When I started this blog, I had wonderful intentions of posting every day, so my far-flung family could keep up with the minutiae of our days, if they wanted. However, that quickly landed by the wayside as the reality of our minutiae keeps my busy until midnight most days.
At any rate, I wanted to record some of what 2010 has held for us:
*I started running in June (or July, I can't remember), and have grown to love it. It is my "escape" time, when I get to blast my music on my iPod and no one talks to me. And I've lost 35 pounds, which is also pretty nice.
*Our dog, Muddy, had 11 puppies at the end of the summer, much to our surprise - and Lauren's delight. We didn't realize she was pregnant until she was quite a way along the process. She turned into a snarly protective mama for a while there, and we were very concerned about the possibility of not being able to keep her, in our child-busy neighborhood. But once the pups were gone, she reverted back to her normal self, thankfully!
*We went to South Dakota, Wyoming, Estes Park, etc during the summer - one of my favorite vacations. (Although, honestly, I think I say that about every vacation). I love exploring new places, and this was excellent. Mount Rushmore, caves, hiking in Estes Park, making it to the Continental Divide, etc. We are trying to decide what to do this next year - the Grand Canyon, Louisiana, or Oregon. I want to go everywhere, and I want to do it all now, while Lauren still loves traveling with us!
*I learned to make egg salad, which I had never eaten before, but now love. On english muffins, with canadian bacon and cheese. Yum.
*We got a new grill last year for a combo Christmas-birthday -anniversary gift, and I'm a huge fan of it. I am now the Grilling Queen for dinner. If it's above freezing, I grill at least a couple of nights a week.
*Lauren got a new gifted teacher, who she adores. I love that she is getting to explore and challenge herself outside of the classroom - while I work hard to challenge her in the room, I know that sometimes she's doing things that are below her ability level. And I hate to make her work all evening, too, just to challenge her brain. So I'm really digging her new teacher!
*Lauren is clay-obsessed. My dining room table is currently covered with packets of Sculpey clay, and little tiny sculptures, and that's the norm. Horses, unicorns, tiny cupcakes, custom-made-to-order themed cakes that are two inches tall, little people, dogs, the list goes on and on...
*Our vacuum bit the dust (it was already nearly dead) when I vacuumed up a CFL lightbulb that I'd broken. Note to anyone reading this: whatever you do, DON'T vacuum up CFL debris!
*Lauren is growing her hair out, to donate to Locks of Love. It had been chin-length to start with, and it now about 4 inches below her shoulders.
*My baby turned 10. That seems so surreal - 10...more than halfway to 18. Two digits. How is that possible?
*We hardly raced at all this past year - just a couple of times at the end of the season. However, Stuart bought an enclosed trailer during the fall, so he is very excited about racing next year - he's already planning which races he'll start with in the spring! And I love that - I love any excuse to travel. There are some good things about going to tracks that we are familiar with - places that feel like home to Lauren and me (Kansas City, Topeka, OKC) - and I adore going new places and getting to explore while we're not at the track - I'm hoping to race in Louisiana or in Arizona this year. Not that I relish the concept of 14 hours driving there - or the 14 hours driving home that feels like 20 hours, but the middle usually makes it worth it. We found out this summer on the SD trip that Lauren and I both get carsick, so now we know to address that issue, too!
Okay, my sister and her munchkins are coming over today, so I'm going to go clean my table and start dinner. I'll add more to this later, when I'm not mentally making to-do lists in my head and distracting myself.
Carla
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