The Year in Review

Our year started off with a new niece, Emily (she missed being a New Year's baby by 1 day)

Our baby had to have surgery on his head to remove a cyst that ruptured and got infected

(when I first saw him after his surgery it was one of the saddest days of my life)

We started working on our wood paneled bedroom



I turned 30

But that didn't stop me from swinging on the swing above the bar!


We celebrated Beth turning 30 again


Mary and Chuck shared their "free" tickets with us to see Citifield for the first time


Went to Citifield again with Mike and Jaira; best seats I've ever sat in to see the Mets



I started sewing


Dave grew some really nice grass


We installed an electric fence for the Roxy and Oliver


Celebrated Pirrello turning 30


Dave turned 30

We had a huge party at our house on 4th of July celebrating both or our birthdays


Watched our nieces grow


I got to spend a VIP night in NYC with the girls


I reconnected with some old friends from St. James


Got to visit Citifield again with family


Started creating the man cave


I climbed Mt. Greylock (the highest peak in MA) with Cary and Summit


Watched Oliver grow from a timid puppy into a fearless dog


And put some meat on his bones

He never did grow into his ears

Trained the dogs on the electric fence


I taught myself to wood burn


Were supposed to go skydiving but the weather didn't cooperate


So I psyched myself up for another week and we actually went; I had a great time and can't wait to go again


Celebrated Jen and Joe's engagement


I tried a furniture re-do and am now hooked

Celebrated Caroline turning 3


And our 3 year anniversary

Celebrated the marriage of Cary and James


Dave installed some new lights

Went to the Big E and I got to try fried pickles


Celebrated my cousin Tiffany's wedding

And went on a cruise to Bermuda with the bride and groom and some family


Got in our first moped accident

(before the accident)

Explored Bermuda


Celebrated Halloween


Had some fall fun


Our tv broke so Dave finally got his flat screen


Which motivated us to re-do the "pink room"


We attempted a Thanksgivings dinner again

and succeeded


We snuck in a weekend getaway to Vermont to celebrate Joe and Monique's marriage




Got home just in time to play in all the snow we missed while we were gone



Upgraded our bed


Had a wonderful Christmas


And we ended the year with a bang: Dave started taking down the wall paper in the 3rd bedroom