Here is my 2011 Year in Review:
January
– Kids and I started living in the house by ourselves
– My Mom bought a new dog, Annie (or however you spell it) that Autumn adores to this day
– We finally finished our Patty Cakes by painting them (2 years later!)
February
– Nathan went sledding for the first time in our front yard while Mommy shoveled the driveway, and cannot wait for a recap this year (not that I am in a rush for snow!)
– Made a snowman with Nathan, using sweet gum balls for the eyes, nose, mouth and buttons. Mommy has since bought a snowman kit from the dollar spot in Target so that we do not ever need to relay on sweet gum balls again.
– Nathan and those darn playdough trains
– Planned and volunteered at Nathan’s Valentine’s Day party at school
March
– Saw the Pixar Cars at Museum of Transport
– Interviewed Nathan and Autumn (I try to do this every year– adding this to my Google Calendar as we speak so I do not forget to do it in 2012!)
– An old friend of my brother’s came by with a basket of Lighthouse Beanie Baby Bears that the kids loved (I kept one for my curio cabinet). Such a sweet surprise!
– Professional Easter pictures
– Disney on Ice (first ice show the kids saw)
– Grandparents Day at Nathan’s school
– Shrinky Dinks in the oven for the first time
April
– Took the kids to Turtle Playground for the first time
– Planned volunteered at Nathan’s Easter party at school
– Nathan’s Egg Hunt at School
– Nathan joined a T-ball team for the first time
– Nathan’s first ambulance ride and ER visit
May
– Took the kids to the City Garden for the first time
– Enjoyed a week long staycation with the kids
– Went strawberry picking and made strawberry cake from scratch
– Planted sunflower seeds
– Started potty training Autumn this month
– Took kids to Science Center
– Nathan had a birthday party at our house and at the Museumm of Transportation
– Nathan turned 5!
– Mother’s Day and art fair Laumier Sculpture park
– Started the KidsBowlFree summer bowling program with kids
– Nathan’s last day of Preschool and picnic
– Nathan’s first T-ball game
– SCARY funnel cloud by our house that several neighbors took pictures of while I was hiding downstairs in the bathroom with kids!!!
June
– Took kids to Arnold Park
– Read the Thunder Cake book to the kids, and baked it, too!
– Finished the first level to the Library Reading program
– Made a Summer To-Do list
– Nathan’s 2nd year of Vacation Bible School
– Last T-Ball game
July
– Took kids to Farmer’s Market at Tower Grove Park and CRAZY CRAZY FREAKY lightning bolt came down and tore off bark on a tree by a bench in the park. So scary!
– Janne sent me a super sweet package of clothes for Auttie
– Autumn got a BIG GIRL bed, Dora Style!
– First 5K of the year, Fleet Feet Rock N Roll 5K
– My friend Katie had baby Liam
– We made icecream in a bag
– Nathan’s professional T-Ball picturse
– Autumn’s first movie, Cars 2! (Nathan also came)
– Started summer swim classes
– Nathan’s sunflower bloomed
August
– My brother turned 40
– Started doing more of the Lowes Buld and Grows with the kids, made a School Locker
– Took kids to Blessing of the Backpacks
– Bought two frogs, Henry and Mater
– First day of Kindergarten for Nathan
– Lowes Build and Grow, Schoolhouse picture frame
– Took the kids to the Zoo with my Mom
– Took the kids to the pool (Arnold Rec)
– I turned 34!
– Took the kids to Sandy Creek Covered Bridge (my Mom came too)
– Kids first game of mini golf
– Took kids to the Teacher’s Lounge, made Pigs
– Nathan and Autumn got to go to Krispy Kreme for the first time for hot doughnuts, loved it
– Nathan finished Library Reading Program
– Made Sand and Shell Hands as a craft with the sand from Nathan and Autumn’s first beach trips in Gulf Shores
September
– Made a Fall To Do list
– Toe Surgery for me
– Took the kids to Things that Go
– Family Reunion with my Mom’s side. Nathan played in corn field with cousins.
– Nathan’s first soccer practice
– Ran at Jefferson Barracks park for the first time
– Took kids apple picking for the first time at Eckerts
– Went on a Riverboat cruise
October
– Cardinals won the World Series
– Lowes Build and Grow, Firetruck
– Took kids to Thies Pumpkin Land and Patch
– Nathan had professional KIndergarten photo
– Nathan got his first Golden Foot Token for running laps at school
– I ran my second 10K race, same race the Go! St. Louis Halloween 10K Run. I dressed up as Sookie Stackhouse.
– Bought new bedding for my master bedroom
– Uncle Jeff and Tracy had a Halloween party
– Took kids to Boo at the Zoo for first time
– Took kids to PATs Halloween party
– Trunk or Treat at Nathan’s school
– Halloween, Nathan was a red Angry Bird and Autumn was a baby owl
November
– Went hiking at Elephant Rocks State park
– Nathan has another scary asthma attack
– Nathan has his last soccer game
– Made a fondant tablecloth tea party themed cake for Autumn’s birthday party
– Autumn turned 3!
– Took Nathan and Autumn to see Gardenland Express
– Celebrated Thanksgiving at Jeff and Tracy’s
December
– Elfie came to visit!
– Made a gingerbread house with kids
– Lowes Buld and Grow, engine, coal car and caboose
– St. Nick’s Day gifts were left for kids
– Made a Christmas card photo
– Volunteered at Santa’s Kottage at Nathan’s school
– Nathan had a Christmas Musical for School
– Had family over for a Christmas Eve lunch
– Christmas, Nathan’s big gift was Razor scooter with light up wheels and electric slot cars, Autumn’s was bitty twins with push wagon
– Binky fairy came, Autumn has weaned off her binky
– Started using my new Garmin more
