I was reading my dear friend's blog and she did a recap of the year and I loved that idea so I am going to completely copy her. Hope you don't mind Tracey :)
Saying goodbye to 2011 - a lot happened, good and bad.
January 2011 - our first month without Ella. It was tough. We made it though. We had to make a lot of adjustments, getting use to not being so busy with all the medical stuff, the phone calls, etc. Suddenly it was all gone. It was odd....unsettling - like a huge part of my life suddenly vanished. Even though it was hard to deal with that stress all the time - it made me very sad when it was gone. On a happy note Raymond's 34th birthday was on the 28th. We met up with my Sissy Megan and my Dad Doug in Deadwood, SD and celebrated Raymond's big day. It was a BLAST I tell you! Right guys?
February 2011 - We had our first family ice fishing trip. Otherwise very boring month.
March 2011 - My cousin did a very thoughtful project at school in memory of Ella. It touches my heart every time I think of it. A group of students and herself were able to get fabric donations and they made blankets for the children at the Children's Hospital in Denver, CO. You guys are amazing! Thank you again from the bottom of my heart!
April 2011 - Joe had his first swimming pool experience at Evan's Plunge in Hot Springs, SD. He loved it and I realized my boy is probably the next Michael Phelps.
May 2011 - A very special....wonderful....adorable boy turned 4 yrs old. To celebrate we had a robot birthday party. Love you Blakers!
June 2011 - We took a much needed vacation to Arkansas. It was a great time! It was wonderful to see the people we love and get to relax. Also, I went into a canoe in a dirty creek - something I never thought I would be able to say :) So now I love to tell people because those who know me well know that is out of character for me.
July 2011 - I turned 27 yrs old - 30 is coming up soon! For a birthday present to myself we painted the living room. The older you get the more exciting your birthdays are apparently!
August 2011 - I was a waitress/bartender at the Sturgis bike rally. WOW!!! is what I have to say about that. It was my first year, but I loved it and if I ever get another opportunity to work at it again I will snatch it up! I really enjoyed it! I worked with a great group of people and made some nice pocket change :)
September 2011 - Ummmm.....yeah I got nothing, must of not been that exciting of a month. I think that might of been the month I told Raymond we are getting married.......! Then changed his facebook status to "engaged" without him knowing. Love you Raymond! Really though - he wanted to marry me he just needed a little push.......that's all.
October 2011 - We had a visit from Raymond parent's, Mom Judy and Dad Robert. It was wonderful to see them as always. Another very special......wonderful.....adorable boy had a birthday. Joe Joe turned 2 yrs old :) My brother, Michael, scared the living daylights out of everyone and was in a terrible auto accident :( The 29th was Robert's 2 yrs in heaven birthday. I miss him, but it's comforting to know he is with his sister. On Halloween I took a giraffe and a hockey player trick or treating.
November 2011 - Again, a pretty quiet month. We hosted Thanksgiving at our house. My brother Michael was transferred from the hospital in Mandan, ND to the rehab hospital here in Rapid City, SD. Which was wonderful because we were able to spend Thanksgiving with him. They even gave him a 3 hour pass to come to my house for dinner. Also, Raymond bought my engagement ring, on Black Friday to be exact - but we picked it up in December so technically that is next months recap right?
December 2011 - On the 14th was Ella's one year in heaven birthday. I was sad but decided to turn that frown upside down and celebrate her heaven birthday. I know she is in a much better place than here, so we should be happy not sad. We can still miss her though! I got my ring from Raymond this month and it was gorgeous, he did a perfect job. I know he put a lot of thought into his choice, he looked at lots of rings, took advise from everyone, and saved up his money for a long time. So thank you :) I love it! Blake had his first Christmas concert with his fellow preschoolers. It was very cute and he did a fantastic job! We hosted Christmas at our house. It was a nice time - Michael was discharged from the hospital and home to enjoy the holidays with all of us too. Santa spoiled the kids and we ate lots of yummy food!
So there you have it 2011 in a nutshell!
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