Top 10 of 2007

OK, so where did December go??? As always, the whole month flew by in a blur of wrapping paper, gingerbread men, birthdays and 3 year old tantrums. Stay tuned for more details of our family's holiday happenings. Today however, it is time to reflect on the year that was 2007. I like to recap with a top 10; its sorta what I do.

10. Treasure Hunting Our new favorite family pastime is geocaching. Heath bought a GPS and we have had a great time exploring. Treasures we have found include a Washtucna Jr Firefighter badge, a pink yo-yo and a live giant man-eating snake.

9. Christmas and other celebrations. We could probably do a top 10 of just celebrations, but will lump them all together. Whether it was piñatas on Camano Island and in I.F., an Easter egg hunt in Seattle, ABCs in Maple Valley, or an evening of bad pizza and chaos at Chuck E. Cheese in Kennewick; we found many places and reasons to have a party. Christmas morning was especially special; we spent it at Jamie and Kyles where it was warm and cozy and wonderfully festive.
8. Boys vs Girls Heath and Hayden went first with a night at the Monster trucks in January. It was all about licorice, ear plugs and big trucks-pure testosterone! Then it was girl’s night out at Disney Princesses on Ice in October. Sage got all dressed up for the occasion. Our little Cinderella thought she was in heaven while she watched the show alongside several of her friends and their moms. It was a magical night.
7. San Antonio Trip Heath’s company sent him to San Antonio for the AGC conference in March and Lori got to tag along. The kids went to Idaho. We loved strolling the river walk and the boss even took us to Ruth’s Chris steak house for the greatest dinner ever! It was exciting even if we didn’t make it to the NCAA tournament games going on across the street from our hotel.
6. Independence Day We spent the 4th of July in Idaho riding 4 wheelers, jumping on the trampoline, and getting thoroughly sunburned. Even though Grandma D gave us a bit of a scare after her surgery, we got to visit with lots of family. Sage and Marlee loved the fireworks; Hayden-not so much.
5. 5K After months of logging miles on our treadmill, Heath and Lori ran a 5K in Idaho on Thanksgiving day. It was 17 degrees at race time but that didn’t slow us down. This was Lori’s first race. Grandpa, Dalton and Gretchen also took part in the fun. Good times were had by all once we warmed up and regained feeling in our fingers and toes.
4. Hayden’s Rookie Year He played T-ball, Soccer, and Flag Football through the YMCA. We loved sitting on the sidelines and cheering him on. Heath coached his basketball team this fall, they were the Maroon Cougars. Which of the sport was his favorite? Who knows, but he loved every minute of every game and practice.

3. Farewell to Diapers She was a little slow to catch on, but finally Sage is potty trained! Whew, 2 in diapers was a killer. What strange conversations one has while potty training children…
2. Kindergarten Hayden went off to Kindergarten. He says his teacher is the best drawer ever and absolutely loves riding the bus. He has completely amazed us with all that he has learned already. He is getting to be a good little reader. Lori cried on his first day, but now can’t wait for first grade when he will go all day.

1. Marlee Our little angel Marlee was born on April 30th. She has brought so much joy to our family. She loves her brother and sister, spitting, rolling into corners and riding in the backpack. It has been so much fun watching her grow and learn over the past 7 months. Great things are in her future.