2011

• A cold winter spent cuddling under blankets.
• Little House on The Prairie seasons 2-10.
• My first vegan pregnancy.
• Morning, noon and night sickness, food aversions and the consumption of way too much grease.
• The girls share a room. Nights of little giggles.
• Rainbow Brite obsession.
• Springtime splashing in puddles and getting all wet.
• Painting and crafts galore.
• Our first garden. Fresh corn, beans, peas, lettuce, radishes and chard.
• Hours upon hours and miles upon miles of family walks, an hour a day (4 miles) in the sunshine, pulling you girls in the wagon.
• Spending every spare moment at the beach, where we almost turned into fish.
• Swimming with Serafina kicking in my belly.
• Picnics outside.
• Unbearably hot days and nights where we had to spray each other with the hose to cool off.
• Sleepovers with mommy when daddy worked the night shift, staying up late reading or being silly.
• Autumn loses 5 teeth.
• Mommy gets her bake-on and comes up with awesome, delicious vegan recipes.
• Afternoons spent at the ‘Spiderman’ and ‘turtle’ parks.
• Prenatal appointments where we got to hear the baby’s heartbeat.
• Prenatal yoga.
• Imaginary play, pretending you are different people. The invention of the ‘brother’ and ‘sissy’ game.
• Trips to the library, afternoons spent reading.
• Children invading mommy’s bath time.
• Sitting and relaxing under the big willow tree.
• Daddy puts up a tire swing.
• Kesa turns 3!
• Grandma and Gaga’s beach, swimming with Mo.
• Sleepovers at Wawa and Papa’s farm.
• Grocery trips to the city and getting to go to the ‘cool’ Chapters.
• Tofu Bacon Sandwiches.
• Serafina is born!
• Wearing Serafina on long walks.
• Co-sleeping with my little babe.
• Autumn turns 7! Rainbow cake!
• Banana bread addiction.
• Autumn starts homeschooling for second grade. Math frustration.
• The girls take dance lessons.
• Power yoga!
• Mommy develops a baking addiction. We are never without cookies!
• Serafina smiles, laughs and rolls over.
• Dancing to uplifting music, spinning and getting dizzy.
• Evening visits with family.
• The girl who couldn’t eat good.
• A simple Christmas.
• One awesome year, filled with amazing memories!