A Year in Pictures - 2011

Another year has gone by and what a fantastic year it was!! While the beginning of the year carried in with an extremely harsh winter, the end of the year is exiting with a rather mild one (of course, no complaints here). So many wonderful things have happened this year and we could not happier that 2011 was as awesome as it was. Here is a quick year in pics (with a few words).

January 2011

A harsh and snowy winter, but we took complete advantage of it and did a lot of playing in the snow making snow angels, throwing snowballs and riding in the sled!

February 2011

Riley went to her very first concert - Justin Roberts of course! She even got to meet him!! It was an awesome experience for all of us.

March 2011

What a month!! Riley officially was potty trained this month. It feels like it was so long ago that we dealt with diapers. We're all very happy to be out of this stage!

April 2011

Easter was so much fun this year...Riley was more into it than ever. Great memories!!

May 2011

Riley's first trip to Sesame Place. She had a blast!! We also saw Justin Roberts in concert there (twice) and he played her favorite song!!

June 2011

Riley spent a lot of time out in the sun and in the pool. She also watched her cousin Keira in her very first dance recital and helped celebrate Keira's 4th birthday at Tumble Bee with all of Keira's friends. Good times!!

July 2011

Riley took a day trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. She had so much fun. She also learned how to swim on her own in the pool (with her swimmies of course).

August 2011

Happy 3rd Birthday to Riley!!! We did not have the usual big family party but we did have a small princess party for our little princess! She also moved officially to the Pre-School room at daycare. Big moves this month!!

September 2011

We closed on our new home 9/30/11! It was a HUGE accomplishment for us. Riley was so helpful with the move. She loves her new home, and we do too!

October 2011

We moved into our home on 10/7/11. We adjusted pretty quickly - we were definitely made for this house!! Halloween was a fun occasion - especially having the opportunity to trick-or-treat in our very own neighborhood!!

November 2011

We spent time in November unpacking boxes (yes, still) and getting ready for Thanksgiving. We also spent time outside as it was an unusually warm November. Riley loves that we have a big tree that has tons of leaves on it. She loved jumping into and throwing the leaves!

December 2011

We had a wonderful Christmas - Riley was spoiled by EVERYONE!

We are looking forward to tonight as it is the perfect way to end such a great year. Everyone is coming to our house for a New Year's Eve celebration. It will be awesome to ring in 2012 with the people we love the most. We cannot wait to see what 2012 has to offer us.

We wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year! See you all in 2012!!!