Let's see what we did in 2011:
January:
- The year started out nice and calm. Make a good bit of resolutions so I kept and some went by the wayside.
- Maddy went to Monster Jam with her boyfriend and did really well with the LOUD noises. It was an "anything for love" outing for her.
- This was the month of dr. appointments. Those yearly check-ups, never much fun but a necessary evil.
- Maddy started in Special Olympics in January. She was on the track team and loved going to practice each week.
- We managed to get everything done including Girl Scout events, church events and arranging time for the boyfriend.
- What a whirlwind month this was. Every day on the calendar was full.
- Track practices and her very first Special Olympics tournament. She did great and medal-ed in every event.
- Maddy begin a bible study of the basic Tenants of Faith
- The month closed out with a trip to Vegas. Always so very thankful for my Mother who comes to my house to keep watch over the child and dog.
- Track practice, and tournaments continued
- The prom was on the 9th. Maddy and the boyfriend had a fabulous time
- We attended a special charity event for Special Olympics and Maddy was able to mix and mingle with the Houston Astros.
- In May we made the drive to meet my aunt for lunch and a wonderful time was had by all. It is nice to reconnect with family.
- Maddy completed her bible study and was baptized on the 10th
- The church held a special service for all the kiddos that completed the bible study and they were all confirmed. We had a table full of family in attendance, it was an amazing day.
- The month started with my family reunion. The weekend was filled with love, laughter and family stories.
- Maddy began Special Olympics swim team.
- For the first time EVER Maddy went away to camp for 5 days.
- While Maddy was at camp we began the preparations to retain Guardianship for when she turned 18
- The day Maddy left for camp my Mom fell and hurt herself. We would not find out until a week later that she had burst her L1 vertebra
- Mother begin the long journey of recovery. We had hallucinations, a stay in a Houston hospital and then a move to a rehab facility in her home town.
- Maddy had her first swim tournament and medal-ed in every event. She loves the tournaments!
- Most of my month was taken up by driving to check on my Mom once a week and helping her with her long journey of recovery. She was fitted for a brace that would be on her for several months.
- This is a rinse and repeat month. Look at what I did in July and that is August.
- The highlight of the month was Mom going home on the 12th.
- Maddy was thrilled as the Fright Night remake came to theaters. She loved it so much she managed to convince enough people to take her she saw it 5 times at the movies.
- Maddy had a swim tournament in town and Mark went with us. He was there to see her receive her very first gold medal.
- Mother was making more and more progress towards being independent again
- Maddy broke up with her boyfriend of over a year. It was a traumatic day for all involved.
- Maddy turned 18 and for 4 days she was a legal adult.
- Mark and I became parents again. We are official legal guardians
- Oct. 7th was a huge milestone for us. Maddy had gone one year seizure free! (Thank goodness we are still seizure free)
- Maddy had her wisdom teeth removed. She was quite the Chipmunk Cheeks.
- The SaveOnBrew business was in full swing with some great press both locally and nationally. My new duties included some PR work as well as Database Management.
- Thanksgiving was a big milestone for Mom, she drove herself to my house for Thanksgiving.
- SaveOnBrew continued to get great press
- My niece and my best friend both graduated college. One a BA and one a Masters
- We celebrated a calm, small Christmas and were all very thankful for health and all the personal and business milestone that the year brought us.
