Random memories of the past year

2005 was a good year for the Gerbil household! It started out great and ended well too. Here are some memories, happy and sad:

• We started and ended 2005 in Texas with Magrelo's family
• We began a family tradition called WagJerCo in January- and now it's one of the things I look forward to each month. (Good job Forrest!)
• I went on fun mini-vacations, instead of one exhausting long vacation. Texas for Memorial Day to see my new niece (she loved me!), St Louis in July with great friends, The Lake in August with a really fun group of friends.
• I attempted to go to SD for Labor Day, but I had the joy of getting a new furnace instead.
• I finished Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, took the ACT and got my CNA license. (and did quite well in all of them, I might add)
• I took care of Crazy's twins in the NICU when they were born.
• I picked up my daughter from Crown Center when she threw up all over her teacher on a field trip.
• We got a trampoline and Monkey has never been the same.
• I jumped in Antioch lake.
• I turned 29, my kids turned 7,4, and 2.
• Some friends finished the year without a loved one that they started the year with. I said goodbye to one friends child, another's mom, and another's dad.
• I spent another summer of fun at the pool, this time Chia joined me.
• I attempted to go to the movies with Frogger- not fun!
• I began blogging...
• I hung out with Bob almost every Wed, Thurs and Fri.
• A bunch of Foxes moved into my home.
• I played lots of PIT, and finished off with quite a bit of Texas Holdem (with some big foxes, of course.)
• I forgot to return a lot of phone calls.
• I watched Squirrel in her first dance recital and first play.
• I watched a great friend fall in love with a man that's perfect for her- finally!
• I enjoyed Christmas and tried to focus on the meaning behind it.
• I discovered even more things I love about Magrelo.
• I reconnected with old friends, and made new ones.

I have so many happy memories from 05, but I won't bore everyone with any more of them. I hope last year was great for all of you; and I hope 06 is even better.