Happy New Year!

For my 1st official post of 2011, I thought I'd do a bit of a re-cap of 2010. I tried to hit the highlights.


January 2010

*Chris & I were able to go on a weekend trip to Biloxi to see Tony Bennett in concert. It was wonderful!

*We went to our church's Marriage Retreat, but somehow I don't have pictures of it.

*Gracie participated in the school Science fair with 2 friends.

February 2010

*We finally got some curtains in the living room.

*Katie was "Star of the Week" for Kindergarten.

*My parents gave us Zoo passes & Museum passes for Christmas, so we enjoyed visiting them.

*Our girls do have some sweet moments.

March 2010

*We got broken into. No picture.

*Ellie had her first haircut!

*We celebrated our sweet Katie turning 6!

Gracie & Katie each had a friend sleep over.

*We enjoyed going to the rodeo!

April 2010

*Gracie & Katie played softball. Katie loved it. Gracie, not so much.

*Gracie had a violin recital.

*We were blessed to have lunch with Bret & Krista, along with one of their children, on our way to LTC in Dallas.

*We also saw old college friends while at LTC.

*LTC was great as usual!

*The Easter Bunny visited, even in the hotel!

May 2010

*Ellie had her Friendship School end of the year program. It was a 'patriotic' theme.

*Katie treated me to a "Mommy Makeover" at school.

*She also took off with reading!!!!

*She completed Kindergarten!

*Gracie, Katie, & I enjoyed going to see "Little House on the Prairie, the Musical." It's fun to have girls to do these things with!

June 2010

*We loved taking a family vacation to Disney World!

*While the girls were in NM with Gramps & Gramme, I painted Katie's room.

*Our sweet Ellie turned 2!

*We celebrated with Gramps, Gramme, Uncle Mike, Aunt Erin, Sara Jane, & Cullen

July 2010

*Josh & Beth, along with Ann Elise & Morgan came for a visit!

*The cousins had such fun!

*Grammer & Pappy came to visit!

*Chris & I enjoyed a rare double date out with friends.

*We celebrated Gracie's 10th birthday!

August 2010

*Katie lost her 1st tooth!

*Gracie & Katie started school: 5th & 1st grades

September 2010

*Ellie started back to Friendship School.

*Gracie & Katie were honored to be flower girls in my cousin, Justin's, wedding where he married beautiful Kelsey! My cousin Jenny's son, Kelby, was the ring bearer.

*While at the wedding, I so loved seeing my cousin, Andrea and getting to meet her sweet Jackson who is only about 5 weeks younger than Ellie!

*I loved being able to visit with my other cousin, Jenny, too!

*We enjoyed being together with so much wonderful family!

*The girls enjoyed having some time to visit with Grammer & Pappy!

October 2010

*Expected a BFF from Aiken to come visit & was surprised with a 2nd BFF tagging along!

*Add in a 3rd BFF, and we had a good weekend!

*Went back to ACU for my 15 year reunion.

*Enjoyed our church Family Retreat!

*Ellie enjoyed visiting a local farm with some special preschool friends.

*Halloween brought a huge LEGO, Buzz Lightyear, and the cutest strawberry fairy ever!

*We enjoyed helping the Schaefers host a party at Texas Children's Hospital on Halloween evening.

November 2010

*Katie was excited to be "Star of the Week" at school for 1st grade.

*Gracie performed in the "Lewis & Clark" play at school.

*Ellie started turning into such a big girl & looked so cute with pigtails!

*Gracie, Chris, & I went to the Skillet/Toby Mac concert.

*Chris & Gracie completed a 5K!

December 2010

*Gracie performed at the mall with her school choir group.

*Ellie moved to a big girl bed and plans for a cute big girl room are beginning.

*Christmas and all that goes with it!

*Cousins here for Christmas.

*Enjoyed a visit to San Antonio & Uvalde.

*Enjoyed ringing in the New Year (well, almost) with a small, yet laugh filled group!

Thank you, Lord, for a blessed year!