2010 in review

January

• Denny began another year with the Nature Conservancy (fourth?)
• Had my gallbladder removed
• Denny and Chad came in second place in a big fishing tournament

February

• Visited Grandma one last time
• My first-owned car died
• Emma was baptized

March

• After 19 years, Grandma joined Grandpa in heaven

April

• Denny turned 28
• Spent Easter in Indiana where Emma met her cousins for the first time
• Purchased the Equinox (or secured the loan, rather)
• Started playing in a volleyball league (met some amazing women and enjoy this evening each week)

May

• Got sick, spent two weeks in bed
• Realized how amazing my families are as they took care of Emma and me since Denny was out of town working during most of these days

June

• Celebrated our first year as homeowners (we didn’t really celebrate, but it’s exciting)
• Started my seventh year as an employee of SAU

July

• Hosted a Fourth of July party
• Emma started walking
• Went camping for the first since Emma’s birth – challenging? You better believe it!

August

• My best friend moved back to Michigan
• Emma turned one (where did the year go?)
• Threw a bridal shower for Alicia

September

• Started my master’s degree
• Celebrated five years of marriage
• Alicia and Luke got married

October

• I turned 29
• Emma was a gnome for Halloween … she trick-or-treated at Grandpa Tison’s

November

• Went to Indiana for Thanksgiving for the first time since our marriage … finally!

December

• Finished my first master’s class … excited to continue!
• Celebrated Christmas with my family on Christmas Eve and Denny’s families on Christmas
• Rang out 2010 at home surrounded by lots of family and friends … Emma woke up for the ball drop

I am still happy to see 2010 come to a close, but as I look at this month-by-month list of events, I can’t help but smile. I am truly blessed and surrounded by caring, loving people. I have a beautiful, healthy daughter and a loving husband who I get to go home to every night. We have a beautiful home to keep us warm and reliable vehicles … more than enough food. We truly are blessed and excited to see what 2011 holds.