Pad Patter 12/30: Looking back at 2011

[rmcabana]

Hi everyone! Can you believe 2011 is almost over??? A new year always has so much promise but then seems to fly by so quickly!

What were your favorite things about 2011 and what do you want to remember? What were your favorite movies, songs, books, etc.? How did you or your family change? If you've done a year in review page, please share!

 

[Patti]

My Fav things about 2011: getting our own home,
Books: The Mortal Instrument Series/The BlackDagger Brotherhood Series.
Music: Lady GaGa, Born this Way!
Family Has Changed: More Health Savvy - being more aware of what we eat and the effects it has on our bodies.

 

[mommatrish]

favorite things - (and least favorite) quitting smoking
books - the House of Night books
music - *scratches head* I don't think anything that came out this year I like enough to call a favorite
movie - Sherlock Holmes two!!! Oh and Captain America
family change - *looks at big pregnant stomach* it's pretty obvious.

 

[rmcabana]

Here are some of my favorite things about 2011...

Books: Ready Player One, The Night Circus, Song of Fire and Ice series, American Gods
TV: New Girl, Game of Thrones, Happy Endings, Once Upon A Time
Movies: Crazy, Stupid, Love; The Muppets
Music: Adele, Florence + the Machine, Nikki Minaj; seeing Paul McCartney in conert at Yankees Stadium; watching my friends bands: Bad Parts, Senior Moment, Uncle Al & Dungeons
Favorite Moments: Lots of hanging out with my friends in NYC and at fun events from karaoke to Comic Con and going to Disney World with the nieces and nephew
Big Change: Left my job after 11 years for a brand new one!

 

[melrio]

I completely forgot about a Year in Review page! Is it that time again?!?!?! LOL

Books: My worst year for reading since I only completed one.....Hello, Darkness by Sandra Brown
TV: Sons of Anarchy (Season 4) just about the only show that I really watch
Music: Nikki Minaj, Toby Keith, Bad Company, pretty much a little of this and a little of that
Favorite Moments: Spent lots of time at the lake over the summer, DH & I attended a few biker rallies, deer camp, visiting my grandmother for her 89th birthday
Big Change: My oldest (or our middle son) moved back in due to an upcoming divorce...so much for the empty nest AGAIN!

 

[Leah]

I'm still in disbelief that 2011 is over. Big year for us!

Books: Choosing to See by Mary Beth Chapman and The Hunger Games
TV: same as every other year - Grey's, Private Practice, Law & Order, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, Bachelor/ette, Survivor...
Music: Lady Gaga, Rhianna, Enrique, David Guetta, Justin Beiber!, Selena Gomez (concert), Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Robin Mark, Brian Doerksen

Favorite Moments: having the whole summer off to enjoy my own family and our recent trip to Jamaica

Big Changes: closed my home daycare of 8 years and went back to work outside of the home (kindergarten!!), our youngest started kindergarten and DH celebrated his first full year as a business owner.

It's been a great year!

 

[estir_bune]

Books: The Secret Benedict Society
TV: Once Upon A Time
Movies: Arthur Christmas
Music: Florence + the Machine, Milo Greene, SPOTIFY!
Favorite Moments: My mother moving from California to live closer by us!
Big Change: my daughter's T1 diabetes diagnosis

 

[4noisyboys]

Fave books: I've read a lot this year, but I mostly enjoyed reading the Fever Series!
TV: Modern Family
Big Changes: Omgosh...so many things. I turned 50 this year...ouch! I stepped down from all my CT spots...another OUCH!! My husband's health issues and not being able to work right now. We went from a comfortable income to not knowing if we'd have anything coming in. He did qualify for state disability, but the medical bills will probably still wipe us out...even with insurance. We still don't know if it's GBS, or CIDP, or ???? I went from having him working out of state for about 8 months this year, to home 24/7. That's definitely a change! LOL!! We put my mom in a nursing home about 6 months ago. I've been flying up there every month to check on her and my dad. Her alzheimers has progressed quite rapidly too.
Favorite Moments: This has been a hard year for us here...so really the best time I had this year was when I went to Vegas with a bunch of digi-scrappers. I was able to just have fun, relax, and get crazy!

 

[RebeccaH]

favorite thing - kindle. i had no idea how much i would love it. and my new laptop because my old one took a dump on me.
favorite memories - our new home i think. also, my kids finally got to spend some really good quality time with my dad and step-mom. first time in their lives. so that was huge. lots of great memories from that.
books - Fever series
tv - i like the mentalist, covert affairs, and once upon a time
music - i got on a chris tomlin kick a bit this year. also still love jesus culture
movie - hmmm... i think i'll go with harry potter, just because it's a landmark movie for this year in my mind.
family change - yet another relocation, new place to live, new friends, new schools. and intermediate school... eeep.
also, my step-mother was diagnosed with colon cancer.

 

[kimbytx]

Books: Mortal Instruments, Black Dagger Brotherhood, Hunger Games
TV: Once Upon A Time, The Secret Circle
Movies: Breaking Dawn, Harry Potter
Toy: Kindle Fire...
Music: Just usually listen to the Top 40 stuff on the radio so faves come and go. Nothing spectacular comes to mind.
Favorite Moments: Loved it that Kenzie enjoyed playing soccer again after not playing for over 5 years. We really enjoyed her games. We did so many fun things with our close friends this year that we really enjoyed. Holiday at the Park at Fiesta Texas showed Kenzie's brave side as she started riding all of the rollercoasters.
Big Change: Not many big changes. Same jobs. Same friends. It was different around the holidays this year since my brother and his family moved to Washington.

 

[mlewis]

Favorite thing: my iPad
Favorite TV: final season of Friday Night Lights
Favorite books: Jesus Calling, What Women Fear, Hunger Games
Favorite music: Casting Crowns Courageous, Adele
Biggest change: pretty sure being diagnosed with cancer in March takes the cake