2011 was another amazing year! We hope 2012 is filled with more adventures and blessings for our family!
January: Ross & I went to Puerta Vallarta. It was an amazing vacation and I cannot wait to go back there someday! This month we also decided to move forward with adoption plans and began filling out applications! (Wow that was a year ago already!?)
February: Nolan turns 3! We had a candy themed party complete with a candy bar of course:) Our first niece was also born! We have 5 nephews so it was a surprise to finally have a girl in the family!
March: We took a family trip to Mall of America complete with rides and underwater world. Nolan still asks to go back there someday:)
April: I got the privledge to be my nieces God mother! First time ever being a God Mother! She got baptised in April
May: We announce our plans to family and close friends that we are adopting! My 5th nephew is born this month also!
June: Ross turns 30! I throw him a surprise party and he is completely surprised!
July: Anne turns 28! We attend one of Ross's friends weddings on this day and had a great time celebrating love and age all together:)
August: Ross's biological sister comes to our cabin for the weekend and we get to spend all weekend with her and her daughters. It was like we have all known each other forever!
September: We are finally officially approved into our adoption program and announce our plans to EVERYONE! Nolan starts his first year of preschool this month and my 5th nephew is baptised! Busy busy month!
October: We hosted a fall party at our cabin complete with pumpkin carving, apple cider, fall pictures, and a boat ride. It was something we decided we will do annually! This month we also made pumpkin cookies and carved pumpkins with the kids at home. LOVE fall!
November: We hosted our 3rd Thanksgiving! We get better at it every year and this year we noticed that we were completely ready by 8am of Thanksgiving and sat around waiting for everyone to come at noon! That never happens!!
December: We celebrated Christmas in Wisconsin. We spent a few extra days there this year and it was so nice to be able to see more friends and spend more quality time with family. We went through the Christmas village at the park and stopped at my childhood favorite ice cream spot! We celebrated New Years Eve in the cities at a hotel with some of our nephews and in laws.
We had a busy 2011 and another healthy year to celebrate for me! I cannot believe it's been almost 3 years that I have been in remission now. So thankful for my health! Here's to another amazing and healthy year!!!
