2017: A Year in Review

2017 was a busy year for us with lots of ups & downs.  Despite all the good times, it had its fair share of challenging moments and I'm ready to put 2017 behind us and focus on 2018.

Here's a look back at the highlights:

January

Cece's 1st attempt at solids

Zoo day in the middle of winter

Date night at Funny Bone

Day trip to the Buckeye Children's Museum in Mansfield

Lunch on the Buckeye Express Diner

Disney on Ice

February

Date night to see The Little Mermaid at the Ohio Theatre

Swimming at the Y

Valentine's pjs

Valentine's Day

March

Off to Florida (and Cece's 1st flight)

St. Patrick's Day

Cece sitting poolside in her tent

Building sandcastles

Family pic on the beach

 

Swimming in the pool

Ice cream with MaMa & PaPa

Last day on vacation

April 

Easter Bunny

Dying Easter eggs

Easter egg hunt

Bathroom remodel (one view of the room)

Bathroom remodel (the other view of the room)

Easter baskets

Family pic on Easter

The whole family on Easter

May

Spring day at the zoo

Pony ride at the Powell Street Fair

Last of 3 year old preschool

Date night for my birthday

Mother's Day picnic at Inniswood

My 34th birthday

Memorial Day parade

Zoombezi Bay

June


Swim lessons for Cece

Swim lessons for Lucy

Powell splash pad

Another weekend at Zoombezi Bay

Loves the slide

Daddy daughter dance at Lucy's dance recital

Our little ballerina

S'mores

Date night at Rockmill Tavern

Veterans' Park splash pad

Father's Day lunch at Restoration Brew Worx with Grandpa...

and Daddy

Zoo camp

Camel ride at the zoo

July


Off to California!

Cable car ride in San Francisco

4th of July

Cousins

Oakland Zoo

Cece's 1st baseball game

Cece's 1 year pictures at Inniswood

The soon-to-be birthday girl...

and one more

Cece's 1st birthday!

Happy birthday!

Cece's One in a Melon party

Blowing out her candles...

and devouring her cake

Few day stay with MaMa & PaPa and hanging out with her cousins...

meant Cece was an "only" child for a few days

Date night at Palle by Moretti

Ohio State Fair

Carousel at the Columbus Commons

August

Another trip to the splash pad

Family bike ride/walk on the neighborhood bike path

Playing at Murphy's Park

Todd's cousin's wedding in Youngstown

Open house for Lucy's new preschool

1st day of pre-K

Our 6th Anniversary

St. Joan of Arc festival

September

Feeding the giraffes at the zoo

Lucy going down the giant slide at the St. Michael Festival with Grandpa

Kids' coaster at the festival

1st day of tap

Weekend with MaMa & PaPa

9/11 Stair Climb

Apple picking at Lynd's Fruit Farm

Lucy's 4 year pictures

Sisters

Lucy's chalazion removal surgery

Waking up from anesthesia (and eating animal crackers)

Going to the movies on Lucy's birthday

American Girl store with Grandma & Grandpa on Lucy's birthday

Lucy's 4th birthday

Leeds Farm

Hay barn at the farm

 

October


Lucy's 1st time bowling

Lucy's 4th birthday party at The Glass Slipper

Her friends dressed up for the tea party

Birthday cake

Weekend getaway to Pittsburgh

Point State Park in Pittsburgh

Circleville Pumpkin Show

Pumpkin patch

Trick-or-Treat Trail at Deer Haven Park

Halloween at the Worthington Farmers' Market

Trick-or-Treat at the North Market

Halloween

November

Todd's birthday

Date night at BrewDog for Todd's birthday

Christmas mini session

Thanksgiving

Wildlights at the Zoo

December


Breakfast with Santa

Cutting down our Christmas tree

Annual blogger dinner

Carriage ride at Easton

Decorating a gingerbread house

Holiday open house for tap

Making Christmas cookies

Took Lucy to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Musical

Decorating cookies

Christmas with MaMa & PaPa

Christmas Eve

Our Christmas card

Christmas morning

Christmas with Grandma & Grandpa

19th Annual Sexy 7 Gift Exchange

Christmas celebration with Todd's sister, brother-in-law, and our niece & nephew