2011 in a nutshell month by month:
January-We decided we were moving to Florida.
February- Boston celebrated his 1st Birthday a couple of times. The first time was with lots of family around. I made a cake that looked like dirt with mud and trucks on it. We celebrated his birthday a couple days early, because this same week we were taking a road trip to Florida to live. We celebrated his actual birthday as a little family in a hotel room with a cake and by swimming at the hotel pool. Travis got a job as a contract Engineer for Piper, so we loaded an ABF truck, loaded the car and headed to Florida. The trip took us 4 days to drive. The turning point for me was when we hit Lousianna. The scenery changed, the people looked and acted different, and this was when I knew I was a long way from Utah. We spent the next week looking for a place to live with the help of our good friend and then Realtor Stacy. We found a place, got the keys and signed the lease, and literally 2 hours later our truck arrived and we began unloading.
March- My Mom came out in March to visit and help us get set up. We took a trip to the Orlando Temple for the first time. Our little family when to a spring training baseball game for the Mets. They were playing the Atlanta Braves. Adelyn began learning the Articles of Faith that all primary aged children in the ward were encourgaged to memorize. We went the Indian River County fair (carnival).
April- We spent Easter this year with our friends the Rodolicos in Florida. They have two of the cutest boys whom we adore and Stacie and I became good friends. We ate Sunday Easter at their house and then the kids had a little Easter egg hunt. Earlier that week we went with the Rodolicos to our first "night Easter Egg hunt." It was a blast. They turned on the football stadium lights and the kids went loose to get their eggs. All the kids got a little bag of candy when they turned in all their Easter eggs, and there were a few that had "big" prizes in them. We didnt get any big prizes, but we had tonz of fun.This month we also decided to go to Sea World for the first time. The kids really loved it.....especially the Whale show. We also attempted to see the last Shuttle launch- the Endeavor. We drove up to Cocoa Beach (where the view is supposed to be stellar). Shortly after we got there, we realized they did had to cancel the launch. We decided to visit Ron Jons Surf Shop and make a day at the beach. Adelyn started her first gymnastics class. Boston started walking. I had the scare of a lifetime when 2 lizards and a frog were found in my home.
MAY-
Saw our first shuttle launch.... and heard it too! I called in Primary Presidency and Travis got called in Young Mens Presidency.
JUNE-
Adelyn started swim lessons with my good friend Sonya. Adelyn had her first gymnastics recital mixed with dance recital. My college friend Brittany came out to Florida and we hung out with her and her cute boys at the splash pad. The splash pad became the funnest place to go after that.
JULY-
We spent the 4th of July with friends. During the day we had a lunch at our house and then went to our swimming pool with the Hancy Family. We spent the 4th of July evening at our friends the Rodolicos Beauty Shop. We had the unforgettable experiance of watching the fireworks above the water while we sat on the dock. It was so beautiful. My Parents came out to Florida to visit us for a week and a half. We went to the Orlando Temple, the Marlins game, Mulligans (a couple of times), Cocoa Beach and Ron Jons Surf Shop, Pompano Beach, drove through Miami. It was so wonderful and fun to have them visit. Later in the month, we got to see and hear the last launch finally. We went to Melbourne and landed on Paradise beach to see it.
AUGUST-
We spent the month in Utah. Adelyn flew back to Utah with my parents and then Boston and I flew out after Travis' 28th birthday. He stayed in Florida until September. It was a long month without him. While in Utah we went to Tuachn Little Mermaid, High School Musical the play, celebrated Sterling and Susies Birthday, went to Keisha's first baby shower, Boston went to nursery for the first time, visited with Grandma Orton and met Brennan's girlfriend Lindsey for the first time. Overall it was a fun month, but we missed Travis A LOT!!! Boston moved from his crib to a toddler bed.
SEPTEMBER-
Travis came out to Utah for the Rowley family Reunion. The Reunion was full of fireworks. I was very excited to go back to Florida. Travis and I celebrated our 6th Wedding Anniversary. Life with him gets better and better each year. Went to Trafalga with Mom, Nick and Bridgette after we went to help them move in their new apartment. Adelyn started Preschool at Little Rising Stars in Florida. She loved going to school and was begining to learn quite a bit of spanish from many of her friends there. Boston turned 18 months. Adelyn passed off the final of the 13 Articles of Faith and was recognized for it in Primary with a certificate and a huge Hersey bar.
OCTOBER- Travis' parents came out to Florida to visit and to watch the kids while Travis and I went to the Bahamas for our Anniversary. The water was really rough on our cruise..... so much so in fact we were unable to go to the private island where all the fun water activies were. It still was awesome to spend time with Travis without kids. When we got home we went to Disneyworld with Travis' parents. We made the decision to take a higher paying job in San Diego California where we would be closer to our families. We celebrated Halloween with a ward trunk or treat and then on Halloween night we went to a few close friends homes and around our Pointe West neighborhood.
NOVEMBER-
We moved to San Diego California. We bought a new 2011 Chevy Traverse. Adelyn started PEPP Kindergarten. Travis started a new job as a contract engineer. Adelyn celebrated her 5th birthday in Utah with families by eating at Pizza Factory and going bowling. Celebrated Thanksgiving with Young family and we even got to see Grandpa Sam and Marian. Went to Las Vegas air show with G&G Rowley.
DECEMBER-
We spent Christmas in Utah and we were able to celebrate it with both families. Saw San Diego Temple grounds for first time when we walked around it with the kids to see the Christmas lights.
We had a wonderful 2011 and we are very excited to see what 2012 has in store for us.
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