Every year, (since last year anyway), we poll our kids to find out what they think the highlights of the year for our family was. Here was last year's list, in the order it was suggested (NOT by me, as evident by #1).
1. September--Molly the Schnauzer joined our family.
2. The twins learned to walk (sometimes that is a highlight, other times I wish they had never learned to move).
3. June—we survived our first year of twindom!
4. April—Scott had foot surgery to correct a minor birth defect. Not exactly a yearly highlight for either of us, but it was an event.
5. July—We spent a week in Denver on vacation. Probably not a highlight for Uncle Craig, who endured Brighton for 7 long days, but we appreciated his and Cindy’s generosity in allowing us to stay with them.
6. November—Irelynd followed in big sister Savannah’s footsteps and skipped the rest of first grade. Now I am losing two daughters a whole year early!
7. October—Savannah was able to participate in a two-day workshop with the Young Americans at school. She learned to sing, dance, and groove.
8. October—Brighton got potty-trained!!!!! That should have been #1. Only 2 more to go!
9. August—My mom graciously played Nanny to my children for 5 days while I attended Education week with my sister Patti. It was wonderful! Maybe I need to look crazy more often!
10. June—Irelynd got to attend her first (and last) year of Camp Hobe with Savannah. First, because she was finally 6, and last, because, alas, Savannah has worn out her 3-year invitation. Bummer! They both had a great time and didn’t miss us at all.
3 comments:
Quite the list. On the upside of Camp Hobe, it means 3+ years in remission : )
Kids always will have a completely different perspective of what's important that what their parents would pick. These are really insightful milestones; in later years, some of these will make the kids laugh and some will evoke poignant comments. These are those things that make your life tapestry rich and beautiful when you step back and look at it. Here's my high-five! Now give yourself a pat on the back for taking the time to do this!
What a wonderful year! That's a great idea to include the kids on creating the list. It's fun to see what left an impression on them from the year.
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