It’s been far too long since I’ve update my blog so why not throw one big end of year blog out there with a few recent pictures, right?
We’ve had an amazing year! The girls have been growing so much and they keep Phill and I happily busy! They not only walk, they are running, dancing, playing, learning, talking and just plan having a lot of fun! It’s still amazing to me every day to look at them and think, wow…we did that! I’ve had a great work/life balance this year thanks to the luck I have in convincing TGIWF that I’m still pretty cool to keep around and we’re all four in relatively good health given our respective ages so there’s really nothing to complain about!
Our major event this year was the final completion of Warthog Xtreme and the new addition of the camper to the mix. It wheeled great and we have very few tiny items on the “want” list to make it the perfect 4-Wheeler of our dreams! The best part, the girls love it as much as we do! If we had just finished it a few months earlier, their first words might have been Jeep but every morning when we pile in the car to go to school there is typically a shout out to the third bay of “Jeep!! Jeep!!” We do however need to work on our manners when we pull in to a parking lot and see a stock Jeep. That usually results in pointing and them saying “baby Jeep” but it’s just so darn cute! You don’t realized just how big the thing is until you pull it out and park it next to something other than mom’s Canyonaero!!
Once all four of us finally got over the stomach bug that wiped out everyone but the cat, we were able to enjoy a little traditional fun of making cookies and visiting Santa at the Zoo Lights, both a 2nd year now tradition. Bree is still VERY allergic to egg but I’ve found a really good recipe for sugar cookies that still do the job and this year the girls each got to take their own hand to the frosting bags for some creative decorating! It was surprisingly less messy than I thought it would be!
Our next major family milestone will be potty training and fun! We’ve got lots of plans for trips this year with the Jeep and camper and with this being the first year we haven’t been in a major undertaking (2011: Jeep Build, 2010: House Build, 2009: Baby Build!!) we might actually sit back and take some pictures of a lot of really cool stuff! Unless we decide to finish the basement….
Have a really great start to 2012 and thank you to everyone for making this year so great!!
You didn't mention your new found crafty side...
Posted by: Giana | December 26, 2011 at 09:35 PM
Yay, a blog post from ~you~! I love the Santa picture and the updates. Still don't know how you do it all and make it look EASY! Can't wait to see you in Feb hopefully!
Kristin
Posted by: Kristin | January 04, 2012 at 08:23 AM