2011 In Review



picture by Giant Man Child
Blaine, WA
sunrise Dec 31, 2011

 Here is what this year looked according to the numbers. 

Number of  Posts -260 including this post
Number of  Books Read - 34 books
# of Geocaches Found - 162 caches and 3 challenges

one of my favorite photos of the year
There is nothing that this cat is going to start.

Top 10 Posts of  2011(according to my stat counter)

Skateboard Swing
Christmas Tour 2010

Ruler Wreath and Challenge
31 days to a Better Desk/Office Space
Risk in Progress
December Daily - Day 2
Christmas Tour 2011
Line design Art
Christmas Tour (2009)
December daily - Day 3

One Little Word of 2011 - ACT

This is the new addition to our family.  Tigger the puppy though not much a puppy now as he is 7 months old. His name should of been Orick, Hoover, or Dyson. We had to say goodbye to our beloved Buzz early in 2011.  He is missed.

Buzz

Last Beach Day of the YEAR!

Yesterday with a rare glimpse of sunshine, Mrs Epi and I took the kids to the beach.  I think cabin fever had set in.

This past week there had been a King Tide.  A King Tide is simply the highest tides of the year. We were hoping to find some treasure from Japan.  It was cold and windy.  We stuck it out for a whole hour. Long story short, we found nothing really.  Well, I found a tile surely it is from Japan (maybe from a bathroom). The kids had a good time until their faces became frozen.

December Daily - Day 22 and Day 24

I am joining Ali Edwards December Daily.  Just doing a little catch up here.  Grandma, #1 Son, and myself cut out sugar cookies on Dec 22 but we didn't get around to decorating them until the 24th.  Everyone got in the act Grandpa, Grandma, Giant Man Child, Kids, and myself.  We even listened to Christmas Music at the suggestion of #1  Son. The Giant Man Child even made a frosted sunburned snowman in a thong.  That is a little wrong.

My Top 10 Books of 2011

Yes, I am the dork that keeps a typed list of books read.

****Update, I am joining the impromptu linky at Nester too
I am joining Oh Amanda's Top 10. I read 34 books in 2011 that is the exact same number I read in 2010.  Here is the list of my Top 10 reads in 2011 in no particular order.  I found myself drawn to biographies and real life stories this year. A lot of the stories involved travel.

Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X Stork
The Help by K Stockett
Water for Elephants
French By Heart by Rebecca  Ramsey
My Year with Eleanor by Noelle Hancock
Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris
City of Veils by Zoe Ferraris
The Lost Girls by J Baggett, H Corbett, A Pressner
The Good Girls's Guide to Getting Lost by Rachel Friedman
Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin

I plan on joining Life as Mom's Booking it 2012. It was really fun joining a online book club and seeing what everyone else was reading as well.

December Daily - Day 23

I am joining Ali Edwards December Daily.

I am so lucky to have my parents visiting for Christmas.  We have done so many different things.  My kids are loving spending time with them. One of the things we did was go to Museum of Flight Restoration Center at Paine Field in Everett, WA.  My Dad is really interested in older aircraft.  It was really neat to see all the work being done to these old planes by the really really dedicated volunteers.

December Daily - day 21

I am joining Ali Edwards December Daily.

It seems like this season just whizzes by.  I am trying to remind myself to SLOW DOWN and enjoy this time of year.

December Daily - Day 20

I am joining Ali Edwards December Daily Project.

My kids have been enjoying having their Grandparents here.  I love that they get to spend time with them. You know you have really arrived when they make you a Mii on the Wii.  Chuckles has been teaching them how to bowl on the Wii.