Well, now that I have time (ha, right) I figured I might try and up date our blog. I may even actually try to post on a regular basis. So just to give everyone an update here is a look back on 2010:
JANUARY: Ed was still in Afghanistan, but coming home soon. I started final semester at UAH.
FEBRUARY: Ed home!!!! Tragedy at UAH, while I was at school and Grace was at the UAH CDC right next door. Found out we're moving to Fort Campbell, KY. Had snow in AL. This was Grace's first time being able to play in the snow. Of course now AL has gotten tons of snow and we are in KY:(
Grace's first snowman!!
MARCH: Me-School, Ed-work, Grace-preschool. Went home for spring break. This was the first time we heard little ones heartbeat, my heart stopped I was so excited and nervous. I was on TV for Let's Pretend Hospital at UAH.
APRIL: Grace played soccer. Spring! Sold our house:(. Went home to NC again.
First signs of spring.
MAY: My favorite month of the year!!! LOTS happened. Ed and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary! Grace has been home 4 years!!!! I graduated from UAH-CON. Grace graduated from preschool. Caitlin and David stayed with us for 2 weeks.
Home 4 years!!
One of her many Graduations:)
FINALLY!!!
JUNE: Went to NC for a week with Grace. Played in the pool. Went to Costa Rica! My heart was sad in June. We had to send our sweet Kitty to a peaceful place, she would have been 18 in '11. Getting ready to move to KY. Waiting on the birth of our baby. Due later in July.
RIP Kitty. We love you.
Canopy Trip in Costa Rica
JULY: WOW...this month was awesome. We went to the NC mountains with Ben, Kristin, and Buxton. Stayed with Kristin's mom. Had a great 4th. I needed the break! Cooper was born on July 5th!!!!! I sat for NCLEX on July 8th, yes now I am officially a RN!!! Baby Rivers was born just a few days after Cooper. I turned the big 40 and saw DMB with Grace on 27th. We moved to Fort Campbell, KY.
First sparkler
He's HERE!!! Baby boy Cooper, 7lbs 19in.
AUGUST: Grace started kindergarten!!!:) Cooper is one month old. That's about it for the 8th month of 2010.
First day of school!!!
SEPTEMBER: Went to court on the 2nd and Cooper's adoption was complete!!! (I feel terrible, I did not get one picture on that day). Ed is going to Afghanistan, the question that looms is when?
OCTOBER: My sweet little niece, Elin was born on the 5th. Went home to NC to see her. Grace turned 6!!! Adopted a stray kitty, Grace named him Peter. Grace was the wicked witch of the west for Halloween and my little Cooper was a Giraffe.
Peter
I am 6!!!
Sweet baby Elin.
Happy Halloween
NOVEMBER: April, that is the answer to the question that has been on my mind since September. End of April is when Ed leaves for Afghanistan. He will be there for one year:(. Happy Thanksgiving. Boy, did I have a lot to be thankful for this year. Ed turned 37! Went to the eastern shore for Thanksgiving with Ed's mom and dad.
DECEMBER: Merry Christmas. Went home for Christmas. Grace reached her year reading goal of 50 books on the 15, she still has a semester to go. Cooper finally rolled!!! Cooper had his first Christmas. Grace learned how to do a cart wheel:)
Her 50 point book reading shirt!!! She was so proud when she came home wearing it!!!
Cooper with his Great-Grandma Joyce
Christmas at home
That's it. 2010 in a few short lines. It was a wonderful year and I wouldn't change anything about it. I hope that 2011 holds great adventures for us.
