2009 in Review

What better way to ring in the New Year than to give a nod to the past? I really became more active on my blog about Sept. '08. So 2009 has really been a full year. Here we go:

January:
January brought Grant's first injury of the year and a milestone 100th post.

February:
This month brought a family Valentine vacation to Alamein, me going red and a bathtub in the stairwell.

March:
March was filled with cramming in "one last visit" to various sights before our April departure. Saqqara, pyramid horse rides, felucca rides on the Nile, and a famous "Mairyn-ism". You'll have to go back over March, I had some good posts that month. I think I was 'avoidance blogging'; blogging instead of packing. I'm also trying to keep the highlight links to two a month.

April:
The month we left Cairo was a tumultuous one. What am I saying? This year has been tumultuous. Memories of Egypt, travel, a haircut and luxuries.


May:
A month of R&R, visiting places and family. Oh, and the girls got their ears pierced!

June:
A cross country road trip, another injury for Grant and lots of aquarium trips.

July:
Saying goodbye to Spence, A great 4th of July, a flat tire, and hair cutting.

August:
Moving into our house, finishing a basement, unpacking and starting school.

September:
State Fair Fun, more basement construction, A Rexburg "sandstorm", and living in the country.

October:
Welcoming Spencer (if only for two weeks) and lots of family time.

November:
NaBloPoMo. A blog post a day. For a month. 'Nuff said. Also a trip to my kid's great-grandparents for Thanksgiving.

December:
Finally, at year's end. We have a new destination , dirty little secrets and a very merry Christmas.

Phew, now I just need to take a nap. Enjoy, all!