Year in Review 2011

If you’ve never read Busy Bee Lauren, you totally should. One of my students, Marci, introduced me to her earlier this year and I am so glad she did. Lauren is a talented writer and photographer and oh, so funny! She recently did a post called “Year in Review” and I loved the way she did it, so I’m totally copying her. 🙂

(This post took an eternity to write/gather. Hopefully everything makes sense and is in the right place 🙂

my favorite moments of 2011:
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[January]
Started off the year with a new addition, Daisy
Our New Dog {Daisy}

and a National Championship. AWESOME!
1.11.11 {Rolling of Toomer's Corner: The Day After}

National Championship Celebration
National Championship Celebration at Auburn University

National Championship Celebration at Auburn University

TV Boy became a Teenager
30/365.2011 {Following a Shadow}

My Strawberry Shortcake-eating Teenager
Day 23 {Birthday Boy and Shortcake}

Rob went on his Walk to Emmaus.
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[February]
Life starts getting quite busy again with all the boys’ activities back in full swing.
44/365.2011 {Half Time}

Monkey’s Pinewood Derby car proved to be a champion!
57/365.2011 {Pinewood Derby}

We learned the the revered Toomer’s Oaks had been poisoned and will likely die.
Toomer's Trees

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[March]
I went on Walk to Emmaus. Amazing!
63/365.2011 {“Jesus is the bread of life…”}

Monkey turned 7!
Opening Birthday Presents {7th birthday}

Teenager was confirmed at our church.
Confirmation Class

Confirmation Dinner

Trip through Perdido Key, Fl
perdidokeybeachmarch2011 - 23

My Grandmother passed away so we had to Texas. We met up with nearly everyone in the Wells family at Joe T. Garcia’s, an amazing Mexican Restaurant that I haven’t been to in years.
wellsfamilyJoeTGarcias3.2011 - 05

wellsfamily3.2011 - 13

While in Texas, we got to eat at one of our fav restuarants of all time, Ton’s Mongolian Grill,
Ton's Mongolian Grill {Grand Prairie, Texas}

and visited the Stock Yards.
StockYards3.2011 - 134

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[April]
We enjoyed camping in Birmingham with our friends
Camping at Oak Mountain

Watching Monkey play machine pitched baseball.
Baseball Game 4.16.2011

Taking Daisy for walks.
daisy

I gave blood for the 1st time!
111/365.2011 {Give Blood}

Trip to Nashville for a soccer tourney
Tennessee {2011}

Tennessee {2011}

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[May]
Teenager was called out for the Order of the Arrow; a prestigious part of Scouting
calloutceremony

Spring Concert at DMS
130/365.2011 {Band Concert}

Cookout with my work peeps
cookout

We spent Memorial Day at the lake with friends and family.
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[June]
Teenager earned the next rank in Boy Scouts, Life Scout!
Getting his Life Rank

I got my new job!
It's official!
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[July]
We enjoyed our annual 4th of July trip to the mountains.
4th of July Trip

Fun at the Park

And another trip to the mountains, except this time for a Cub Scout family campout at Lake Winfield Scott.

Braces for the Teenager
braces
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[August]
FSU circus
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Butterfly Garden
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Back to school: 8th grade & 2nd grade
Back to School!
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[September]
Photographed my !
Walking Across to her Groom

Beautiful sister
Beautiful Bride

with my Monkey
Cub Scouts Den Meeting at The Cullars Rotation

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[October]
Auburn Photowalk
274/365.2011 {Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photowalk Auburn, AL 2011}

knobs

Back to crafting!
Fall Wreath
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[November]

Amazing fall colors this year
Fall Leaves 2011 - 51

Love the fall flowering bushes in our backyard
backyardpinkflowers - 14
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[December]
So excited that our Pack made such an awesome float for the Auburn Christmas Parade! LEGOS!!
ChristmasParade2011 - 119

Teenager in his tux for his band concert.
AJHSTeenagerBandConcertDec2011 - 13

Started couponing! Saving 50-70% on my grocery bill. No this is not EXTREME couponing.
PublixDeals

Went to a new Christmas tree farm.
ChristmasTreeCuttingDownTradition2011 - 13

Monkey Boy was a shepherd in the Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve
ShepherdinChristmasPageant2011

Daisy enjoyed Christmas
DaisyChristmas2011 - 12

WOW! So many memories made. So glad I have photos and my blog to help me remember. 🙂 Happy 2012 everybody!

My other year in review type posts:
2010 Survey ~ 2010 Photographic Review ~ 2010 Blog Review

2009 Blog Review

2007 Predictions

2006 Survey ~ 2006 Blog Review ~ 2006 Prediction Outcomes

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