2008 in Review

2008 has been a busy year.

Yet, when you think about what happened, sometimes it is hard to think of much. So, I went through the family calendar and picked out some highlights to encapsulate the year.

January
- Closed on our "new house"
- Spent time in Marco Island, FL with family - so much fun!!!
- Nancy changed Real Estate companies

February
- Spent more time in Marco Island, FL - did not want to come home to cold and snow...

March
- Had the wallpaper in our bedroom and office stripped and the walls painted!
- The girls went on their first (and second) Easter Egg Hunts - at one they wore snowsuits!!
- Contemplated getting the driveway redone and widened

April
- Facilitated a Discovery Retreat for engaged couples
- Attended Nancy's cousin Julie's wedding!
- Painted the dining room RED!

May
- The birthday party circuit began...
- Got Buddy the dog.
- Attended Danny's (Dave's little brother) confirmation - Dave was his sponsor.
- Took a trip to Virginia to visit friends and act as Godparents to their 2 sons.
- Attended Danny's graduation!

June
- Went to a zillion birthday parties!!!
- Had a great time at the Justin Roberts concert at Ravinia with so many good friends.
- Spent countless hours at the local pools, parks and other outdoor venues.
- Had a HUGE party for Erin & Ev's 2nd birthday!!
- Had a HUGE family party - we got to see my brother Brian's family that moved to AZ.
- Had the girls taking swimming lessons - fun fun!

July
- More birthday parties!!!
- Went to lots of concerts in the park
- Had a great time at Andrea's graduation party
- Facilitated another Discovery Retreat for engaged couples
- Went on countless play dates with new and old friends
- Attended the girls 2nd variety show at their babysitters home - they did better than last year!

August
- Attended a fabulous "Jimmy Buffett" themed birthday party for Kent
- Attended Kayte & Chris's wedding celebration!
- Went to Lake Geneva with my mom and the girls - so much fun!
- Had a get-away birthday weekend with Dave in Lake Geneva
- Had a fabulous fancy dinner at Spiaggia - best gnocchi of my life!!
- Hit the zoo several times and had a blast!

September
- Went apple picking with Dave's family!
- Signed a contract to get the driveway refinished and widened!

October
- Had the driveway done!!!
- Went to a great party at Dave's work - petting zoo, pumpkins, hay ride, pony rides, what more could you want?
- Had our first real road trip with the girls to Eagle River, WI. We had so much fun on boat rides, playing with friends and just hanging out!
- Attended Dave's cousin, Lauren's wedding!

November
- Went on another road trip to Louisville - saw old college friends - great fun!
- Attended the Obama Rally Celebration - a once in a lifetime event!
- Attended/Hosted 3 (oh, wait ... 4) Thanksgiving celebrations

December
- Saw Santa about 5 times!
- Enjoyed feasting at 2 pancake breakfast events!
- Had a fun cookie party for the kiddies to decorate cookies and the parents to enjoy each others company.
- Celebrated 6 years of marriage and 11 years of love with my husband.