It’s been a while since I published anything so
figured what better way to start off 2015 than to recap our year in 2014. For the most part, 2014 was a great year for
us. I did have some health scares in March,
November & December that have tested me in many ways. I am physically much better now and I know
the mental part will follow in time. But
for now I am SO ready to see what 2015 has in store for us.
January:
- We
closed on our new house. I call it our
forever house because not only do I love it, but I am NEVER moving again.
- The
Hudson Valley (and most of the country) had record breaking freezing
temperatures. Per weather.com, the core
of the cold came Monday, Jan. 6 (the day we closed) and Tuesday, Jan. 7 (the
day the movers came with our things).
February:
- “Snowpocalypse
2014” was in full effect this month. We
received over 30 inches of snow here in the Hudson Valley that month. The
2013-2014 winter was the 7th snowiest season in 120 years.
- Our
son and I attended the Valentine’s Day dance held at his school (on one of the
few days it didn’t snow).
March:
- I
had surgery to remove the left half of my thyroid. Thankfully all tests came back normal and I
am doing just fine now :)
- Hubby
and I celebrated our birthdays!
- The
snow and cold continued…..
April:
- The
start of a new t-ball season
- Our
son turned 6!!!
May:
- Our
son attended his first Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work day at my job
- Our
son had his kindergarten artwork displayed in a district-wide art show at the
town library.
- Completed
my second Spartan Sprint and beat my previous year’s time!
June:
- Myself,
our son, my sister and my nephew participated as extras in a movie being shot
by my friend locally (check out Mother of the Week here)
- Our
son graduated from Kindergaren (yay!) and started summer camp
- We
welcomed the birth of our friends twin boys
- The
end of t-ball season
- We
held a housewarming party to welcome our family & friends to our new house
July:
- Spent
4th of July at home watching fireworks in our neighborhood
- Spent
a week with my family on our annual family vacation. This year’s destination was a resort in West
Virginia
- Attended
BBQ’s and birthday parties for family/friends
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August:
- Weekend
trip to Virginia to celebrate our nephew’s birthday
- Spent
the day in NYC with just our son and I having a “Mommy & Son” day complete
with a trip to the Avengers Station & Museum of Natural History
- Held
our annual clam bake BBQ party with our friends
- Attended
1st grade orientation at our son’s new elementary school
September:
- Our
son started 1st grade in a new school
- Apple
& pumpkin picking at Barton Orchards
- Attended
my very first US OPEN (loved it!)
- Took
our son to the Shriner Circus in Orangeburg, NY
- My
company was announced to Working Mother Magazine’s Top 100 Companies to Work
for and I was named as Ogilvy & Mather’s Working Mother of the Year
October:
- Received
my Working Mother of the Year award from Working Mother Magazine at their
annual Gala Dinner in NYC
- Spent
Halloween trick or treating with our best friends
November:
- We
took our son on the North Pole Express train ride in CT
- Spent
Thanksgiving with my husband’s family here in NY
- Took
our traditional black Friday trip down to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx to buy seafood
for Christmas Eve
December:
- Our
son participated in his very first Holiday Concert at school
- Hosted
our very first Christmas Eve dinner in our new house with both of our families
- Took
our son to see Aladdin on Broadway with my family and were privileged to get a
backstage tour.
