a lot can change in a year

this was a picture taken last christmas, and, my, much has changed...

*will likes santa now; oh, and he also has hair this year (thanks for leaving that alone, sam!)

*sam won't be caught dead in a sweater this year; the days of mother choosing his clothes are over

*my belly isn't nearly so flat; this year it's about 15 lbs. rounder

*pete now has a nice, big scar under that broad left shoulder, not to mention a metal device in the chest

we are grateful that change never stops happening; here's to hoping for the kind of changes that will keep our lives positive in 2010.