One little word and a year in review

This is gonna be a twofer post...I thought about making two separate posts...but why?

One Little Word Project: Ali Edwards. This is where it started from....this will be my 3rd year participating.

Last year my word was EXPLORE. I tried new things and explored a world outside of my comfort zone. I worked an Estate Sale; took a class at the local scrap store and an on line class (or two). I got my first ever pedicure...there are more firsts I'm sure but my recall is slow.

This year my word is MOVE. Not change addresses, which would be cool to
downsize but that's not what I am referring too.

MOVE: verb
1. to advance or progress
2. to have a regular motion

I wanna get in motion...I want to move more, both physically and mentally...move forward! 

So that's my word for 2012!!!

Saw this somewhere and I copied it, because it is cool
and it will soon be 2012!!

There are twelve inches in a foot, twelve people on a jury 
and twelve colors on the color wheel.

Twelve is the symbol of cosmic order and the number of space and time.

Now I am moving on to my year in review....a lot has happened....both bad and good....

JAN-Adam turned 20...we all went to dinner with him and his friends....

nothing like having dinner with 4 silly ass boys!

FEB- We got a bunch of snow dumped on us in February! I don't know how much we got...a lot.

Shoveling it kicked my butt....according to a google search we registered at 8.9 inches on Feb. 1st.

MAR- D & I went to Arizona for our 10th anniversary!

APR- My side of the family gathered for Easter...it had been over a year since we had all gotten together...

 MAY- Abby was born in May...what a sweet girl she is!

 JUN- Adam moved out! I officially had an empty nest.....but I enjoyed it!

 JUL- Other than turning another year older our summer was super hot...and we didn't venture out much. We did go to the Hot Air Balloon Fest.

AUG- Luke, started preschool in August. It was a bittersweet time for me. 

I started watching Abby, but my sweet boy wasn't around much.

SEP- Sara turns 24 and all the craft fairs were in full swing. My sidekick (Sara) always goes with me...

but this year we had her boyfriends boy...Tristan. He liked the craft fair too!

 OCT- A very busy time for us....I book us up every weekend!
This is our annual Bon Fire. 

My favorite party of the year....even over Thanksgiving and Christmas!! 

My brother David, is quite the pyro, but for a change....it's a good thing!

NOV- Another family gathering...on both sides! Lots of good food and my waistline screams in agony!

DEC- It was wonderful having both my kids home on Christmas eve/morning. 

I miss little faces, so happy I get to live vicariously through these two!

Hope you have many happy memories from 2011 and that you make so many more in 2012! 

Happy New Year to you, here's hoping it is full of good health, wealth and love!!