this year

I don't know if you noticed, but it is now 2012.

I graduated from high school eleven years ago.

So I guess now I've hit the year where I stop telling people

how long its been since I was in high school.

I didn't make any resolutions for 2011, so I can't update you on my success rate.

I guess it's a 100% by default. 

My dad always said that only the mediocre are always at their best.

So, I'm pretty much awesome all the time.

To get to the point of this post,

a lot of changes have occurred in our family in 2011.

If you are not a daily stalker of my blog, 

here it is in a nutshell.

We moved. We love it.

Richard started his Master's program in Mechanical Engineering.

He works full-time for the school as well, doing research.

Ashley is expecting baby #3, a boy.

{We finally picked a name, but I'm not telling}

We are still planning a VBAC.

Four weeks to go!

  Parker turned three and is now in Sunbeams.

He is potty-trained after a year of bribes and fasting.

Colette turned into a two-year-old diva supreme.

She went from grunts and pointing, 

to standing on the table screaming what she wants.

or telling us we are "weird."

Richard's sister, Lisa, got married.

We went to Vegas twice.

Doug and Evi came to visit.

My brother, Nick, had his fourth baby.

My sister Michelle came to visit. 

My dad was the starring role in a play.

My grandpa got a new hip.

I defeated Voldemort, the Lego version anyway.

We are now officially a Blu-ray level family.
We have cumulatively gained about 50 pounds in our household.

And lots of other stuff in between.

Now it's time to start all over again.