12.31.2011

2011, year in review...



i try to start each new year with a short-recap of the previous year, at least hit the highlights of what was deemed blog-able. as has been the trend, the blogging frequency has decreased over time, replaced with other, lazier, social media outlets (see twitter, @harvardx, facebook, etc.) what follows is a break down of 2011, as documented or recalled by me. happy 2012!

january
  • owen turns 8
  • 18 year wedding anniversary
  • st charles chargers 8th grade girls win the presentation basketball tournament in maple grove, and defeat the team my company's ceo daughter's plays on - double score!
  • daughters quiz bowl team wins local tournament
february
  • dude,  i got a dell. replaced previous boat anchor with vostro mini-tower
  • st charles girls snap off 13 straight wins, impressive run
march
  • st charles girls basketball team finish 2nd in mcyo league, 4th overall all in the mpls\st. paul catholic league
  • other daughters dance team (representing fridley) finishes 1st in jazz, and 2nd in kick
  • i turn a young 43
  • i predict a twins central repeat championship! (fail)
april
  • we inherit bailey, probationary period has since expired (she's staying)
  • daughters dance team kicks but in regional tournament, in rochester (AA division), 1st in jazz, 3rd in kick.
may
  • owen's first communion
  • oldest turns 14
  • st charles quiz bowl national tournament in chicago, chuckies finish 10th out of 36!
  • a tour of target field
  • alaina's confirmation
june
  • middle child turns 12
  • ben and christina's wedding
  • mom & dad's 50th anniversary!
  • 8th grade graduation
  • piano recital
  • owen's first twin's game
  • alaina's traveling soccer st. anthony huskies team finish 3rd of 10 teams
july
  • uswnt fever! women's team wins our hearts and silver medal at world cup in germany
  • noelle's softball team dominates, owen's soccer team dominates due to excellent coaching
  • twin lakes michigan vacation, plus grandpa, minus me
august
  • parent\daughter softball game
  • st. louis vacation! (many highlights here)

september
  • 1st day of school (and high school)
  • INATG golf invitational, al, michael, jeffrey, and me
  • noelle playing soccer for 7th grade st charles chargers
october
  • coached son's fall soccer team
  • cardinals win world series championship!
  • noelle nails "thriller"
november
  • i re-upload every picture ever stored in my gallery on this website to my google account for storage and use picassa as web viewer
  • noelle playing basketball on st charles 7th grade girls team 
  • modern warfare 3
december
  • snow ball
  • wife's birthday
  • alaina's choir concert at st. anthony
  • noelle's christmas band and choir concert
  • owen's st charles christmas program
  • enjoy christmas break with family

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