A Year in Review

January:
We moved back to Arizona (we had been living with family in Montana while Ken did some away rotations and interviews). Tough to leave family, but nice to be back with friends.
Jordan celebrates her 2nd birthday with real cake and ice cream (she had a milk allergy when she was little and had to have cake and 'ice cream' that was milk free for her first birthday)

Feb-May:
We spent our time at Joy school, aerobics, play group, story time at the library, mini movers (at the library), park, babysitting, enrichment, potlucks, the big grassy area at our apartment complex, home improvement classes, craft nights with friends, parties with friends, swimming, b-day parties, girls nights, book club, cooking group, more girls' nights.

March:
Had a BBQ/birthday party for Ken to say good bye to all of our friends

April:
Go and look at and purchase our first house.
Went to the Tonto Natural Bridge in Payson, AZ.
Shelly (along Ann, Jill, and Joni) win Bellair Idol!
One last big girls night (I got my first pedicure, went shopping, ate dinner, and then dessert). It was so much fun!!

May:
Take one last family trip up to Sedona, with Brenda and Andrew and the Phillips family. It was so much fun.
Kailyn has her first dentist appointment and gets a gold star and no cavities (and now wants to be a dentist).
Get together with fellow med school friends for a coat burning ceremony.

June:
Ken graduates from medical school.
Ken drives out with his parents and Shelly flies with all 3 kids to Ohio.
Spend the month getting moved in and settled. Deal with the joys of being new home owners. Water leaking problems in bathroom wall, replacing flooring on the main floor, mowing and caring for a massive, greatly neglected lawn.
Ken starts his residency after only a week break.

July:
Get settled into our new house and area.
Spend month going to walking group, play group, playing at "Playground World", free movies at the Theater, book club, cooking group, swimming, Enrichment, putting in new laminate flooring in the entryway, scrapbooking night, family center at the museum, the Zoo (and the polar bears), the science center.

August:
Much the same as July.
Kailyn has her first friend party.
Caden takes his first steps.

September:
Kailyn starts preschool at All Saints.
Join a date night babysitting swap. Yeah!, dates with my hubby.

October:
Caden turns 1.
Vacation to Hocking Hills in southeast Ohio.
Shelly is in charge of the Primary Program.
Picking apples at local Orchards.
Go trick or treating for the first time in our own neighborhood. The kids had SO much fun.

November:
Olivia and Mimi Wells join our family for 4 days.
Thanksgiving with friends.
Christmas lights at the zoo.

December:
Our dishwasher breaks down and we end up buying a new one.
Experience first ice storm (it was crazy but looked cool).
Experienced our first cancellation of school and church due to the weather.
Shelly has a scare, but thankfully she doesn't have rheumatoid arthritis. Have never been so thankful for my health.
Our first Christmas without family. We celebrated early cause Ken had to work. Then went caroling Christmas Eve and games Christmas evening with friends.
Have learned to hate the words "on call" and the sound of a pager.

Many other wonderful events of the year, grateful for health and strength.