The Year in Review . . .

2011

It was a

very good year and we are grateful . . .

Each year is always filled with an annual adventure of ups and downs

but we can't complain as our ups seem to always outweigh the downs

Reflecting back . . . this was the year that - 

• Kelsie went to Tanzania to help in an orphanage 
• Norm and Greg worked together to finally add an additional bathroom downstairs!
• Pickled Pepper Photography - kept me on my toes ALL year!

• Dustin & Cami purchased their first home in Raleigh NC!
• Norm traveled to Raleigh to help Dustin & Cami with their move
• Cory & Sara purchased their first home in Salt Lake City
• Norm helped them build a new shed and replace the roof on the home

• Karianne, Greg and Addision lived with us through August of this year.
• Karianne and Greg bought their first home in Columbus Ohio
• (The financial downturn has been rough - but enabled three of the kids to get into homes!)
• Kelsie got into Nursing School!
• We had our FIRST grandbaby - Addison sweetheart!

• I survived my 2nd year as Relief Society President - yay!
• Enjoyed a family vacation to Lake Powell with Norm's family
• Visited Oceanside CA with the Morawetz family and stayed on the beach for a week!
• Norm's father passed away in November
• Found out Cory & Sara are expecting a baby BOY - 2nd Grandbaby!!

• Norm and I visited LDS and American historic sites back East with my parents!
• I was spoiled - and visited Karianne and baby Addision in Ohio a lot!
• We unintentionally simplified our Christmas! (No lights, no Christmas cards, the unbaked neighbor treats are still sitting on the cabinet!)
• We lost our sweet Cleo girl to cancer  - she was our sweetheart dog of 11 years . . .
• We decided it's time to downsize  in 2012 and find something more easily maintained . . .

WE have much to look forward to in 2012

So . . . .

On with the show!!