Love and a Little Craziness: 2011 Year in Review

What a 2011 we have had. We have stayed busy and just enjoyed this year. It was still a year filled with stress and worry, but it was also a year filled with joy, happiness and fun.

January
Sophie started what would be her final basketball season. She had a great time, but she really wasn't into it anymore.

We had snow that kept us home for a week. Instead of pictures, I’m posting these videos. They crack me up everytime.

We got a glimpse of the future as we went to our first Gym Dawg meet. Maddie loved it and was in awe.

We traveled to Hilton Head for our first travel meet and Prep Op Silver meet. Maddie did well. You can see the video here.

February
We were at the gym for more basketball.

Traveled to Mimi's house in South Carolina for a visit.

Had a warm, beautiful winter day and played in the creek with good friends.

March

We enjoyed some time at the local park.

Sophie had her very first softball game.

We traveled to Savannah for another meet. You can see the video here.

April

Found me trying to do a photo shoot with the girls and Brandon.

We had a storm that sent all of us in to the bathroom. That was one of the scariest storms we have had in a very long time.

We had fun dying Easter eggs with our neighbors.

Taking the annual photo in front of my grandfathers oak tree. We do this every Easter.

May

Found us still at the ballpark for another year.

Celebrating mom and daughter date night at Truett’s.

Watching Brandon graduate with honors.

Playing in the sprinkler with good friends.

June

Found us at the ballpark for the last of softball. Sophie’s team went from only winning one game during the whole season to making it to the finals of the tournament. It was awesome seeing the last place team playing the first place team. They held their own, but ended up losing.

Went to Home Depot to make Father’s Day presents.

July

Had a very rainy 4th of July. The rain had stopped for a little while, but once the fireworks started God decided he had some of his own in mind. It poured.

Maddie had her first gymnastics injury. She hurt her elbow when she was jumping off of the bar like she wasn’t supposed to. She learned her lesson at least.

These girls love to play in the rain.

We went to 6 flags. We went on the Wednesday before school started. This was the absolute best time to go. The longest line we waited in was for the Hansen cars and we only waited about 10 minutes.

August

Found the girls starting 2nd grade. Can’t believe how fast time flies.

Brandon left home to go live with my parents so that he could be close to college.

We enjoyed a night at the Braves game.

September

Sophie celebrated her 9th birthday with her own birthday party. I picked Build a Bear for her because I knew she would enjoy it and I was not wrong. I think this was her best birthday ever.

Sophie started fall ball. This was a harder season for her since she moved up to kid pitch. I’m not sure if she wants to play in the spring.

Maddie had her first level 4 meet. It was stiff competition. You can see the video here.

Maddie celebrated her 8th birthday at her home away from home. It was also National Handstand Day. The USAG was trying to break the record for most people in a handstand. Our gym helped. It was a great party.

Maddie had another meet (September was a very busy month). You can see the video here.

October

Found us having a photoshoot. These pictures turned out to be some of my absolute favorite pictures that I’ve taken of the girls.

We had a bonfire with the neighbors and marshmallows started getting thrown instead of eaten.

We went to Stone Mountain with friends and of course Maddie couldn’t resist doing handstands on the mountain.

We then carved our pumpkin. We missed our trip to the mountains so I had to buy this little guy from the grocery store.

This year for Halloween was a little different. Sophie decided to stay home with her daddy because she wanted to pass out candy. Maddie went to a friend’s house and went trick or treating.