Well...its the last day of 2007 so I thought I would do a little re-cap of the last 12 months. These are the most memorable events of the year. (In no particular order!)
1. Being a BSU fan and watching the Fiesta Bowl last year! Incredible is all I have to say about that! I don't think I have ever screamed so loud!
2. Nate receiving his job offer last January. This was the job of his dreams and we were excited to start out the year on such a great high note. It was a such a relief knowing that after his clerkship we knew he had a job at a great firm!
3. Landon Cooper Starnes being born on May Day. I was SO terrified to have 3 children 4 and under but it was a quick adjustment and I can't even imagine life without him here. He is such a joy and he is so stinkin cute! I can't believe he will be 8 months old tomorrow!
4. Not my favorite memory but having to go through surgery for such a ridiculous reason. If you don't know what I am referring to....look back to the blog from July. Dumb doctor.
5. Building our first home. What a fun and stressful project. We had such a great time picking our colors and everything but we were a little bit nervous about becoming home owners. We would drive by the house EVERY SINGLE day it was being built. It was fun to see the progress! The boys didn't think it was so much fun. Every time we would turn into our new subdivision we would hear a lot of moans and complaints. "Mooooooom....we JUST saw the new house. Not AGAIN!."
6. Heading up to Bozeman for the Whitaker Family Reunion. We had a great time together! I love that we have all of these silly traditions like the buddy burner breakfast. (Cooking breakfast with a partner over a hot can.) It is more like buddy burn-your-breakfast. It was fun seeing a new part of the country and it was BEAUTIFUL up there!
7. Dallin playing soccer and t-ball this year. What a hoot! We had lots of fun going to his games and Nate LOVED being the t-ball coach. Better get used to this. I'm sure we will be heading to these sporting events for many years to come!
8. Parker destroying our new table. I'm sure most of you know the story but just in case you don't...here is goes. We finally bought a new table and chairs for our kitchen and I waited 2 months for them to arrive. We got everything put together and the next morning we were all getting ready to go out and buy a new tablecloth. I walk around the corner and there is Parker painting RED NAIL POLISH all over the kitchen floor, dishwasher and all over my NEW TABLE. I just about threw up. The nail polish ate through the varnish and stain on the table. I called RC Willey in tears and they agreed to sell me a new one for only $200. We bought it but it is still in a box in the garage. I figure I may as well let the boys destroy this one before I get the other one out.
9. Going to Utah for Thanksgiving. It was so much fun getting together with everyone and being able to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Whitaker. We always have so much fun playing games and hanging out. The all-night shopping excursion was one I will always remember as well.
10. Thowing my Mom's 50th birthday party. My mom is NEVER surprised about anything and we got her GOOD this year. She thought she was coming over to watch the boys and little did she know a limo was coming to pick her up from our house. The limo came and picked her up and took her all around the city. It would stop randomly and pick up her friends and family who came in from out of town. Then the limo took her back to her house where we had all of her friends from Boise waiting to surprise her! We decked the whole house out in pink and black.I had the whole thing catered from GoodWood. Ash came up and helped with the food (thank heavens) . Natalie put a bunch of pictures to music and we played some fun games. It was classic!
11. Trying out the dog thing. What a learing experience. If you think your life is difficult...try throwing a puppy in the mix for 6 weeks. When the puppy is gone...you realize that life really isn't too stressful after all! Even though I loved that little puppy..I don't think the Starnes family will ever be pet owners again. (Except for fish)
12. Our Christmas this year. I will never forget the boy's expressions. Grandparents SPOILED us this year!
Well....this year has definitely been a good one. Hopefully the next will bring as much joy as the last one has! Happy New Year everyone!
2 comments:
I love you 2007 recap. I did one as well but I like yours better. I think you will always remember your all night shopping spree, because people act so funny for a great deal.
Wow! What a year! I didn't know about your table and almost threw up hearing it!! We just bought a new one and it hasn't arrived yet... maybe I should keep it in our garage for a while. I love hearing about your new home and I totally learned from your puppy experience! It's heartbreaking but I just don't think I can ever do it! And lastly, your mom's birthday party sounds fantastic! What a great surprise! I loved hearing about your year!! bring on 2008.
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