2011

2011 was a big year for us. As hubby and I were driving over to his sis and brother in law's house on New Years day, we decided to talk about our year of 2011 and go through month by month and talk about big events that happened. I want to recap those events and the events I blogged about through a bullet list and some pictures (mainly links to posts from last year). Let's get started!

*I changed up my blog to Teach.Run.Love.
*We had 4 consecutive snow days which rarely happens in TN.
* I started my recipe challenge:

You can see all my recipes on one of the tabs at the top of my blog!

*I started blogging about mine and my college room mates weddings.

*I continued with my recipe challenge and my wedding posts.
*My hubby decided he wanted to quit his job and start his own business but didn't know when he wanted to do that.
* I started training again for my 3rd half marathon.

*Derek turned 26
*We went on a short spring break trip to Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Phoenix, AZ. 

*I got to have a College girls weekend in Columbus! It was so awesome to get to spend time with my college girls! It was like old times!
*Derek decided to quit his job sooner than later and released EZ Budget app for the iphone.

 

*I completed my 3rd half marathon with my friend Heather, Amber, and my brother Adam! 

*I finished my 2nd year of teaching.
*Derek quit his job the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. We headed to WV for a week and then to OH for a week.
*We got our fabulous bed in May.

 The summer was kicking off by heading to WV for a week. Mainly for my littlest brothers high school graduation. I got to spend a day shopping with one of my college roommates, Kelsey!

While home, I got to go visit MY first grade teacher. The one who inspired me to become a teacher and now I'm a first grade teacher!

We headed to OH to spend a week with Derek's parents. We got to relax, have fun and enjoy the week!

We had some golf lessons by my one and only awesome hubby!

Mom-in-law and I got to take some walks around the reservoir.

When we got home, we had some fun times at the ball park for church league softball, pool times with friends, meeting brand new babies, 1st birthday party, meeting my favorite author Karen Kingsbury and then that leads us to the end of June when we went on vacation with our friends TJ and Heather to a cabin on Boone lake in East Tennessee.

Karen Kingsbury :) My favorite Author!

I got my amazing camera early for my birthday/anniversary!!

Now to the pictures from our vacation!

*Our annual 4th of July cookout.

*My 24th birthday.

 Hubby and I went road biking on my birthday.
We celebrated with friends at Margaritaville for my birthday dinner!

*Our 2nd anniversary- We just made a nice dinner at home and went on a picnic convertible ride to Arrington!

*Our favorite 2 year old little boy's Elmo birthday party.

*My first giveaway on my blog.

*Master bedroom makeover (with paint and curtains)

*Day road trip with Heather, Emily and Lindsey to Atlanta IKEA and fun times!

*Paul McCartney Concert

 

*Locks of love

 

*3rd year of school starting-Camping theme

Click above link for more pictures!

*Derek finished the MAC app for EZ Budget

*Labor Day weekend on Summersville lake with my family.

*Women's Half with Emily 2:50

 

*Derek was gone for 3 weeks roofing his parents house-rain delays

*Derek started working with a graphic designer for his business.

*Eyeball 2011 with my teacher friends!

*Fall break-Mom, my cousin Rebecca and her 2 little girls came down for a visit!

*Sugar Rush event in Nashville with friend Heather.

*Derek released the MAC app for EZ Budget

*We went home for my cousin's memorial service.

*While at home, I got to surprise my best friend at our High School's homecoming game.

*30 days of thankfulness November-posting everyday (or almost everyday with doubling days up)

*Finally got to see Wicked the musical in Nashville

 

*CMA red carpet event- I won tickets to it!

*Thanksgiving in Nashville

 

*Ran first 5K

 

*Christmas in WV, Ohio after

*Game night at britt and AJ's new house

*Ran .5 miles without stopping with Kenzi

*Got a Garmin 410cx for Christmas

If you made it though the whole year, I congratulate you! I have a 2012 goal post to write, a secret to post about and a fun giveaway to review and post. Be on the lookout!