2011 Status Recap

Below are all my Facebook status updates for 2011. Feel free not to read them. It's always interesting to look back on the year. It's amazing how little I updated things some months. And I neglected to post some things (I forgot to announce Addisyn's birth!)but I guess that's okay. If you compare this list to last years, it's really short.

Happy New Year!

My Year in Status: 2011 Recap.

January – Happy New Year! May 2011 be a blessed one. – Could use another day this weekend. – Is home after braving Costco on a Saturday afternoon. – Is watching “Mamma Mia!” – Had a fairly productive day. – Is really bored. – Is watching 10 year olds play basketball. – Four hours of conferences and no parents showed up. What a waste of a day.

February – Had a great afternoon hangin with Jen after a yummy lunch at Pizza Amore. – I did not post that. Sorry. Trying to delete. – Go Steelers! – Thanks for all the wonderful birthday wishes everyone. It was a good day. Hope the rest of the week is fabulous for you all. – Hmmmm. How to spend this snow day…. – Is watching it snow some more. – Is at the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival.

March – Home from Board of Management in Grants Pass. It was great to see the ladies from Brookings. – Is at the 4A State Championship Game. Go Cougars! – Woo Hoo! Lady Cougars are the 4A State Champs! – Is at the KRKT/St Jude Mystery Concert with Traci. And the mystery is….James Otto. – Home from dinner with Erin. It was a great way to start Spring Break. – Is at the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Portland.

April – Organizing scrapbook supplies is a major pain in the butt! – Just got home from an impromptu night out with Erin and Jennifer. We saw “Arthur” and had tapas at Andaluz. – Happy Easter everyone! – Is enjoying the sunshine with Mom and Traci at Taste of Ashland.

May – Happy Mother’s Day! – Is enjoying a campfire at the Coast.

June – Busy day. Saturday market, planting flowers and veggies, dinner with family and finally drinks with Erin at Cloud 9. – Happy Graduation day to Meka! – Is at the Sister’s Rodeo Parade. – It’s Rodeo Time! – It’s the first day of summer vacation and I’m going to do as little as possible. – Is having lunch with Fjell at the Wild Pear. – Strawberries are picked. Cake is baking. Strawberry shortcake for dessert tonight.

July – Happy 4th of July! – Is at the Marion County Fair with Mom. We’re waiting for the Tracy Lawrence concert to start. – Woo Hoo! No jury duty tomorrow. – Is picking raspberries with the family. – The high school reunion was fun, but I’m exhausted.

August – Is at Famous Dave’s BBQ – It’s 8 am and 56 degrees. Last week I was in Arkansas and it was 113! I’m enjoying this. – It’s official. I’ll be teaching social studies at the junior high this year. – Home from a great weekend at the Willamette Country Music Festival in Brownsville where I ran into Sami. – Home from the lake. Back to work tomorrow.

September – Great morning with Erin and the rest of the Pirate Crew at Race for the Cure. Glad the rain held off until we finished.

October – Had fun with Tina at the First Annual Cascade 60/60 fundraiser. – Had a great weekend in Sisters with family and friends. – Happy Birthday to my Mama! We celebrated with brunch at Eola Hills Winery. – It must be fall. The flannel sheets and down comforter just went back on the bed. – Sitting on the floor + grading papers = numb mind and butt.

November – What is the point of having an automated voice system if it never picks up? And why let the live line ring 30 times before it goes dead? Just pick up the damn phone and answer my questions! – Busy Day! 5K with Erin in Rickreall, hanging with the family in Corvallis, and finally dinner with Jen in Tigard. It was excellent! – Thank you to all our military servicemen and women. Happy Veteran’s Day! – Love it! My personal trifecta of college football: OSU wins. Montana wins. Duck LOSE! – Pecan pie in the oven. On to the next thing on my list. – Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones! Enjoy your time together.

December – Touchdown! Go Griz! – And the Christmas presents are wrapped. – Merry Christmas everyone! Wishing you a wonderful day! – Thumbs up to Christmas being put away. Thumbs down to the cleaning I need to do now. – Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a wonderful 2012.

Day 25: Merry Christmas!

After opening presents....


The guys hanging out after dinner....


Why play with the toy when you have the box?


Setting out the spread.


Uncle carving the prime rib.


Wearing the hats Becky knitted for us.

And since Dad was taking the pictures, he managed to not be photographed! We need to work on that. :)

Day 24: Christmas Eve

Day 23: December Daily

Home.

Day 22: December Daily

Christmas lights at Mission Mill. Tonight we went to 'Magic at the Mill'. It's a fundraiser for the museum with music, Santa, kids crafts and historical stuff.




This quilt is currently on exhibit. It was made around 1860 by my great great great grandmother, Nancy Albertson Williamson before she and her husband left Missouri for Oregon.

Day 21: December Daily

Santa's Magic Key



Kids by the tree. Obviously one doesn't do a great job of sitting still or smiling on cue!

Day 20: December Daily

Cat antics....
"You're not here if I won't look at you." says CeCe.
"I'm not touching you." replied Kit.



And Dutch Bros. cocoa.

Day 19: December Daily

Today's task was shopping at the farm market. I love this place!

Day 18: December Daily

Front door.

Day 17: December Daily

Always helpful.

Day 16: December Daily

Wrap party anyone?

Day 15: December Daily

Homemade peppermint drops.

Day 14: December Daily

Last night a 14 year old girl was killed in a car accident. I didn't know her, but her connection to my connections made this something our school will be dealing with for some time. Tonight I found this star while trying to finish my Christmas shopping. It seemed incredibly appropriate.

Day 13: December Daily

Did I mention I like stars?

Day 12: December Daily

Christmas Music....still on CD's. I keep thinking I need to upload to my iPod, but I just can't do it. There's something about flipping through the basket looking for just the right disc.

Day 11 : December Daily

Day 10 : December Daily

Before the start of the Keizer Jingle Dash 5K.

Day 9 - December Daily

Yummy Peppermint Hot Chocolate. I'm not a Starbucks regular, but I love it when the red holiday cups come out.

Day 8 : December Daily

Christmas Lights! This tree is outside the Salem Convention Center. It's so bright I just had to get a picture.

Day 7 : December Daily

It's Kit's look-a-like. My mama bought it for me.

Day 6 : December Daily

These little block houses were made for my grandmother by one of her neighbors several years ago. Unpacking them each year reminds me of Grams.

Day 5 : December Daily

This star is made from an antique carpenter's folding ruler. I bought it at the same little shop where I found the feather tree.

Day 4 : December Daily

Yesterday I baked. It's called "Aunt Glynn's Gooey Cake" from Paula Deen. It's rich and yummy with coconut, pecans and chocolate chips.

Day 3 - December Daily

Kit...need I say more?

Day 2 : December Daily

I bought this little feather tree a few years ago. I think it looks really good with the shiny red ornaments. Or with miniature candy canes. I've done both. :)

Day 1 : December Daily

Ali Edwards challenges people to scrapbook the little things in life. One of her projects is the December Daily. I'm going to try it this year, and I thought I'd post some of the photos I'm taking here.

My paperwhites are starting to appear...