In all seriousness, while I am not looking forward turning 30, I am excited to see what the new year will bring. Hopefully I will achieve some of my goals, including running my first organized 5k, reading the entire Bible, learning how to be a better wife and mom, beginning our "dream vacations" fund, etc. We will celebrate our little girl's 3rd birthday and our little man's first, I will complete my 6th year of teaching, we will celebrate our 6th anniversary, Justin will continue his hobby of referring soccer, Makenna will begin preschool (if she gets a spot), and so much more. It will be a busy, but rewarding year I am sure, but I will still view it as 2010 Part 2.
Here is a recap of 2010 that we sent out in our Christmas cards. I will get holiday pictures posted as soon as I get them edited. Happy New Years!
It’s hard to believe it’s the time of year
To send out our annual holiday greetings and cheer
The Coffer Family has had a very eventful 2010
The Coffer Family has had a very eventful 2010
Without any further adieu our year in review we shall begin
The new year began with temperatures quite blustery and chilly
But cancelling Makenna’s 2nd birthday party to us would be silly
Family and friends gathered at our house for presents and cake
More room for her new toys we did have to make
In February we found out we were expecting another bundle of joy
And in June we found out our second child would be a boy
Makenna cried when she learned she wasn’t getting a sister
But she soon became excited about our new little mister
Most of the year was spent preparing for the baby’s arrival
We knew with 2 kids our new motto would simply be “survival”
Makenna got a big girl room and she loved that it was new
We painted her old room brown, green, and blue
This summer we took a vacation to Chicago by train
Some rest and relaxation before the baby we were hoping to gain
We visited many sites and good food we did eat
The pizza at Lou Malnati’s just couldn’t be beat
This year we truly learned the Lord gives and takes away
For my grandmother passed away one October day
We said good-bye just a few weeks before the baby’s due date
Explaining death to Makenna was as task we certainly did hate
Makenna became a big sister on October 25, 2010
We decided to name her baby brother Beckham Glen
Our lives have greatly changed since that great day
However, we definitely wouldn’t want it any other way
Makenna has become a spunky little two year old
And sometimes directions repeatedly she must be told
She is definitely excited about the holiday season
And we think getting presents just might be the reason
Beckham is a very charming little fellow
He takes after his father and is quite mellow
We enjoy seeing him continuously develop and grow
Sweet little faces he is now beginning to show
We celebrated our fifth anniversary in November
Our wedding day is one we will always remember
During our marriage we’ve grown to love each other more
And we’ve learned our dependency on each other we just can’t ignore
I am still teaching 7th grade math—I’ve completed five years
And unfortunately this year has brought me some stress and some tears
Writing assessments and redoing curriculum became one of my tasks
For standardized test scores are very important to some if you ask
Justin still works at Jack Henry and loves working with banks
He helps them fix financial issues and gets many thanks
His company moved into a bigger building in mid-summer
He was one vacation during the big move; to him it was no bummer
We hope your holidays are merry and bright
And that all your festivities turn our just right
While we celebrate may we remember the real Christmas story
About Jesus, our Savior, and all of His glory
We wish you many blessings as we begin a new year
Please cherish all the memories with those you hold dear
We are next year’s greetings we will have stories galore
As we review our first full year as a family of four
