A Few Moments From 2011

January

Spent some time getting vehicles stuck in the snow and sledding with Mike’s family at their stake camp.

February

Discovered I was going to become a mother for the sixth time:

Started reading book four of the Harry Potter series to Abe and Daisy (finished book seven during the summer break):

March

Attended an awards ceremony for my father just prior to his retirement from teaching English at our local university:

Let the kids get filthy in the melted snow remains at the park across the street:

Watched Abe compete in his last Pinewood Derby:

April

Celebrated Daisy turning NINE:

Went with Mike to Arizona for a week:

May

Spent a family night at the fish farm:

After a very cold spring, finally got some truly summer like days:

Saw the arrival of our first batch of hen-hatched chicks:

Visited family graves with my parents:

Celebrated Penny’s fourth birthday:

June

Spent some mornings running on the high-school track (before the summer heat got to much for that practice):

Had cousin Connor come to stay with us for a week:

Went on the first 2011 visit to “Grandpa’s Farm”:

July

Checked out the horses and trolley downtown:

Watched Goldie turn seven:

Had family over for a 4th of July barbeque and fireworks:

Picked lots of raspberries at my parents’ house:

Mike and the three oldest kids went to Yellowstone:

August

More grandpa’s farm:

Actually made the kids pull weeds for Family Night:

Got some lovely late blooms going strong:
 

Visited the fair, rodeo and Lagoon (trying to get our last fun in before school):

September

Climbed lots of trees:

October

Had ourselves a baby:

November

Woke up to our first snowfall of the season and had our last days of summer weather:

December

Jesse turned three:

Abe got his arrow of light in cub scouts and turned 11:

Celebrated Christmas:

Celebrated my birthday and our anniversary:

I wouldn’t say that totally summed up our year, rather, it was an occasional glimpse in on us during the year – with many significant events likely left out and many trivial ones left in. Still, I can’t offer 2011 any real complaints. It was a good year and one full of happy memories that I will enjoy looking back on as we cruise along leaving this year as a small dot in time.