in the Christmas party picture courtney! You have that glow! :)
Hoo-eey that boy has some long legs. He's a tall one! Fantabulous pic. Love the retrospective. Love the pics. Love the Kendricks.
Oh, a kitty!! We procured an orange and white kitty about a month after we were married. He was the funniest kitty ever!! Hope yours is lots-o-laughs, too :)
Happy new year! Bonne et heureuse année! I'll have an extra poutine for you.
Can't wait to be introduce to the Kendrick cat.
I too love the Christmas party picture, but I would love to hear the story behind the lovely bracelet Chup is wearing, and I can't believe noone else has asked about it yet. Happy 2010 everyone!
you look beautiful in the last picture!
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