2008 Year in Review

January:
Sarah and I spent New Years Eve in Lexington
Louise Neal turned 85

February:
Gracie went to "Cheer Camp"
Alex worked on his potty skills
A Big snow came which led to many days of sledding!

March:
I turned 29
Sarah and I celebrated 13 years since our first date
Easter 2008
I was on the news for an alcohol ordinance in Hancock County
Crossmen Quartet Reunion Concert
more snow!

April:
Gracie turned 5
HBC staff saw a Bill Gaither Homecoming Concert
There was a 5.2 earthquake
Sarah and I attended a church music conference

May:
Mom's birthday
Sarah turned 27
Started Holiday World visits with season passes

June:
Wedding Anniversary # 7
Sarah was offered a job teaching in HC
Vacation to Destin, FL
HBC Staff went to SBC conference
Sarah's dad's and my granny's birthday

July:
I was ordained

August:
Alex turned 3 and started preschool
Gracie started Kindergarten

September:
Dad's birthday
Wind storm in tri-state area (w/o power)

October:
Staff Retreat to TN (Sarah on slingshot)
Gracie was a cat and Alex a dog for Halloween
Went to MWS/SCC concert and Big Blue Madness and UK Football game in 24 hours!

November:
Told the kids about expecting baby #3
Took Gracie to her first UK basketball game at Rupp
Head lice...

December:
Lice again (not a bad, though)
Christmas Cantata
Dr's visits
kids Christmas programs and parades

We are thankful for God's watch-care and provisions in 2008 and look forward to following His will in 2009.

Christmas 2008

Christmas here: http://picasaweb.google.com/dennisccook/2008ChristmasAtTheCookRanch?authkey=d9BDackBfBE

Granny Cook's: http://picasaweb.google.com/dennisccook/2008ChristmasAtGrannyCookS?authkey=YcvGA9924uI

Mom and Dad: http://picasaweb.google.com/dennisccook/2008ChristmasWithMomAndDad?authkey=7jBhy8EYpuo

Sarah's Mom: http://picasaweb.google.com/dennisccook/2008ChristmasAtSarahSMomS?authkey=pkwjohsA0pM

Sarah's Dad: http://picasaweb.google.com/dennisccook/2008ChristmasAtSarahSDadS?authkey=Rlz1cbPZpZg

Wedding Pics

from www.dennisandsarahcook.blogspot.com

One present for Sarah was taking the wedding picture negatives and transferring them over to a CD. So, here are some of the pics from our wedding June 23, 2001.

http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=49101&l=93731&id=691304515

More pics for Christmas, etc to come as time allows...

Christmas Cantata Highlights

All is Well

The Promise

Listen to the Lambs

Mary and Elizabeth

No Eye Had Seen

Thanks to the choirs, accompanists, and volunteeers who helped make this musical program the best since I have been at HBC. Job well done!!!

Alex's Preschool Christmas Video

from http://www.dennisandsarahcook.blogspot.com/

Alex has been working hard at preschool on learning Christmas songs for this program. There were a lot of parents and grandparents there today...

FYI: the kids have been sick basically all of December. We are ready for our Cantata this Sunday night and then to stay at home as much as possible to help them get better.

Here is the video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFV1ggwYWMA

Heartbeat

We had our first doctor's visit today for baby #3. We got lucky and the doctor searched for the heartbeat. At 10 wks/6days, you kind of have to catch it just right and we did. The heartbeat came in loud and clear in the 170's...

It was a blessing to hear and kind of made it more real to us...just one heartbeat, thank you very much. Though the Dr. did say that even if it were twins, we would still only hear one heartbeat at this time...

We have an ultrasound on New Year's Eve to determine Dennis Jr's exact due date.

No School and Return of Visitors

from www.dennisandsarahcook.blogspot.com

Well, due to ice, Hancock County schools are closed today. A great gift from the school system. Another gift they gave us yesterday was head lice again for Gracie. Not nearly as bad as the first time, but still there...

We checked her Sunday night after bath time...nothing there. Halfway through school yesterday, her teacher found one while sitting beside her. Why can't they just keep the kids home until the lice are gone?

We have our first doctor's appointment for baby #3 tomorrow in Owensboro and a dress rehearsal at church that night. Thursday morning, we go to Alex's preschool for his Christmas program. The kids will be singing at church Sunday morning and our cantata is Sunday night. This will be the busiest week of Christmas for us.

Weekend Update

Here is a youtube link to a brass quartet I got together to play at HBC this morning. Matthew Deweese (from Ohio County) arranged the music and I directed it. They are a good bunch of high schoolers...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we278gmuURc

We went shopping in E'ville yesterday. I was sick yesterday and all last night. So far today, everything is better. A big choir practice today and then dress rehearsals Wednesday night and Saturday morning in preperation for the cantata 12/21, 6 pm.

Pictures with Santa...

The Hancock County Public Library had Santa some for a visit last Saturday. They took picstures with the kids for $1.00. Alex looks thrilled to be there, huh?

Videos...

from http://www.dennisandsarahcook.blogspot.com/

Here is the link to the 2008 Hawesville/Lewisport Christmas Parade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3wieQ_Jx8

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Here are the links to Gracie's Kindergarten Christmas Program:
Link #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuVFrI7gvNs
Link #2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dggVelR1kZc
Link #3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT2YvhJJYFI
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enjoy!

Christmas Parades!

On Saturday, December 6, Gracie was in the Lewisport and Hawesville Christmas parades.

Here are some pics of her on the Girl Scout Daisy float...a video will come soon...

more images can be seen here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/dennisccook/Christmas2008AllChristmasPics?authkey=BnhpkhIJ68I#

Gracie's Christmas Letter to Santa

from http://www.dennisandsarahcook.blogspot.com/

Here is the two-page letter Gracie wrote (by herself) to Santa. She even added the arrow at the end of the first page to make sure he knew to flip it over! (click on images to make them larger)

not bad for a 5 year old, huh?

2008 Associational Christmas Dinner Pics

#3

Baby #3 is coming July 8, 2009

see the video of us telling the kids here

Thanksgiving 2008

For the Thanksgiving holiday, we visited with my mom and dad last Saturday. We had breakfast at the Cracker Barrel in Lexington. On Thanksgiving, we visited with her dad and grandmother for a brief lunch and then off to her mom's side of the family for dinner.

On Friday, we went shopping with Jeff and Shelly...here are some pics from Evansville

line of registers at Target...

Food court...

line to Chic-fil-A...

Before we left Friday, we made a video with the kids on Thanksgiving...you might want to watch it!