2012 Time

Lately I take all my blogging cues from Michelle it seems, so she reminded me to do THIS again! 3rd year in a row!

1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before? Lived in Fowler. Was a single parent for 15 weeks while Lee was at the Police Academy. Taught 8th graders (oy vey!).

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for 2012? Last year I wanted to use my new treadmill. I did alright while living in our old house where it was in our bedroom. Since we moved, it is in the basement and hasn't been used at all. Whoops. I'm not really doing a resolution, but I do plan to get a little healthier in 2012 in a few ways that probably include the treadmill.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes! Baby Kylan, Baby Rue, Baby Brock, Baby Ella! And that is just the family! Many friends did as well.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Not in 2011, but we got some bad news about Lee's Grandma Klemme today, so we may not be so lucky in 2012.

5. What countries did you visit? Stuck around the good ol' USofA.

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011? Another baby. Fingers crossed that we get pregnant soon for that to work out!

7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? September 30th, when Lee graduated from the Police Academy. I was counting down for that for awhile!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting a house that I love and getting it in shape. Keeping Taryn relatively in check during the Terrible Twos. Potty training!

9. What was your biggest failure? Spending too much time on the computer and not exercising.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not really.

11. What was the best thing you bought? Our house, my Toyota Camry.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My teacher neighbor at work. She has really kept me sane this year and has been a wealth of knowledge and support on a daily basis.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? My students and the town that I work in. (Same answer as last year!) Let's add the principal to the list this year!

14. Where did most of your money go? Home improvement. (Same as last year.)

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Lee getting his dream job.

16. What song will always remind you of 2011? "Dirt Road Anthem" by Jason Aldean

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:a) happier or sadder? A little happier. b) thinner or fatter? Same. c) richer or poorer? Richer.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Spending time with friends. (Same as last year.)

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Stressing out (Same as the last two years).

20. How did you spend Christmas? Opening Taryn's stocking in the morning, then at my Grandma's house.

21. Did you fall in love in 2011? I love our new town and house.

22. What was your favorite TV program? Modern Family (again).

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Some co-workers/administrators.

24. What was the best book you read? The Hunger Games series. LOVE.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? I rediscovered the cd's from Michelle & Reuter's wedding. I love listening to them when there is nothing on the radio.

26. What did you want and get? A bigger house! And a dishwasher! A new job for Lee!

27. What did you want and not get? A new job closer to home.

28. What was your favorite film of this year? I can't think of much...

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? This was the dirty 30 for me. I had dinner with the family and then went out boozin'.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Lee being around more.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010? Comfort.

32. What kept you sane? Naps.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I can't even think of anyone...

34. What political issue stirred you the most? Indiana's idiotic education reform thanks to Governor Douchebag.

35. Who did you miss? My Chi-town friends and Jamie.

36. Who was the best new person you met? Taryn's new daycare provider.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011. I can do things on my own, but it's nice not to have to.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. (Only make it Two Year Old Daughters instead!)
Remember when we used to be
Everything they'd ever need
We had them believing we were cool
It's like it happened overnight
We're always wrong, they're always right
We used to be the ones breakin' the rules
Now we're just mothers, we're just fathers of Teenage Daughters