Welcome 2012

Our 2011 was amazing. We are so excited about what 2012 has in store for us. We know that no matter what, it will be great because we are together.

Here are some highlights from our year:

In February Sean and I celebrated Valentine's Day with Chuck over dinner at the fire station. Doesn't sound romantic, but he was working and it was so great of him to invite us to be there.

Chuck and I had a couple's night out in March and saw Tom Kimmel at a house party. Great fun.

In May we had another adult night out and saw Desmond Tutu at the Tacoma Dome. It was inspirational and such a treat to see him.

In June Chuck took us on an adventure and we saw the Nevada desert for the first time.

In July we had a date night. (I know that for most this is not a big deal, but for us it really is.)

We celebrated Sean's birthday in August, and we welcomed our neighbors for a barbeque, and some of Chuck's family visited as well.

In September we enjoyed the harvest of some blackberries and some of our garden veggies. It was fun to see the results of our first attempt at a garden, and to have time to create some tasty dishes in our kitchen.

October was my birthday month, and Lilly's. We went on a mushroom harvest adventure and also began picking some of the huckleberries. We all made some jelly and syrup from the huckleberries, and enjoyed huckleberry pancakes as well.

November was our one-year anniversary month and we had family photos taken here on the property.

We finished off 2011 with a trip to Tennessee in December to see more of our family members and enjoy some Southern goodness. And this was my absolute highlight of 2011, because for me it is really all about family and having as many shared moments as possible.