Friday, January 3, 2020

2019 highlights!

Life, as always, was very blessed in 2019.  Here are some highlights!!

January
Nothing really happened in January.  So, here's a picture of Owen with his Moses stick. 

February
Kimmy and I took kidless vacation.  A 10! day cruise of the Caribbean. I hope we can do it again sometime.  I love this woman!  



March
Desmond's 4th Grade Volleyball team finished the season UNDEFEATED! 





And, I got to finally see my Zags play in the NCAA tournament!  They won the first game but lost the second.  Oh, well...there's always THIS YEAR!


April

Owen befriended the neighborhood squirrels.





We visited the parental units and said goodbye to a Lake Havasu landmark.





May

I joined a Beach Volleyball team!  We got our asses kicked by 20somethings.  But, we had a great time!  And, I didn't die! 


Kimmy got to meet Laura, one of my 13 favorite cousins!!!


Lots of visitors this month as we had 3 grandparents here at once!


June

Desmond's school choir got to sing the National Anthem at a Mariners Game. 


Which meant Owen got to attend his very first pro ball game!


July

Desmond completed one of his biggest Lego sets...an award from Dad and Bonus Mom for finishing the year with Straight As



He also performed as one of the Sailors in a summer production of Mary Poppins. 



In the meantime, Owen found his own performance style. 


August

Kim and I split up to tackle 2 sets of Grandparents.  Kim and Owen went to visit G&G Romine. 



And Desmond and I went to went to Lake Havasu to visit G&G Pankow where I proceeded to take zero pictures of the Grandparents, apparently. 




AND...Desmond and I got to schmooz with Weird Al!

We wrapped up the month by taking the boys and Desmond's BFF to Great Wolf Lodge.


September

I left my job at Google and started a new role at Alaska Airlines.  But, we had to hit the Google arcade one last time. 


(Desmond is still unhappy with my decision)

The boys started the new school year!

Kim finally partook in my Seahawks season tickets!


We made a bunch of new friends while drinking and raising money for Providence Mt. Saint Vincent. 

(That guy waving...his name is Kevin!  Actually, it isn't.  But, that's what I called him all night.)

And...Desmond and I climbed the Space Needle for the 2nd time raising $1300 for Fred Hutch!


October

Check out our super cute family photos!






November

Kimmy took me to my favorite sushi place for my birthday (it's becoming a tradition)

And she ate squid. :-) 


Owen got promoted to "Big Boy Bed!"


Desmond and the 5th Graders at OLG got to host Grandma and many others at the Over 65 luncheon. 

And Desmond learned to do Improv!



December

Owen started soccer at Lil Kickers with his school buddy, Scarlett


We got this crazy dog! 



Desmond and I took a big boys trip to Disneyland. 



And Desmond FINALLY went down Splash Mountain!!!


(I told him there would be a camera so he had to make a great face.  After I saw the picture, I asked, "Was that face your fake pose or was that real terror?"  He said, "Maybe a little of both.")

And...we did Christmas in our matching jammies. 




All in all, a good year!  Sure, the Mariners are still terrible, the Game of Thrones finale was a huge letdown and Jennifer Lawrence has still not returned any of my phone calls.  But, damn...I love this little family of mine.  

Peace be with you!  Let's go nail 2020!!! 

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