A Year Ago...to Now

A year ago, the view from our back door was this.

Now, it is this.

A year ago, your view of our house was this.

Now it is this.

A year ago I had no roses, thanks to -->

Now, I have a lot of roses thanks to -->

A year ago, my kids were 1,

2 11/12, and 5 2/3.

Now, they're 2,

almost 4

and nearly 7.

A year ago, coyote and deer roamed behind our backyard.

Now, groups of happy teenagers cavort until around midnight, every night.

A year ago, I was directing wonderful choir members in ward choir.

Now I'm waving my arm in front of the Relief Society sisters and enjoying their mercifully sweet smiles.


A year ago, my camera was broken and my pictures pathetic.

Now, with my newer camera, I can't stop taking interesting and endless photos. So much fun!

A year ago, Dane's school was about to start.
Now, he's about to go off track for the first time (year-round school).

A year ago, Ella was barely potty-trained.

Now, she's practically a pro!

A year ago, Bryce said his first word.

Now, he speaks in amazingly complex sentences.

A year ago, I saw so much potential in our second home.

Now, it's our only home and I see so much work to do (mostly involving paint and putty).

A year ago, this house had no flooring and smelled so old.

Now, it looks lived in and happy and only smelled old when I came back from Education Week.

A year ago, all I could think about was family planning.

Now, I am so content.

A year ago, I wondered what our future had in store.

Now, I'm trying to settle in the thought that the future is now.