2011 Year in Review

Jennifer of Word Art World provided this fabulous template for the January Word Art Challenge over at Gotta Pixel. I really like the idea of a year in review post like my sister did too, so I am combining them in this blog post. Don’t forget you can click on the picture to view it bigger.

2011 Favorite Things

Digikits:
Colors of My Life: Dates – Inspired Designs (month markers and fasteners)
Amy’s Designs – Ladybug (red stitching)
Meryl Bartho – Walk on the Wild Side (brown stitching)
Plum Dumpling Designs – The Greatest Gift (square present)
The Latest Scoop Too – The Greatest Gift (tall present)
Dani Moy Designs – Sail With Me (sailing elements)
Summer Driggs – Flipflop-sicles (flip flops & sunglasses)
Connie Prince – Just Imagine (butterfly)
Template: Word Art World – January 2012 Word Art Challenge

January – Pretty routine. Filled with Gymboree music classes and play dates with Jessica’s friends.

February – James and I went to San Francisco for four days without Jessica, our first time leaving her overnight. She had a blast with Nanny and Papa. More music classes and play dates. Mothers of Young Children (MYC) group at the church for me. We conceived Janette around the end of the month.

March – We put our house on the market and had it sold within a week. Lots of house-hunting (we looked at 50+ houses total). More play dates and MYC.

April – Pregnancy confirmed and monthly check-ups start. More househunting. Closing on selling and buying. Moving. MYC.

May – Playdates. MYC. We marked West Virignia off of our 50 states to visit list with a trip with my parents. We celebrated James’ Mom’s 60th birthday.

June – Jessica and I spent a week in Midland while most of the interior our new house was painted. Play dates. We bought Jessica a little wading pool for the backyard and we also started visiting our neighborhood pool. We traveled to Corpus Christi with James’ parents and our nephew Dawson for a little fun. James traveled to Toronto for work.

July – Our new washer, dryer and dishwasher were delivered. The anatomical ultrasound was performed and we decided not to find out the gender. Jessica took swimming lessons. Play dates. Dzubinski family reunion at the Antler’s Inn in Kingsland.

August – Play dates. Jessica started Mother’s Day Out at Abiding Love Lutheran Church.

September – Play dates. MDO. Monthly OB appointments changed to bimonthly appointments. I became the craft coordinator for the new MOPS (Mothers of Preschool Students) group at the church. We visited Midland and helped out after James’ Mom had her knee replaced.

October – OB appointments become weekly. MDO. Play dates. Jessica turned two on the 16th. James turned 32 on the 25th. Janette was born on the 31st, two weeks early.

November – James lost his job in AMD’s 1400 employee reduction in force. Jessica had her first dentist appointment. MDO. Play dates. We spent Thanksgiving with the Dzubinski family at my brother’s house. I turned 31 on the 30th.

December – MDO. Play dates. Jessica really got Christmas this year and enjoyed singing and pointing out baby Jesus. The Dzubinski family Christmas celebration was held the weekend before Christmas at my parents. We also spent a little time with James’ family while in Midland. We went to Christmas Eve service at SHPC and enjoyed Aric and Kristy’s Christmas Day tradition of fondue. James’ parents and our nephew Dawson arrived the day after Christmas and spent the rest of the month visiting us.