- Celebrated my 27th birthday with a whole week of fun. Three syllables. Sounds so much older than two.
February
- Welcomed our nephew, Kole, into the world.
- Took the first course in training for foster/adoption. Not sure if this will lead anywhere, but it may, eventually and in God's time.
- Sold a bunch of stuff on craigslist. Yay!
- My aunt, JoDee, visited from Turkey.
March
- Took a few key leaders on our team to the NW Ministry Conference - my favorite conference of the year!
April
- Worked together with MLT businesses for the first MLT Egg Hunt. Fun & simple way to serve our community!
- Visited the Tulip Fields with Marisa & the girls.
- Took Matt's mom on a "Mother's Day Picnic" with Marisa & the girls at Ballard Locks.
May
- Joined the camp leadership team to help with planning games.
June
- Surprised my dad to celebrate his 50th birthday.
July
- Had our first sleep-over visit with the girls! Crafts and baking!
- Spent the 4th of July at the Lakehouse with the family.
- Took 14 kids to summer camp.
- Took a trip in the Kayak with mom down the Skagit River from Sedro Wooley to Mount Vernon.
August
- Celebrated 6 years of marriage.
- Said goodbye to my kitty, Fugue, after a long battle with a sinus issue that had turned cancerous.
September
- Celebrate with our friends Michael & Lani as they welcomed their first, Gideon, into the world.
- Built & launched "Club56" - a new way to minister to our 5th & 6th graders.
- Began my first consulting relationship with another church looking to grow their Children's Ministry.
October
- Joined a book club.
- Had the girls over to spend the night.
- Worked with MLT area businesses to host a Trunk 'r Treat.
November
- Finished my 3rd class for this year, meeting my school goal! 3 more to go!
- Crazy snowstorm the week of Thanksgiving cancelled my first attempt at hosting the big dinner! Went to mom's instead - went sledding for the first time AND played golf in the snow!
December
- Learned that my aunt, JoDee & her husband, Paul, will be moving "home" - well, to the west coast at least, to California. Good enough for me!
- Babysat Gideon for the first time. Man, he's cute, and now my confidence with babies is so much stronger!
- Rearranged our pre-K&K classrooms to accommodate our awesome growth.
- Flu knocked me out 4 days before Christmas, putting me 2 days behind in preparations for just about anything...
- Had the girls for three days, two nights. Swimming, Christmas lights, crafts, baking, cooking, playing!
- Had planned a special New Year's Eve party for my mom's 50th birthday, but the Worst Migraine Ever caused her to call it off yesterday. Instead, we drove north and met them near the Lakehouse for dinner.
- Rang in the New Year with Michael, Lani & Gideon.
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