Mike and I were talking about he happenings of 2011 last night and we came to the conclusion that it was a pretty crazy year.
January- all I remember is I was morning sick all the time and Mike wasn't in that great of shape either because of his accident at the end of 2010.
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| {Oh, there was also the chicken in the driveway incident.} |
February- we had our 4 year anniversary and went on an excellent
date. My dad retired and got to help my mom watch Mim a few times a week while I was teaching.
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| {The concert at Abravanel Hall} |
March- Conner came home unexpectedly early from his mission- he was one of the missionaries displaced by the Japan earthquake.
Mike had his surgery to fuse his C4 and C5 vertebrae at the very end of the month.
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| {Going home!} |
April- Mim and I both had birthdays. We didn't do too much for either at the time because Mike was still recovering. We also, due to an awesome family effort (thanks again Dad, Kaid, and Conner!), got in a sprinkler system, grass seed, and a vegetable garden.
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| {She got a trike.} |
May- I think it was May when we got the fence done. By "we" I mean mostly other people. Thanks again, family! We also went to the zoo as a delayed birthday party for Mim. We also did a mom n tot gymnastics class at the Legacy Center that Mim still talks about sometimes.
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| {The gymnastics showcase.} |
June- Jessica got married!
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| {Some of the nieces at the reception} |
July- We had the Cox family reunion and celebrated the 4th with the Young's at their block party. Mim loved the aerial fireworks. The rest of the month was pretty much...not much.
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| {I don't have any event pictures in July. So here's the garden.} |
August- Undoubtedly the most important event of the year for us- Eleanor was born on the 25th!
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| {Our first family of four photo.} |
September- We got the first smiles from our little one.
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| {This is the closest I got to getting one of said smiles on camera until like 2 months later.} |
October-For Halloween, we were awesome. Earlier in the month Eleanor was blessed and our families (thanks again, everyone!) came over and helped us get in sprinklers for the entire back yard. Mike got to actually help this time, which he was excited about, and I even got to contribute a little, since I was no longer pregnant. Also in October- we had our family pictures taken.
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| {Mike's work party} |
November- A big finishing the basement milestone- we built a wall! By "we" I of course mean my Mike and brother-in-law Mike. We're still working on the next milestone- digging window wells so we can cut bigger windows. We had a baby milestone in November, as well- the baby rolled! We had an nontraditional Thanksgiving with my side of the family- Chinese food at Aunt Ann's house. Fun to do something different, but since I love traditional Thanksgiving, too, I made the basics for just Mike and I the Saturday after. Mmmmm, leftovers.
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| {Check that out.} |
December- Christmas was excellent. Mim understood the general idea this year and I was very excited for her to get her gifts. I fulfilled my handmade gifts goal ("goal" makes it sound more exact than it was- I just wanted to make a lot of the things I gave) and Mike and I gave each other money for the basement instead of actual gifts (although he did cheat a little and get me a massage and a space heater), since finishing the basement will be the most awesome gift in the world. For New Year's Eve we put the girls to bed at 7 (normal bedtime) and had excellent snacks in front of the fire and watched a few episodes of Burn Notice. We are party animals.
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| {Oh, and we went to see the lights at Temple Square.} |
