2011 Highlights

I am really pumped for a new year of fresh starts, new goals, and new memories to be made. 2012 came faster than I anticipated, creeping quietly in as Christmas came and went in the blink of an eye. Before I get to some of my personal goals and also some of our family goals for the year, I thought I would first give some props to 2011 and list some of the higher points for our family:

*2011*

Sarah:

20 pounds lost and going strong

Celebrated 9 years of marriage

Treated myself to a new treadmill

Attended her first ever professional soccer match

Went to see Wicked for the 2nd time and loved it even more

Harry Potter

Turned 31 and feeling fabulous.

Riley:

High school boys soccer team won first ever league and regional titles and capped it off with a 4th place finish at state.

Landed a huge account at work that his company has been trying to get for years.

Took his girls club team to a college showcase tournament in Las Vegas.

Said goodbye to coaching club soccer. (for now)

Turned the big 3-0

Got to see one of his favorite soccer players of all time, Wayne Rooney score a hat trick in person.

Kendle:

Played her first season of basketball and loved it. Dad bought her a basketball hoop.

Played softball for the 2nd year in a row and her team took 4th in the end of the year tournament.

Fell in love with all things Wicked

Was the only 3rd grader in her school to receive 3 awards at the end of year assembly -- 2nd place in AR, Student Council, and an excellence in academics award from her teacher.

Got her ears pierced

Turned 9 with a fabulous girly bubble gum themed party

Rollerblades

Undefeated soccer season

Got to do some shooting practice for the first time on Thanksgiving

Mindy Gledhill concert

Santa bringing her a new ipod

Morgan:

First year of swim lessons and loved it

Turned 4 years old and couldn't be sweeter

Planted his own garden and actually got some peas and potatoes to grow

Got to go on a solo trip with dad to a soccer tournament in Seattle and get really spoiled

First set of stitches right between his eyes

Riding a big boy bike and almost ready to take off the training wheels

Taught himself how to do flips on the trampoline

Was the ring leader for sitting around the fire pit and making smores every night during the summer

Fell in love with all things Star Wars

Got to go hunting for the first time with dad and was a trooper

Cooper and Kale:

No more bottles!

Kale got stitches

Went swimming for the first time

Got to start going to nursery at church (not big fans)

Were my tomato pickers during the summer months

Loved the ocean

Learned how to jump on the trampoline and ride their little bikes

Ate 2000+ popsicles

Loved trick-or-treating

Turned 2 years old and devoured their cupcakes

Played in the snow for the first time

Cooper loved Santa, Kale not so much

Started potty training (yay!)

Family:

4th of July parade and BBQ

Beach vacation

New trampoline

Fire pit and smores summer nights

Family pictures

Christmas carriage ride to look at the lights

It was a great year, and I can't wait to see what's in store next!

*Tomorrow I'll be posting my personal and family goals for the year.*

The rest of the week I hope to do some backtracking and catch up on the month of December and all of our Christmas fun. I have lots and lots of pictures to put on here and get caught up.