Mom the Bomb: December 2011

Saturday, December 31, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Top Ten events for 2011
2011 - a year of progress - (more or less)

1. Mike accepted a job offer with Compucom and started working again (in Mexico City.) Which may not seem like progress, given that's pretty much where we were five years ago when I decided to join him in Mexico, but given the status of our retirement fund, believe me, it's progress.
2. We moved into and remodeled our home. Although we're not quite finished, we're quite happy with what we have completed. We have loved having family and friends come stay with us.
3. Enjoyed a Reed Family Reunion in March, when everyone came home for Mike's birthday. We even managed a group photo of the event.
4. Made a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit Poodle and help her pick out and buy a condo. (actually the only help I rendered was driving her around, as she made all of the decisions herself, but still, it was fun to be a part of it.) She ended up adding a dog to the mix as well. The best part, though, is that she is now driving herself around.
5. Made a trip to Nashville to visit Carrie and Shawn, just for the heck of it.
6. Bethany passed the boards. Hooray! Also, my practice has grown and we moved into a new, much larger office, giving us room for expansion.
7. Ran the St. George Marathon (#7 for me) with Poodle (#1 for her) and had a great time visiting Diane and Jerry. A week later Mike rode the 100 mile bike race in St. George with Ryan and Brandon (Peterson), who all did very well, I might add.
8. We became temple workers and have enjoyed serving every Friday evening.
9. Ashley got engaged to Landon Lee and will be married April 14, 2012!
10. We added our tenth grandchild - Charlie Babbel Harper on December 19.