The Unwin Family

Its Coming... My birthday! But lets look back...

So many fun and wonderful things have happened to me this year. When I look back over the year I must say it has been one of the most wonderful and fulfilling years of my life.

I have so loved watching Ben compete and do well in his ballroom dance, Caleb had his first year at Willow Creek Middle school and he was a smashing success, Joey had his first year in baseball and after every game he would run over to us jumping up and down saying "We won!" even when they really didn't. My kids have grown so much this year I am so proud of their many accomplishments.

My little brother Andy and his wife Michelle welcomed a new Baby girl, Sammy, so beautiful.

We went to Disneyland (it was our kids first time).

I got to to see the musicalWicked in L.A. with some of my very best friends.

I got to see Momma Mia in Las Vegas with some of my other best friends!!

We finally got sprinklers in our back yard and now grass is sprouting up.

The lunch Ladies was established.

Mom is getting a complete remodel and be still my soul, I love makeovers of any kind.

And the creme de la creme Matt just got a new job that is a much better job than his old one. So even our major trial for the year turned out to be a major blessing in the end.

I really did not want this post to be a brag session but I feel so blessed even though we have had our fair share of trials this year, I have used lots of your shoulders to literally cry on on this year. I felt like we may have hit lows we hadn't ever hit. But through it all we have been greatly blessed by our Father in Heaven who loves us dearly, and I just want to express my gratitude for that. This last General Conference Elder Wickman gave a talk entitled 'Today" And in it He remides us of the scripture in Psalm 30:5 “weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning” when this was said and it really struck a chord, and I felt the spirit testify to me that this is true. I want to never forget that the earthly trials may bring weeping but JOY will always cometh in the morning.

So my Birthday is coming up in just a few days and what can I say I have been blessed. I am looking forward to so many more wonderful years just like this one. Surrounded by those I love. And so full of Joy.