I was extremely behind before, but now I'm like a year behind and that's a little ridiculous.
So- it's time to start over.
Somewhere around February my life fell apart. I had no desire to write because I felt I had nothing to write about. I couldn't handle writing about our lives and trying to write about happy things going on when it seemed there was nothing happy in my life at all.
But I think I'm ready to be writing again. I am going back a little, because well, there are a few things I need to document for my own personal history.
So, here it is:
NOVEMBER 2008 HIGHLIGHTS
* We got to be a part of a history-making Presidential election as Barack Obama was elected President of the United States.
* Chris turned 34! Happy Birthday!
* We found we had major leaking in our basement and ended up having to pump water out of our basement on several occasions. What a fun new adventure for us new homeowners!
* Corrine turned 4 years old! We celebrated with dinner with grandparents, friends, a princess castle cake and lots of Barbies and princess stuff.
* We hosted Thanksgiving for Chris' family at our home.
* More November pictures at:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=94003&id=603537436&l=021e882d03
DECEMBER 2008 HIGHLIGHTS
* We attended the "Festival of Lights" in Montesano where they have a light parade (think a small town Disney's Electrical Parade in the wet & cold) and take you on bus tours to see various decorated neighborhoods around town. The kids were THRILLED to see so many Christmas lights!
* SNOW!! SNOW!! SNOW!! This was very exciting for us- several big snow days. Big news for wet and rainy Washington. The kids (and adults) LOVED it!
* Tanner & Jessica came and visited my parents in Seattle and took a couple days to spend with us! We LOVED having them here- Corrine STILL talks about it and asks when they are coming back!
* Mom & Dad Allen came and stayed with us over Christmas. Hosted several families & grandparents for Christmas Eve enjoying a children's nativity, lots of food, good friends and laughter.
* Enjoyed Christmas morning with both sets of grandparents. Got to talk to McKay for a quick minute on Christmas morning as Mom & Dad called him from our house.
* Spent New Year's Eve as a family enjoying pizza, movies and fireworks.JANUARY 2009 HIGHLIGHTS
* Allen had his first major crash as he cut open his head on one of our baseboards
* Chris took a trip to Glamis, CA to ride in the sand dunes with our good friend Jeff Nill
* Sad News: Our cat Thomas died unexpectedly while Chris was gone. Thanks to Chris' Uncle Joe who helped us dig a grave and bury him.
A few other January pictures:
MARCH 2009 HIGHLIGHTS
* The kids & I took a last-minute, unplanned trip with Mom Allen to California. Saw Kimball & Talmage & family. It was wonderful to be around family and the kids had a blast! Thanks mom!
* Some pretty sunrise pictures from our kitchen window:
APRIL 2009 HIGHLIGHTS
* New niece Taylie Shay Allen born on April 1st to Taylor & Shalie Allen, Layton, UT
* New niece Evelyn Colleen Allen born on April 6th to Graham & Emily Allen, Fruit Heights, UT
* A few more pictures from April:
MAY 2009 HIGHLIGHTS
* Started some major work on our home replacing some dry rot walls in our basement, staining our porch railings and resealing/painting our porches.
A few fun May Pictures:
JUNE 2009 HIGHLIGHTS
* Corrine's Dance Recital- both grandparents came to watch and enjoy BBQ with us after.
* Had a scary accident at my work where I ended up partially trapped under a tow truck (from another company) as I was trying to help an older gentlemen that was going to be hit. No major injuries to myself.
More June Pictures:
JULY 2009 HIGHLIGHTS
* Sad News: Came home from a date night to find that our 90+ year old neighbor, Elizabeth Peters, had been rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke and hitting her head severely. She passed away a few days later. Chris was asked to be a pallbearer at her funeral. She was a joy in our lives and we were thankful to know her, even if it was only for a short time.
* Corrine went with G&G Allen for a 2-week trip in Utah. She had SO much fun, but we missed her LOTS! Allen was a little lost without her! It was extra fun as Devin & Grandma Lewis came back to Washington and we were lucky enough to have them in our home for the afternoon.
* Did some backyard camping.
* New nephew Finn Bradford Allen born on July 17th to Bradford & Megan Allen, Anchorage, Alaska.
More July Photos:
AUGUST 2009 HIGHLIGHTS
* Our little dog Pikku slipped out from under our fence one afternoon and was gone all night long. A wonderful and kind lady found her and let the radio station know. We were SO RELIEVED to get her back!
* Chris installed a sump pump in our basement BY HIMSELF! I helped a little, but he did the hard labor. Hopefully this keeps out the flooding this winter! It was actually a several week process, but here's the final results! :)
* Attended the Grays Harbor County Fair as a family. The kids loved seeing the animals, eating cotton candy and riding a little airplane ride. They can't wait to go back.
* Officially changed our business name and structure from Priamosdomain Hosting to Olympic Global Technologies, LLC. It's a big change that has been a long time coming!
* More August Pictures:
SEPTEMBER 2009 HIGHLIGHTS
* Chris & I enjoyed a weekend getaway to Olympia, while the kids went to Maple Valley. We went to see "blue collar" comedian Bill Engvall, and enjoyed a pre-birthday dinner for Annaliese in Maple Valley with Mom & Dad Allen.
* Annaliese turned 33! Got a big surprise of a birthday present from Chris and the kids- a Cannon XSi DSLR camera. LOVE IT!
* Enjoyed local "Logger's Playday" parade- anything that has horsies, candy & princesses is a winner in my kids eyes!
* Allen turned 2-years old! Celebrated with both sets of grandparents on the weekend before with a giant cookie monster cookie! (Notice the droopy eyed cookie moster later in the set- I was storing it in the oven and accidentally turned the oven on while Cookie was still in there! Ooops!)
* We had a small family celebration on Allen's actual birthday
* Annaliese was released as Relief Society Secretary and called to be the Primary Sunbeam teacher! Lots of new adventures ahead!
* More September pictures:
If you made it through all of this, you are amazing! Hopefully I'll NEVER be this behind again! :)
