2011 Highlights

Here are the fabulous events that we choose to remember from a year of ups and downs:

• The remarkable support we received when we learned we had to move in 30 days. Our friends rallied and got us packed and moved into a new house STAT.
• Visits from Grandma Gus and Grandpa Boat (J's parents) and Uncle Awesome (J's brother who came from South Korea) for Toe's third birthday.
• Performance (J and B together!) in Almost Maine at Pier Pressure Productions with many of our favorite actors in the region.
• A week long trip to Corpus Christi to visit the Grandparents: Toe's first circus and first time to the Texas State Aquarium.
• Five months of play with B's sister and her daughters during her brother-in-law's deployment. Toe and the girls adopted each other as siblings.
• Uncle Awesome visiting regularly and teaching Toe all kinds of new words and ideas (mostly appropriate).
• A wonderful visit with Mary Fleeger and her family who were camping in the Tillamook region.
• Bonfire at M & R's house.
• Visits with many loved ones.
• Family camp for B and Toe at Camp Namanu with Grandma, Uncle James, a family friend, Aunt Beck and the cousins.
• Local Premiere of the movie Crimps, featuring many of our friends and with J and B in small roles.
• A trip to Cheyenne, Wyoming for B and Toe to take care of the Anderson family for a few weeks (more play time for the cousins, including snow ball fights).
• Uncle Awesome cooks Thanksgiving dinner and all kinds of amazing meals for us.
• Toe becomes potty trained (and there was rejoicing!)

We have also had many visits to the Oregon Health Sciences University Doernbecher's Children's Hospital to monitor Toe's CF, many trips to the zoo, play time on the beach, at the playground, and on the Riverwalk...

Every day is an adventure, with lots of laughter and sometimes some tears. We have amazing friends and family. What could be better than that?