2009 was kind of a trip, to be honest with you. Two different states, two marital statuses (but only one last name... surprise!), multiple emotional crises, one engagement. Allow me to elaborate:
In January I was still living in (and hating) sunny California, my blog was here, and Ross and I celebrated New Year's with Pink Martini at the Walt Disney Concert Hall...
In February Ross flew down, we packed up the car, and I left this...
For this...
Then I bought a fish and named him Bono...
In March, I started working with the ZooSnooze Program at the Zoo, Ross continued school, and we enjoyed being back together in Portland...
In May Ross graduated from Portland State, we stumbled across this kid rocking out...
Went to our second Pink Martini concert...
Got engaged...
And I started volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters and met my awesome Little...
In June we happened across this magical scene...
Ross started his new grown-up job, and I started working with summer camp again... 
In July we went to the Waterfront Blues Fest with Ben and Tanna, celebrated my 23d birthday, went rock climbing with Dallin and Christy at Smith Rock, had Mark come to stay...
And we had an incredible fourth of July hiking the Salmonberry River and making sparkler whoopie on the beach...
In August baby Samudra turned one year old and topped 1,000 pounds...
And Ross turned 25 years old and failed to top 1,000 pounds.
In October nothing particularly special happened...
In November Truckasaurus helped me procrastinate, we conquered Battlestar Galactica, visited Bagby Hot Springs and Hood River, and adopted a new laptop and Creature...
In December we applied to graduate school and had Christmases with the Deweys, the Harwells, and ourselves. We put up lights...
Found the perfect Christmas tree at Lowe's...
Discovered that Santa has gone green...
And celebrated New Year's Eve, again, with Pink Martini...
2009 has been a year of incredible change, growth, and challenge. Hopefully 2010 is just like it (only with fewer wedding planning tears, stress, headaches, backaches, uncertainty, emotional chaos...). Happy New Year!
Just wait till you have a baby..... ALL that will come back to you! :) Love you new 2010 post... makes me want to do one too.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it was a great year!! And p.s. I like that Dallin and I made it on your blog! You made my day...
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