2010 in review

Posted by Dayle Winnifred | Comments (3)

Category : best of 2010, change, crime, family, holidays, house and home, husband, in-laws, kids, MIL, Winnie, Year's 2011

For me 201o can be summed up in two words. THE MOVE.

We packed up everything we owned (getting rid of nearly stick of furniture we owned), loaded up the kids and the dogs, and moved from the West to the East. That one act pretty much colored the way I view the entire year.

January: My husband moved to Florida, leaving behind the kids and I, while he got settled into his new job and found a home for us. I packed.

February: I had a birthday. We watched the Superbowl. I threw a baby shower for my sister. I packed.

March: My sister had a baby. We had a HUGE going away party. I got to meet two of my favorite people, for the 1st time (waving at Charlotte and Celeste). I packed. We moved.

April: My 4th child turned 1. My second child turned 12. My husband turned thirty something. The kids went to a new school. I unpacked.

May: We celebrated Mother's day. My daughter was picked up for shoplifting with her new "friend". I blamed myself for moving her way from her home. I finished unpacking. We went to the beach.

June: My daughter got a get out of jail free card, and was offered a chance to participate with Student Court, which wiped out her record. I decorated the house. School got out. My Mother-In-Law came for a visit. I tried very hard to be polite and nice. We went to the beach

July: My 1st born turned 14. We went to the beach. Rather than watch fireworks, my husband and I had a fight.

August: We went to Palm Beach and saw my Step-Mother-in-Law. I didn't have to work at being nice, it was easy. The kids went back to school. My oldest son was nominated to be a student ambassador and go to England next summer. He was the only one out of 800+ students nominated.

September: We went to NASA. We went to Fort Lauderdale. My oldest was accepted to go on the England trip.

October: My brother, Sister-in-Law, and nieces came for a visit. Mother-in-law had a pacemaker put in convinced my husband that it was major and he needed to travel to the west coast and be there for her "Major Procedure". We spent my 1st Halloween in our new home with out him.

November: We had our 1st Thanksgiving in our new home. Since we had no family, we had some practically strangers come eat with us. I felt very blessed to get to share a meal with my son's girfriend's family, who were not going to even afford a turkey.

December: We celebrated our 1st Christmas in our new home, just our family. My husband and I celebrated our 19th anniversary. My parents for a visit and came rang in the new year with us.