Here are some highlights from our year. It was a very good and very stressful year. I'm glad it's over and I'm looking forward to 2011! I did this last year and it was fun to look back and see what we had done that year so I decided to do it again this year. Enjoy.
January
January was SO busy. We had just moved into our home and we were busy fixing a lot of stuff up. There is still quite a ways to go but it looks incredible compared to where we started. We're hoping 2011 brings us a dishwasher in our kitchen. And one that is not a person. With a new dishwasher we'd be getting a new counter too! Hooray!
February
Melody and Nathan came to visit in February. This was their first visit to our home and we wish we could have spent more time with them but it was still a lot of fun to have them! We hope they come to visit again soon! February was also a big month for us because this was the month we found out we would be adding to our family. Sorry I don't have a picture of the pee-stick. That's gross.
March
April
The entire month of April was consumed by weddings and other photo-shoots in California! It was a busy but fun month!
May
Kade turned 2.
June
Aaron turned THIRTY! Big birthday, not a big party :(. On his birthday we also found out we were having a BOY!
July
We spent our first 4th alone this year. We spent the morning by riding our bikes down to the Sperry's house to watch the parade. Then we went home and relaxed. Also in July we celebrated our 6th anniversary and I found the most amazing curling iron known to man. (It's so incredible, that I'm including it in this retrospect.) --I can't believe I originally forgot this. We had a family reunion for my mom's side of the family in July. It consumed A LOT of my time. It went surprisingly well and I think everyone had a good time.
August
We made our second trip to the bay area but first trip to the Oakland temple to do a wedding. It's amazing! We also went on our first family beach outing. I had been to the beach with Kade but Aaron never had. It was SO cold but very fun still!
September
We bought a bigger car! Also known as "Mama's big car" by Kade.
October
October was the most exciting month for us this year. Duh.
November
November was one of the more eventful months for us. We welcomed LOTS of visitors. Most notably, Aaron's parents and brother. This is only the 2nd time Aaron's parents have come to visit us and we were so excited to have them again! They came to visit, meet Tadd and spend Thanksgiving with us. While they were here we ate lots of yummy food, saw the temple lights and just hung out! Aunt Cici (AKA Kelsey) came to visit for a week as well. She spent the whole time spoiling my boys to death. They sure love Aunt Cici.
December
This year we spent Christmas day with just the four of us and it was absolutely perfect.
7 comments:
Nickell,
That does look like a busy & eventful year. Great idea to do a retrospect.
By the way, that does look like an amazing curling iron! What kind is it?
what a darling darling little family. I thought of you & the fun we had at BBW at Christmas time the other day when I was in there. The workers did not seem to be enjoying it at all.... Glad we all had such a fun group & so glad I got to know you! Have a wonderful New Year! Loves!
Great year for your family! I love the fam picture by the christmas tree!
What a great year! We are grateful for all the times we've gotten to spend with your guys this year. Happy New Year.
Lovely. But, NO MENTION OF THE FAMILY REUNION????? After all the work you did and all the photos you took. I would have thought that would have been a highlight you wouldn't have overlooked.
We love you lots. Thanks for sharing.
Your photographs are amazing! And your boys are so cute!
Nickell! I love reading your blog and watching your beautiful family grow. It is crazy to think that I met you and and Aaron while you were pregnant with Kade and watching him (through your blog of course) grow into a toddler has been so fun. You capture the best pictures! Great post :)
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