A Look Back

I'm proud that I have maintained this blog for 4+ years now. Never thought of myself as a blogger, more like a part-timer. It's actually become a creative outlet for me & one day I hope my kids will be able to look back & see how much fun we had...in pictures & words. I really do this for them as much as for me.

Welcoming a new year always brings a lot of reflection. Where we've been on this last trip around the sun & where this new one will take us. 2011 we spent our 6th year in Ohio. I survived another winter & discovered how little & sometimes long walks can help clear my mind. John & I celebrated 14 years of marriage & we now have a 4th & 1st grader. Harry Potter entered our lives & gave us lots of long nights reading & imagining a place called Hogwarts. I got a new bathroom remodel. We took our first family trip to Washington DC & spent another summer week at the beach in NC. Maddie learned how to ride her bike. Jack went on his first overnight camp trip. I learned to love cooking more & became a better knitter. I got a new sewing machine & made a bird bag! John became a better bass player & now has a fishing partner. Jack found a new love, golf. Maddie danced as a Jester in a Nutcracker production. We discovered new music & our love for a lot of old vinyls. Jack said goodbye to a great violin teacher & hello to a new. Maddie's fingers found new melodies to make. We all got new haircuts & grew new dos. Some of us even got new teeth.

Here's a look back..