In late February, we received news that Greg's employer was closing the Boise site. We spent most of the next weeks and months deciding whether we should move and then making it happen. Between selling the Boise house three times and trying to purchase a short sale in WA, Greg and I both agreed 2009 was one year we were happy to say so long to and we didn't want to ever relive it.
But as we rang in the New Year, I felt like I should go back and see what else we did besides THE MOVE. Where did we go? What milestones did the kids reach? What blessings did we receive? I have to admit that as I perused our pictures over the last few days, I was humbled to realize how many GOOD things happened in 2009.
So , please forgive the long boring post and litany of our lives. This was more a cathartic exercise for me than anything else and a way to document where we've been. Looking over the pictures, maybe I wouldn't mind reliving parts of 2009 after all. Thanks for sharing parts of it with us!
We wish everyone a HAPPY 2010!
(Most of these are linked)
January
- Papa
- See Alison’s performance at the U of U
- Snowmobiling in
March
- Greg and Sally go on a 30-hour “Could we live in
- Max and Pat return safely to Utah from their mission in Ghana,
- Celebrate Easter in
- Last trip to Boise Zoo as a family
- Four day family trip to
- Ethan finishes T-Ball season with friends
- Attempted
- Ethan turns SIX!
- Travel to
- Visit with Grandma Burton in
- See Bonnie GRADUATE!
- Go to Hershey Chocolate World
- Visited Papa Burton and Debbie in Maryland
- Visit Brad in
- Ethan FINISHES KINDERGARTEN
- Cousins come visit US in
- Spend Fourth of July in
- Take the kids to Lagoon in
- Attempted
- Katie turns TWO!
- Greg and Sally go Whitewater Rafting on the
- Baxter turns EIGHT!
- Go to the Boise Zoo for the last time with friends
- Abby joins our family from a rescue shelter in
- Sally, Ethan, and Katie say good-bye to Boise friends
- Back to School Night for Ethan to see his school for the first time
- Greg packs up the
- FINAL
- Ethan’s FIRST day for FIRST GRADE
- Bonnie visits Sally in
- Sally flys back to
October
- Finally move in to our NEW HOME
- Visit the local fire station for Fire Safety Day
- Attend the neighborhood pumpkin carving
- Make new friends and visit a local pumpkin patch
- Ethan and Katie dress up as a Mummy and Ghost for Halloween
- Ethan loses HIS FIRST TOOTH HALLOWEEN NIGHT
- Tour a local salmon hatchery
- Katie gets her FIRST haircut
- Family goes to the Seattle Zoo
- Spend Thanksgiving with new friends
- Finish a couple projects on the kitchen
- Greg and Sally go on an Underground tour of
- Christmas with Reynolds grandparents in
- Ethan loses HIS SECOND TOOTH CHRISTMAS EVE
- Visit
1 comment:
Ethan must be waiting for Valentines or Easter to loose his next tooth. It not then it will be the 4th of July! I have to say that I am sure that you were reminiscing through the pictures. Hate to say it but I was too. We sure miss you guys! You amaze me with the outgoingness that you have and the ability to jump right into the next stage in life. I know it was hard to let go of the last but I know you have a wonderful life ahead of you in WA. I can't believe that Katie got her first haircut!!!!! Can we have the scraps to glue to Kyleigh's head?
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