Monthly Archives: January 2010

High Hopes for 2010

Twenty-ten.  Really?  Two thousand and ten.  It really doesn’t seem like it’s been ten years since the whole Y2K thing…

Anyway, what better way to start of my blog year than with a disgusting (but funny) kid story.

Lydia had gone to the bathroom, and I heard the usual battle cry: I need help wiiiiiiiiiiping.

As I bent over to help her wipe, I noticed 4 brown spots on the wall.

Disgusted, I asked: Did you get poop on the wall?

Pointing to the biggest spot:  Not that one.  Carter did dat one.

Annoyed, I called Carter into the bathroom, and after some hemming and hawing I found out that all those spots were indeed his.  And they were from several days ago.  Awesome.

Me to Carter: So did you at least wash your hands after you smeared poop all over the wall?

Carter, with his head cocked slightly to the side as if to say, “well, idiot, let me explain”:  Um…no.  Because then I didn’t have any poop left on my fingers.

So my New Years Resolution?  Make sure our walls stay poop-free and all hands get washed no matter how un-dirty they may appear.

A little behind, as usual.

Ok, so in the last few days I’ve seen list after list after list.  I promised a few weeks ago that I’d do a summary of 2009, which is really more for me than for you anyway.  Because I tend to forget what happened if I don’t go back and review it.

By now most people have sent out their annual “what we did this year” Christmas card or posted a review of 2009 on their blog and have now moved on to “let’s forget 2009; it’s 2010 now”.  But in true Bridget fashion, I’m running just a little bit behind so I’m going to take the cheater’s route.

OUR YEAR IN PICTURES

January 2009:
We adjusted to being a family of 5.
 A little behind, as usual.

Carter turned 4 years old.
 A little behind, as usual.

 A little behind, as usual.

February 2009:
Asa smiled for the very first time.
 A little behind, as usual.

Lydia asked to do a photo shoot and I got the best pictures evah.
 A little behind, as usual.

We went to the absolutely most amazing wedding ever
(and they let me take pictures)!
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March 2009:
It snowed in Georgia!
(That’s a big deal for us rednecks!)
(And I got to wear my 2002 official USA Olympic beret,
which was ironically made in Canada.)
(Shuddup…you know you’re jealous!)
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 A little behind, as usual.

April 2009:
We all matched for Easter.
I know, I know.
The only excuse I have is that we’re from the South.
And that’s how we roll…

 A little behind, as usual.

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May 2009:
I photographed a beautiful wedding for friends.
(Hi, James & Alaina!  We miss you!)

 A little behind, as usual.

We went to the beach with Marshall’s family and saw a rehabilitated turtle re-introduced into the sea(and I got lots of pictures of Carter with “lost boy hair“, which I simultaneously love and hate).

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And I took my favorite picture ever of Asa.

 A little behind, as usual.

June 2009:
We bought a new car for Marshall, and Marsh and my mom had a surprise birthday party for me & I got to wear a crown!

 A little behind, as usual.

July 2009:
I went to BlogHer and fell in love with Chicago.

 A little behind, as usual.

But I missed my silly peeps at home.

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August 2009:
Lydia turned 3.

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September 2009:
Carter started all day school and Lydia started 3 day a week preschool.

 A little behind, as usual.

We went back to the beach with my family.

 A little behind, as usual.

And I *thought* Asa was going to get some teeth.
(I was wrong.)

 A little behind, as usual.

October 2009:
I started Project 365.

 A little behind, as usual.

I went to see some of my besties from growing up.

 A little behind, as usual.

November 2009:
We went to Disney World!!!

 A little behind, as usual.

December 2009:
Santa, Caroling, Birthday, Christmas.

 A little behind, as usual.

 A little behind, as usual.

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 A little behind, as usual.