Goodbye 2008!!!

2008... we'll miss you! You were a year becoming engaged, then becoming a McNamara. We had fun this year celebrating with a handful of friends as they became engaged, and also kept a big secret from our future sister-in-law, Megan Dunn. A year of beginning our house hunting, then seeing a lot of money go down the tubes in the Stock Market Crash. Gas started out the year as just under $4 a gallon, and ended out the year at just under $2. Was a year of bringing in another family member in the form of Baby Brooklynn, and saying goodbye to Mom's Stepdad, Bob Irwin. We saw a lot of friends come =) ... and go =(. We started out the year job hunting, and ended the year at the best restaurant we coulda hoped to work at, Bosley on Brady. We went from having a roommate on the 12th floor apartment with awesome views over the Harbor, to visiting Brian at his condo, where we saw Yovani Gallardo swimming in the pool. Brewers made the Playoffs with CC, now he's gone too. This was also the first Packers season that I can remember being Favre-less. He went, but came back in the form of a Jet. In fact, we started the year with hopes of a Super Bowl, and ended the year completely opposite. In 2008 we elected America's first black President, Barack Obama. We saw him speack twice in the Milwaukee area. I got a picture, but not a handshake, with our new Secretary of Defense, Hillary Clinton. I'm really hoping Sarah Palin gets stuck in that year, never to emerge again.

Here we go 2009! Some things to look forward to this year : Our Honeymoon Cruise!!! Adding a niece to the family with Megan and Joe.. and finally figuring out her name! =) Welcoming Amanda and Paul's baby to the world. Possibly seeing another Megan McNamara get married to Greg????? Joe and Abbie's Wedding, and Ben and Sarah's Chicago Wedding. Jorie will be graduating from Pardeeville High School. Mikaela will get her drivers license. This year, Mom will welcome foster kids into her home. Jon will be turning 70. Grandma Kamrath will turn 90. Whoo! This is gonna be a great year!

Happy 2009 everyone! =)