One reason I blog is because it helps me remember what I should not forget. So every year I go back and re-read my blog as a way of reflecting on the past year. It is amazing how many priceless memories would have been forgotten if I had not blogged them. Lots of memorable moments in 2007. In no particular order, here is a gratitude list.

Sledding in a snow storm at Rocky Gap
Launching our fourth location at Georgetown
A new member of the family–Ellie Schmidgall
An Anniversary trip to Italy
Learning to snowboard with Parker
5 Printings of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day
A family canoe ride on Smith Mountain Lake
Taking Summer to her first Broadway play
Watching Josiah catch his first fish
Finishing my first Triathlon
Ebenezers named the #2 coffeehouse in the metro DC area
Camping Trip with Parker and Josiah
All you can eat at Fago De Chao
First attempt at Surfing
Catching a water snake
Swimming across the Shenandoah River
Chase the Lion book tour
Buzz 07
Discovering the game of corn hole
Walking around the Colosseum in Rome at night
Seeing the Blue Grotto on the Island of Capri
Long dinners at sidewalk cafes in Italy
30,000 Steps for $30,000
Family Road Trip to Chicago
Taking the kids to the Indiana State Fair
Picking up our dog Mickey at Mickey D’s
A week long vacation at the beach
Watching Princess Bride with my kids at a Screen on the Green
Riding on a bike cab in NYC with Summer
Taking Parker to a Redskins Game
Sister-in-Law Amanda’s wedding festivities
Our first family ski trip to Whitetail