01.01.08
A look back. A look forward.
A little something from us to you our friends and family.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
2008 is here! Matt and I are eagerly looking into the new year with excitement and anticipation of great things. We already have some wonderful big events on the calendar and know that the rest will quickly fill up.
2007 was a terrific year. Matt and I started the year in California and continued to experience all the state had to offer including an earthquake! We traveled to Southern California in April for a wonderful trip to Disney, LA, and to visit Matt’s cousins. We also made several trips to Napa, and the cities surrounding the Bay Area and one trip to Indianapolis, Indiana to see Matt’s cousins Ryan and Kiley get married. Traveling near and far was a highlight of 2007 that we hope to continue in 2008.
Matt was blessed with many great opportunities through Expression to showcase his work this past year and even win a couple of amazing awards. In addition, we were thrilled to see his work on the big screen when it appeared on MTV, VH1 and now on the NBC network. Matt is now freelancing in Fort Worth, TX with Artworks, an NBC company which creates graphics for NBC affiliate stations and other NBC owned companies.
I also had the opportunity to change my career slightly this past year. When I returned to Texas I shifted from working as a special education teacher to working as a school counselor at the same middle school I attended! It’s great to work with 11-14 year olds; they bring new challenges each day! I will begin my final semester of grad school this spring and plan to graduate in May. Matt and I are looking forward to a time when neither of us are students!
Half way through 2007 Matt and I also celebrated with my family the birth of our nephew and Godson, Logan. We have had a blast this year watching Morgan, Logan and Emma grow and change. We have enjoyed every minute of 2007 spent with them. In addition, Matt and I celebrated our 1st anniversary in June of 2007. We couldn’t believe we had already been married a year!
So, we close the chapter of 2007 with great memories and look forward to 2008. Of course we have made our resolutions and have grand goals for the New Year but most of all we’re looking forward to all the excitement it’s going to bring. You know we’ll be sharing it all with you here, so keep reading! Until then…
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Tara said,
January 2, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Happy New Years to you guys! I am glad Matt was able to make it back to Texas so you guys could be together again!
Ron Hopkins said,
January 5, 2008 at 11:39 am
2007 was a great year, but somehow I have this feeling that 2008 is going to be set for some really great changes. Remember the prayer of Jabez, “expand my territory” and God will provide some really awesome opportunities.