2011

The Top 10 of 2011



I tried to put them in chronological order but sometimes the picture uploading doesn't work as planned - so hopefully it all makes sense still.



#1 - Tahiti - Awesome - Incredible - Amazing Place - Late February Early March





#1.1 - one of the reasons we went to Tahiti - Steve had lost 70 Lbs - and still has kept it off
#1.2 - my sweetheart turned 40 in January of 2011



#2 - We found out we were pregnant through our second attempt at In-Vitro - unfortunately - at our 10 week appointment we found out the baby had died - and so we got to have the fun of an induced miscarriage at home - if you ever get the choice - I would say go for the DNC.

#3 - Steve got promoted to Premium Services Manager at work in February  - it meant going to an evening shift - 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Tuesday through Friday - hopefully the shift won't be forever but congratulations Steve!!!





#4 - All sorts of Trips - New Orleans/ Gulfport and Alabama - in May after Jill's work conference there
- Other trips included (some pictured below)
Phoenix in April for the Railroad Revival Festival Concert - Mumford and Sons
Washington DC - to see Kathleen in July (just Jill this time)
Jill to Dallas in June for work
Vegas over Labor Day for a Men without Hats Concert (they didn't show but we saw them the next week in SLC)
Dude Ranch just outside of Zion's National Park (Jill with her book club)
One Cabin Trip in July with Jill's Family



4.1 - Cabin in July with my Dad and Carolyn and Mark and Cera



4.2  - Trip to see Kathleen in July in Washington DC





#5 - Combined Family Trip with Steve's Parents - Jill's Dad and Carolyn and two of her boys.  We went to Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and then we continued on with Steve's parents down to Hearst Castle, Santa Barbara and Las Vegas.  - Standing in front of Lake Tahoe

5.1 - we needed a picture with Jill's dad unfortunately the only one we have is with Steve's eyes closed.

5.2 - Whale Watching cruise with Steve's Parents - just off the coast of Santa Barbara - we got to see a blue whale an amazing and rare site!

6 - Mark and Cera got married in August - it was such a beautiful day!!!

7 - We went to Disneyland and on a Cruise with Dave and Kim and the Boys.

7.1 - Just off the boat in Ensenada Mexico

8 - Steve and I went to New York in December - amazing to see the town decorated for the Holidays.

9- The reason Steve and I went to NYC - we tried In-vitro again in November for a 3rd and final time - and unfortunately it didn't take - so we took a little trip.

#10 - The windstorm on 2011 - on December 1st our house and many of our neighbors got hit pretty hard.

4.3 - Railroad Revival Festival concert in Phoenix.


So 2011 - maybe wasn't what we expected it to be when the year began - what year is - what it was though was a year of ups and downs - many friends lost loved ones this year and it reminded us of some of the losses we have experienced, but it also reminded us of all the love we have shared.   "To take the sorrow out of death we have to take the love out of life"  --- I don't know about you but I am and have been surrounded by a lot of love in 2011 and throughout my life.   So, again much like 2010 I can't say I am sad to see 2011 come to a close, but I am happy that I lived and loved during it.  
Happy New Year - Bring on 2012!!!