Year In Review: 2010 Edition

Heyyy Everybody!

Hope your Christmas was as sassy and tenderrrr as mine

and my sincerest blessings for an adventurous and uplifting New Year!

Time again for the 'traditional' look-back at 2010's highlights

made possible by my impeccable calender keeping skills.

January 2010:

Started the year off with a BANG and surprised ourselves with a last minute trip to Mexico!

First trip together!

James' first time flying!

NO KIDS!

Heaavvennnn.......

February 2010:

Life resumes as usual.

Hockey rules all our weekends (Saturdays aand Sundays...)

Aaron conquers his first water slide and gets a haircut.

 

March 2010:

Ava turns 4.

Aaron turns 6.

Me-- upto my eyeballs in cake pops.

 

April 2010:

Ava starts ballet.

Aaron starts inline hockey.

We hit up the College Pro Rodeo and deep fry our first turkey like true rednecks.

I start my new workout class and nearly vomit the first day....

Out of shape much?

May 2010:

My sil Kimmy comes to town for a visit and we hit up a movie, eat a tub of Ben & Jerry's each and take fun baby bump pics just for giggles.

James starts hockey and men's slow pitch

....Aaaand,

has his luscious locks ALL chopped off at The Beauty Parlour.

June 2010:

School's out.

Summer holidays begin (for the kids).

My lil sis Dallas graduates from high school.

Ava performs in her ballet recital.

Eclipse premieres....and gets a rating of two thumbs DOWN from me : (

July 2010:

The kids start swimming lessons for the first time

and you can tell......

They swim like rocks.

I have the pleasure of modeling for the fall/winter catalogue for Whiteridge active wear.

James continues with hockey and slow pitch.

 

August 2010:

..... Is missing from my calendar.

No freakin' clue what we did that month.

Surely something epic......

September 2010:

Aaron starts school.

Our fifth anniversary-- celebrated in San Francisco!

James fulfills his dream of attending a MLB game.

Take the family for a quadding/fishing adventure out at Buck Lake.

I start working part-time at The Beauty Parlour.

Brother Geoff-y is born.

October 2010:

Aaron's regular hockey season kicks off

and has two cavities filled at the dentist.

We enjoy a whimsical Thanksgiving out at the lake.

James and I get in on the Halloween fun and dress up for the first time

(as adults, that is....)

I turn 28... meh.

November 2010:

Brother Dave comes to town for a visit and we hit up the tapan tables- yumm.

The Deathly Hallows premieres and Kirsten and I wish we would've drew lightening scars on our foreheads like everyone else.

James turns 28 and we have a romantical dinner with family at The Sawmill.

December 2010:

I get to parent-help at The Festival of Trees for the second year in a row

-- perks of a repeating kindergartner mom, yep.

I partake in my first Christmas cookie exchange in years.

My gramma continues teaching me how to make our family's traditional 'Yellow Buns'.

Aaron gets his first hat trick at a local hockey tournament.

James learns the sacred art of Ollie Ballen deep-frying.

Ava goes to the dentist for the first time-- no cavities!

Jesus' birthday : )

And there you have it.

2010 wrapped up into one blog post.

Hope you enjoyed!

What Went Down In 2009

January

The new year started off on a 'not-so-exciting' note.  I continued to cat-sit for my neighbor, Aaron resumed preschool after the holidays, Daybreak and Buddybreak picked up where it left off.  The most exciting thing to speak of that month- Went to see 'Twilight' with Brandee for the first time!

February

Deep-water aquasized for the first time in my life, and probably the last.  Discovered I swim like a rock.  Started preparing James' paperwork for his last session of school.

March

A big month for this family.  James began his fourth year of plumbing/gasfitting.  Ava turned 3 with a tea party to celebrate and all her girly friends were invited.  Aaron turned 5 (a milestone, 'Wow- I have a five year old!!?').  We had a big bash at the local kid's gym and invited some of his school buddies.  And, my dear hubby and I attended a dinner theatre show at Jubilations, a parody of Corner Gas.  Took a mini-trip to visit my Dad in Wainwright.

April

Britney Spears concert (a bit of a dissappointment).  Easter at my mom's house.  Aaron gets accepted into SCA.  Also, a big month to get Aaron physically prepped for Kindergarten with 5 year immunizations and eye exams.  Daybreak/Buddybreak comes to an end for the year.  James finishes his last session of school and officially becomes a Journeyman-  YAY!!

May

Aaron's first t-ball game!  We're one year through our lease with our baby (the Escape).  For Mother's Day, the women in our fam go to Greenland to peruse the greenery.  The kids, myself and my grandma check out the zoo for the bazillionth time.

June

We re-sign our lease for another year.  Yes, another year in our 'quaint' little condo.  Attended my first LAC meeting of the year.  More movie dates with Brandee.  Treehouse Preschool comes to an end with a really cute graduation ceremony for the kids.  The guys go golfing for Father's Day with their dad.

July

James participates in Habitat for Humanity.  Went to my very first opening night movie 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' and stood in line for close to three hours (I've always wanted to do that :D!  No Doubt Ft. Paramore concert- a memorable one.

August

One word: Kananaskis!!  

September

The craziness begins!  T-Ball winds-up.  My baby grows up and so, begins Kindergarten. More LAC meetings.  Daybreak/Buddybreak begins again.  Another year, another anniversary- four years for James and I now.  A special visit from my Grandpa from Manitoba.

October

Thanksgiving dinner at my Grandma's.  Hockey begins!  My 27th birthday spent carving pumpkins and renewing my drivers licence (11 years driving already?!).  Dave, Kim and the kids make a trip into town for James' Dad's 50th birthday.  We all get the H1NI vaccination- blech!  Trick-or-treating crusade with family and friends.

November

Aaron's first hockey tournament.  Aaron gets the flu.  James' 27th birthday.  Attempted family portraits at Walmart.... and failed.  Yet another LAC meeting.  Braved opening night to see 'New Moon'  with my mom and Brandee (another 3 hours in line)!!  Daybreak/Buddybreak comes to a halt until the holidays are over.  Our first parent/teacher interview meeting (things are looking good)!  Festival of Trees fieldtrip with Aaron's class (been waiting years to go!).

December, so far....

LAC meeting.  Mike and Jolene's wedding in St. Paul (the only wedding of the year for us).  Made Christmas buns with my granny.  Attended Shelley and Josh's Gingerbread Christmas party.  Got my hair did!  Aaron's Kindergarten Christmas concert and skating/potluck party.  The first ever family Christmas at Birch bay Ranch with James' family (looking forward to doing it again next year :).  Hosted Christmas turkey dinner with my family.

Oh, what treasures does 2010 have in store?!