Top 11 of 11

2011 has been a very memorable year-- in some good ways and in some not so good ways.  Here's a look back at the Main family's top 11 of 2011...

#1

Eli's 2nd grade class makes a movie, which is premiered at Yes Cinema....

#2

I'm going to lump this all together into "medical stuff"-- two surgeries, two ER visits, a sleep study, allergic reactions, etc., etc., etc....

#3

completing my first half marathon (as part of my "Self" New Year's Resolution)!

#4

The re-opening of our city's free, indoor playground...

#5

my last baby turns ONE at an awesome Hungry Caterpillar party (if I do say so myself!)...

#6

some friends came for a visit (I said at the time that we did so many fun things this week that it was practically like we were on vacation!).

#7

I know that I've already said "medical stuff", but Ruby getting chicken pox deserves its own spot on the top 11 list.  As difficult as it was, I will never forget the fun we had driving around town for our alphabet scavenger hunt!

#8

my little "Lady" gets 10 inches cut off of her hair and goes to kindergarten!

#9

a normal "Kotnik" dinner turns into a backyard watergun fight!  This day has now become legend (wait for it) -ary!

#10

Gatlinburg!  After selling my grandmother's house for her, she thanked us by sending us on a wonderful mini-vacation to Gatlinburg.  My wonderful in-laws watched our 3 little ones and  Jason and I were able to have 3 days of uninterupted interaction for the first time in nearly 10 years!

#11

both of my children find active activities that they love!  Although it has been quite an adjustment taking kids here and there and everywhere, I am so happy that Ruby is in love with ballet and Eli is crazy about basketball.



Wishing you all a happy new year and a 2012 full of memories (and mostly the good non-medical, non-chicken pox kind!).