2011: a year end review

2011

why does it have to go so fast?

is it really another year later?

so thankful for this blog

that let's me recall all that has shaped us and sharpened us

over the last 365 days.

indulge me as i highlight that last 12 months.

in a nutshell,

2011:

january

morning notes

hubs is far and away at the moment.

i know when he returns

our little tradition will continue.

i look forward to this like there is no tomorrow.

thankful that mr man is gifted with the pen.

miss him dearly.

february

day date with hubs

(good habits in marriage)

guess i'm missing mr. man

and the habits that come with him.

day dates.

miss them.

dream of what local delight we will sit at upon his return.

my fave highlight from last year, for sure.

march

best part of the day

without this little dinner table habit

i'd be at a loss.

thankful my girls are 

talkers

and 

sharers.

makes me a better listener.

april

navy life and your circle of friends

boy did i learn this,

live this,

and

eat this up

in 2011

so so grateful for the 

ladies in my life who took my family in

and treated us like their own.

forever grateful

and look forward to paying this forward

may

grag gets a new iphone

so proud that grag walked 

into this new age of technology.

 even more proud that her grandkids now

have full texting access to her, 

and vise versa.

not always an easy step for those 

baby boomers

but one they will never

ever 

regret.

 

june

arrival: fayetteville

  little do we know

this will become one of our 

favorite little places to live.

(and  it's only been 6 months)

july

 slightly obsessed: pinterest

if you  haven't been.

go.

run don't walk.

be weary, though.

you might lose hours upon hours 

gaining inspiration,

ideas and 

boards.

august

8 weeks in fayetteville

defining the simple life for our family.

september

birthday traditions

met a great lady

to walk through this chapter of life with.

so grateful for who she is 

and

all she brings into our life.

october

when daddy deploys

watching daddy head off 

was not something we

were thrilled about, 

yet we do understand 

it is part of the fabric of our family.

it shapes us.

sharpen us.

and define us. 

looking forward to 

daddys return

in 2012 

november

thank you dave ramsey and thrifty decor chick

whoah.

debt free (credit cards).

unbelievable.

monumental day in the brookes abode.

yeah, yeah and yeah.

setting lofty financial goals for 2012

december

recap: the 12 days of chula vista

ah. 

so great to touch down on home soil.

2 years coming.

great to have been back.

reconnected.

refueled.

grateful for the love and hospitality poured out to us.

2011

once again brought my family
uncharted adventure,
another new place to call home,

  even more to call friends

and

renewed connections.

Thank you all 

in blog land 

for your visits, 

comments,

inspiration,
  and friendship 

you  mean the world.

once again.

without you...

this would be called my  journal.

2012

let's see what cha got.