Our 2009 Mottos

He has just gotten so big. The comparison pictures just don't do the change justice. And getting him to stand or hold the doll? Forget about it.

At least I can entice him to hold still with his sippy cup.... long enough to try to snap a few pictures.

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Ben says his phrase/motto for 2009 is "Waste not, want not" and I think I've literally heard it pass from his lips about a million times in just the past 11 days. Almost to the point to where I want to strangle him for saying it. Even so, we're both making a concerted effort to use the things that we already have - whether it be food, shopping bags, or time. I, on the other hand, found a great little post that made me decide to simply choose a word for the year. I chose "cultivate". Every single definition of the word defines how I want to impact my family, friends, the Kingdom, and the world. I want to cultivate my son's mind and heart. Prepare him to impact the world. I want to cultivate my relationships: with my God; with my husband; with my family; with my friends. I want to cultivate my own heart, my own mind, and my own attitudes. Cultivate. I think it's going to be a great year.

{I don't know what this face was all about, but it reminded me of Dwight pretending to be Jim and was too funny to not share!}