It isn't supposed to go this fast. When I was younger, I remember my mother and grandmother telling me that time goes faster as you get older and I thought they were ridiculous. I am older now and I completely understand!!
2011 was a full year. It began with a trip to Portland, OR to attend the wedding of Adam and Andy's brother Bobby to a very sweet young lady. The boys were in the wedding except for Aidan and Max. Aidan was too young and no one knew if Max would actually get there or not from Germany with his mom. They did come in the night before the wedding.
Soon after the wedding, 2011 was in full swing with lots to do and plans for a Summer vacation to warm us during the LONG Winter.
It was during the long Winter that the Shawler's, Inc. household made another change. We aquired Brenda who was first injured and then in the hospital with an illness and then decided to stay on in Columbus. Almost a year later at age 67, she is looking forward to beginning her own life for the first time ever. She has applied to move into senior housing and is currently on the waiting list. Until then, she is at home in our home and helping a lot with her cousin who we all know as "Gma".
Gma had some adventures in health this year between falls and getting teeth removed and being in the hospital with we still don't know what, she has kept things interesting. In the last 4 months we have seen 5 specialists and that doesn't include the oral surgeon who finally took out the infamous teeth. We still don't have the new teeth. Hopefully, that is happening sooner rather than later in 2012. With 2 dentists dealing with Medicaid, hopefully someone will come up with approval for new choppers.
2011 was not just about the choppers and Medicaid adventures. We had a couple of fun family adventures. In June, we took the boys on their first cruise. I can tell you for sure it won't be their last.
They had a blast. They were also the hit of the ship because they danced every night and then there was Aidan who learned a new phrase... "Oh Ship" right before the cruise and cracked everyone up the whole trip!
The month of July began with a bang literally when we attended Red, White and Boom in downtown Columbus. This has become a family favorite during the year.
Our Fall and the holidays were also full of family fun with a trip to a corn maze, apple picking and then family time together for the holidays. It is so good to have a family that really enjoys adventures together.
2012 holds a lot of promise for more of the same!
With these 3 sweet faces, how could it involve anything besides fun?!?
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