So, it's a little late to say Happy New Year, but I hope yours has started off beautifully. That said, I wanted to post a brief overview of the past year in our lives.
January
Get wedding picture prints
John & Becky Purcell's Wedding
Gram's 80th Birthday party
February
Our traditional Valentine's Day dinner at Red, Hot, & Blue for BBQ
Trip to see Grandma & Grandpa Presley
Joesph and the Technicolor Dream Coat and Of Mice and Men at the Barter Theater (both in the same day)
March
Ryan visits during a DC conference
We followed a Daniel Fast for 10 days
Eamon's for Fish & Chips to break the fast on St. Patrick's Day
April
Mom E's 50th Birthday celebration. Surprise!
Greg starts new project assignment at work
Sunrise Service at Arlington Cemetery
Wesley Community Picnic
Baskin Robbins 31 cent scoop night benefiting local Firemen (Yay Pralines & Cream!!)
Dinner with the McCulloughs in DC
Adopt kitten.
May
Cinco de Mayo Board Game night
Star Trek Movie
WMZQ Fest with Sugarland, Phil Vasser, & Tracy Byrd
Dinner Dave in MD
Help Darcy and Anne move
Chris & Stormi Barona's Wedding
June
AU Honors Alumni Gathering
Trip to PA to pick up Freyja
Greg's birthday
Mom E. visits for a few days, and while here:
- Visit the Air Force Memorial (Grandpa's name is on record there)
- Walk around Old Town Alexandria
- Lunch at The Fish Market
- Mom & Dad T. visit to bring her a copy of our wedding video
July
Independence Day BBQ at the Johnson's
Host Board Game night
The Harry Potter movie
Trip to West Coast to visit Dad S. and Joanna
Visit Grandma & Grandpa in Abingdon, VA.
Virginia Highlands Festival w/ Ryan & Christina
The Fantasticks at the Barter Theater II
August
Help Joy move
Host dinner for 6 at our place
Trip to PA for Tyne and Chris Palazzi's wedding reception
September
Relax for Labor Day
Dave & a friend visit on Patriot's Day for Sept 12th March on DC
Greg marches on the Capitol with Dave, his friend, 100,000 + others
Kendi's birthday
Eowyn Grace Szrama, our niece, born on Sept 25th
Dinner with Matt, back from Africa and the Peace Corps
October
First Anniversary trip to Gettysburg, PA
- National Apple Harvest Festival
- Tractor Square Dancing
- Pear Cider
November
Training in Chicago for Greg
Visit Grandma & Grandpa in Abingdon
Frankenstein at the Barter Theater
Mom E, Mr. Bill, and Courtney visit us in Arlington
Nathan, Ryan & Christina, and Eowyn visit us the next day
Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania with Freyja--we cooked
December
H1N1- neither of us liked it much
Rachelle's Birthday Dinner
Ellen & Brendon Salatino's wedding
Largest snow storm in DC in 70 years
Freyja spends Christmas with Mom & Dad T.
Drive to Canton, GA for Christmas with the Elder/Szrama/Presley clan
We get Rock Band 2!
New Year's Eve board games at our place