I can hardly believe that this will be the last entry for 2007. The year has flown by so quickly!!!! Guess that happens when you have a toddler running around. For those of you who did not recieve our Christmas update/card, I will use this last entry to catch you all up on our year. For those of you who recieved our letter, I am sorry for the duplication. Enjoy the pictures (will post them soon). 2007 was another blessed year for the Maravolo's. We watched M take her first steps, say her first word, celebrated her 1st birthday, etc, etc, etc. It is truely amazing to watch her grow up. If you can believe it, I have a hard time remembering how small she was when we brought her home. She has grown up into an amazing small person. She entertains us everyday with her new discoveries.
Our summer was busy with family and friends-my brother in law got married; a trip to NYC; a handful of trips to the lake...
Marissa as you know, scared us with a seizure, while we were in NYC. In November, she had ear tubes put in and we have been well since (knock on wood :) ).
Tony still works at Integra. He is playing indoor soccer and doing a few freelance design jobs on the side.
I am still working (full time) at Spectrum Health/Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in the Neonatal ICU. I still do transports (air and ground) and actually love what I do 90%of the time. As if I don't have enough to do, I have decided to turn a passion and hobby into a part time business (so I hope). I am working on setting up a small home photography studio. Nothing fancy, but hope that the extra money I earn will allow us to pay a few bills and take a few vacations. Yes, I am running again. Not much or too often, but I am running.
Dexter the cat and Wrigley the dog have not changed much. The cat is much lighter (weight) and the dog much heavier. Dexter is now about 10 pounds (what a normal cat should weight) and Wrigley is about 100-110#. The medicine he needs for his disease causes the extra weight gain. Please don't feel any pity. He is still a bright, happy and dumb dog, who is at your feet or tangled between your legs most of the time. Unfortunately, we love our pets. Too much a part of our family.
As I close our blog for the year. I hope that you and your family have had a wonderful holiday season, a wonderful year and will have a blessed and healthy 2008! Please visit our blog often and stay in close contact. We love emails and visits. Here's to 2008!!!!!
