My cousin Michael and Rena welcomed their little boy into the world.
What better way to welcome the new year than go ice skating? Eli, Rishi, Sasha, me, Cheslia, Gabe and Jessica.
February:
Nine years between my sister and my niece and I might as well be a middle sister. Went to visit my niece for an impromptu seafood date. I adore this girl! Can't believe she is already 17.
Family birthdays are always a great time for celebration. Our not-so-little anymore cousin turned 10!
March:
Delighted to find snuggled in the hay a baby duckling! We ended up having three baby ducklings this year. Adorable!
A hop and a skip over the water to my favorite crepe place. The ferry ride only takes 10 minutes. Our Flordia transplant friend was brave to venture out to the seas.
Oh, and Dolly caught a mole. Eli promptly cooked a steak for Dolly for capturing the creature. He was unharmed and relocated to the woods.
April:
Spending the day at the rally race track was fun, but the best part by far was playing with these two little girls. Daughters of our good friends Brent and Kelley Picasso.
There are always chores to be done around the farm. Including changing oil in the truck.
May:
Spent two weeks in Palo Alto with the BizeeBee team. We had a great time getting to know each other, and brainstorming ways to message and grow the business.
June:
Stuffed the summer with tons of riding. Even made it over East of the mountains with my good friend Kari and Terri to visit the Washington State Horse Park.
Spent a weekend next door at the Lake Retreat Camp helping pull weeds and repaint. Great time meeting neighbors and friends of the community.
Our neighbor Ken drove Eli up the mountain on his gator while Cody and I followed behind. Got to the top of the hill and could even see a tiny spec of Seattle.
Two of our male duck babies went to go live in the most awesome place ever! The Children's Play Garden in Seattle.
July:
A hike up to snow lake before I returned to Palo Alto for two weeks was a fantastic dose of the Northwest.
Went over to visit the neighbors for a bit for the 4th of July. Eli ended up helping our neighbor Ken get a lantern into the sky.
August:
Our new equine addition: Finn. Eli's new buddy. Finn has been an amazing partner for Eli. From camping to the beach Finn and Eli got a lot of riding in. We camped at Ocean Shores with our friends Kari, Andy, Terri her husband Andy, our vet Heather and Kristen.
Finn is such a fantastic horse, he even gave my great friend Colleen a short ride on Taylor Mountain.
The is no networking dinner quite like Nerd Dinner. Organized by Microsoft evangelist Scott Hanselman, Eli and I try to attend everyone that comes to Bellevue.
September:
An evening with friends celebrating Eli's birthday. Chipotle, Jet City Improv and of course ice cream afterwards.
Dolly seems to have known that I was expecting as she started becoming my best buddy, with a few negative consequences. When Eli isn't home she is on guard and never leaves my side.
October:
Spent the day at Salmon days then enjoyed a fantastic feast for my birthday at Coho. Charlie is the adorable little guy.
At about 11 weeks along, Eli and I got to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time. The two of us could hardly stand it, we began calling and sharing the great news.
November:
Delighted having Poornima up from Palo Alto to stay at the farm and adventure Seattle with me. Of course we stopped at chocolate shops and went on Theo's chocolate factory tour.
Thanksgiving in Oregon is a tradition we never miss. This year Eli and I even went and splurged going to my all time favorite show, Cavalia. I was 17 weeks at this point a few days away from 18 and being able to see if our baby was a little lady or a little man.
November 28th: We got to see our little girl. :)
December:
Following a tradition of hosting some kind of Christmas party the Thompson farm went with Gingerbread houses.
Getting a little fluffy... over the half way mark.
One of Eli's assignments was to read a re-factoring book. Who better to read with than Pal?
Spending time with friends during the Holidays can be tough with tight schedules. Chrystal and I always make a solid effort to get together enjoy a treat and go adventuring around.
Wow, where did the year go? Remember that adorable baby at the beginning of the post? He is now 11 months old!
What a fantastic and busy year! :)
0 comments:
Post a Comment
Share your thoughts and reflections...