I hope you have all enjoyed my descent into madness over the past 365 days. It's been a hell of a ride. When I sat down to write this post I was disappointed. Not because the year is over. THANK GOD it is. Time has to keep marching on to get us out of this terrible two phase. I was disappointed because I didn't think this year was as good as last year photo-wise. Story-wise I think it was better but I didn't think the photos measured up.
So I started going through the year and I came to the conclusion that it was probably even. My year in review for 2010 has just as many images as last year and will also be a monster post. And I think if anything, completing project 365 was even more of an accomplishment this time around because it was a very challenging year parenting-wise.
Anyway, I finish the year with a few more grey hairs, but pretty impressed that I was able to complete project 365 again. It wasn't easy and it was a gargantuan effort, but I did it.
A big thank you to everyone who followed along and encouraged me every step of the way. I would be remiss if I didn't give a big shout out to my faithful readers in Nanaimo and the nurses at the Sudbury hospital who I hear feel better about their lives when they read about my own. LOL
I give you...my 2010 year in review.
The beginning of 2010 marked the end of 2009's project 365. I assume that the grey hairs that started to crop up about this time were to protest me doing a repeat. Whatever. That's why they make hair dye.
A lot of big stuff happened in 2010, the biggest of all being Ava starting school.
There were birthdays,
celebrations
and new experiences.
The kids got involved in organized sports and became a little more social
and I challenged myself and went from the couch to 5k in nine weeks.
We played in the rain
and we danced. A lot.
I even published my very own book.
Friendships grew stronger
and the kids' personalities continued to shine through as they developed interests of their own.
We went on some day trips to some cool new places,
we attended a couple of parties
and had some laughs.
THE FLIP SIDE.
There were some food fights along the way
and a pile of stuff got broken and/or destroyed.
Wow. And that's just the stuff I got pictures of. I was going to scale the pictures down a bit, but yikes. I'm leaving them in so I can call this post up years from now when the kids try to stick me in a home.
Fingers were pointed but the blame was pretty equal from what I could see.
We had child proofing issues
and had to say goodbye to a wonderful babysitter who was like a second mom to the kids.
The boys were invited to their first birthday party outside of the family and were schooled on etiquette.
Every single time I went outside to water the hanging baskets on the porch the kids locked me out of the house. Every. Single. Time.
I got a flat tire and some poor lady got pulled over by the police for running an orange light.
There were a few meltdowns
and some bouts of the stomach flu.
HST came into effect (boooooo)
and there were lots of emergency bathroom breaks.
And who can forget Ava playing Uno with Grandma and exclaiming "oh piss!" when she lost. I had forgotten about that one.
Not everybody made it to the end, but my camera did and there were days where I didn't think old Bessie would make it.
And that was it. It was a busy year. We did a lot of stuff and we had a lot of fun. And it was hard. I'm not sad to see the year go. Having three kids under five isn't easy and although I know I will long for these days eventually, I am looking forward to moving onto 2011.
I'll leave you with this collection of images from the year. They are my favourites for various reasons. Some of them aren't the best technically, but they are in this assortment because they speak to me in some way or they just make me smile.
Thanks for continuing to read and stay tuned - I'm still taking pictures and it looks like I'm going for a three-peat.
So I started going through the year and I came to the conclusion that it was probably even. My year in review for 2010 has just as many images as last year and will also be a monster post. And I think if anything, completing project 365 was even more of an accomplishment this time around because it was a very challenging year parenting-wise.
Anyway, I finish the year with a few more grey hairs, but pretty impressed that I was able to complete project 365 again. It wasn't easy and it was a gargantuan effort, but I did it.
A big thank you to everyone who followed along and encouraged me every step of the way. I would be remiss if I didn't give a big shout out to my faithful readers in Nanaimo and the nurses at the Sudbury hospital who I hear feel better about their lives when they read about my own. LOL
I give you...my 2010 year in review.
The beginning of 2010 marked the end of 2009's project 365. I assume that the grey hairs that started to crop up about this time were to protest me doing a repeat. Whatever. That's why they make hair dye.
A lot of big stuff happened in 2010, the biggest of all being Ava starting school.
There were birthdays,
celebrations
and new experiences.
The kids got involved in organized sports and became a little more social
and I challenged myself and went from the couch to 5k in nine weeks.
We played in the rain
and we danced. A lot.
I even published my very own book.
Friendships grew stronger
and the kids' personalities continued to shine through as they developed interests of their own.
We went on some day trips to some cool new places,
we attended a couple of parties
and had some laughs.
THE FLIP SIDE.
There were some food fights along the way
and a pile of stuff got broken and/or destroyed.
Wow. And that's just the stuff I got pictures of. I was going to scale the pictures down a bit, but yikes. I'm leaving them in so I can call this post up years from now when the kids try to stick me in a home.
Fingers were pointed but the blame was pretty equal from what I could see.
We had child proofing issues
and had to say goodbye to a wonderful babysitter who was like a second mom to the kids.
The boys were invited to their first birthday party outside of the family and were schooled on etiquette.
Every single time I went outside to water the hanging baskets on the porch the kids locked me out of the house. Every. Single. Time.
I got a flat tire and some poor lady got pulled over by the police for running an orange light.
There were a few meltdowns
and some bouts of the stomach flu.
HST came into effect (boooooo)
and there were lots of emergency bathroom breaks.
And who can forget Ava playing Uno with Grandma and exclaiming "oh piss!" when she lost. I had forgotten about that one.
Not everybody made it to the end, but my camera did and there were days where I didn't think old Bessie would make it.
And that was it. It was a busy year. We did a lot of stuff and we had a lot of fun. And it was hard. I'm not sad to see the year go. Having three kids under five isn't easy and although I know I will long for these days eventually, I am looking forward to moving onto 2011.
I'll leave you with this collection of images from the year. They are my favourites for various reasons. Some of them aren't the best technically, but they are in this assortment because they speak to me in some way or they just make me smile.
Thanks for continuing to read and stay tuned - I'm still taking pictures and it looks like I'm going for a three-peat.
Comments
Great Review
Grandma
Thanks for your visit and commenting in my blog. Your welcome for more visits!
Darla - yes I am going to continue. It's kind of hard to stop once you get going. It's so addictive. Good luck with yours!
Rochelle and Drea - I know you will both do a fantastic job and complete your 365s this year. I will be following along. Good luck!
Sheri - thanks! Have you decided if you are doing a project for 2011? I can't wait to see what you decide on. Happy New Year!
You really are an inspiration for those who are starting year one of 365!
I look forward to seeing 2011 through your eyes!
Congrats on an amazing job!
What did you use to publish your book?
Have a great one! x http://xNTA.blogspot.com/
My camera is a Canon 30D and the lens I use to shoot 99% of my photos is a 17-70 Sigma 2.8. Thanks for looking!
I feel fantastic that I made it into your project this year - thanks for all the work on the photos they are awesome! We love them!
Charlotte
check out my photo blog too
http://arrivalaluna.blogspot.com/