Capturing the Kerrys: Our Year in Review. And What a Year it's Been!

I find these "year in review" posts helpful....for me...probably not for anyone else. It is so easy to get swept up in the day-to-day that I miss the retrospective accomplishments and events that have built our lives and are framing my kid's perspectives as they get older.

So in no particular order, here are the things we celebrate and reflect on during this holiday season. And to anyone reading, a resounding thank you for joining us on this journey. It is the relationships that we have poured into that make each day so special and we have a network of friends and family that are like no other. We love each and every one of you.

Trips and shared family excitements

Spring Break back in our adopted hometown of Carlsbad, CA where we first met
Rented a cottage in Ithaca on Cayuga lake
Attained Max's childhood dream and bought a cottage
Team Camp at Big Star
Traveling home to Ithaca for Thanksgiving and to remember Grandma Mumme

Milestones for Ryan

Finished Kindergarten started 1st
Can tie shoes
Lost his first teeth
Hosted his first big sleepover
Attended Camp Newaygo for Mom and Me Camp
Rode the Zamboni at Griffins
Played Coach-pitch and Flag football
Broke his arm
Turned 7 in December
Tubed and kayaked for the first time
Saw Star Wars
Is reading chapter books

Milestones for Elise

Speaking articulately
Learned how to ride a bike (with training wheels)
Counts to 29
Potty trained
Binkie-free!
Embraced her inner Spiderman
Transitioned to a big girl bed
Moved up four levels of classroom transitions to full-time pre-school
Learned to pump on the swings
Turned 3 in July

CSK

Successes with my client Stryker and earned the right to help implement a corporate rebrand (scale is equivalent to a once in a career opportunity)
Migrated to a new camera, learned to shoot completely in manual and learned Lightroom (photo processing application)
Took lots of online classes
Began shooting for others
Attended the birth of Alexander "Zander" Courage