A Decade in Review

I enjoy reminiscing of the past. When I saw Katie's post on a similar wave length I decided I would share mine too:)

2000:
Graduated from High School
Freshman Year of College
"Played" on the Volleyball team (or maybe sat a lot:)
Went to California to cheer on Big Sis and team in Nationals:)
Deciding on the major of Elementary Education

2001:
Manager on Big Sis's Basketball Team- Breaking a family tradtion of playing the sport!
Surviving another Volleyball Season in the Fall and Realizing Sports was not an important part of my life.
While Driving Big Sis's Car to Church, it caught fire! I survived, but "Goldie" did not:(
Big Sis got married:)
Maternal Grandfather Graduated to Heaven.
Officially being the only Child at Home.
Assistant RA in the dorms at college. Loved the challenge and responsiblity!

2002:
Chosen to be on a traveling ministry team for the college!
First summer away from home.
First Birthday not celebrated at home and teamates pretending to forget my birthday:)
First time in NYC, and out East in General:)
RA in the Dorms. Again, loved every minute.

2003:
Chosen to be on a team at IRBC
Attended Winter Meltdown at IRBC... Cold!!!
Starting enjoying my education classes. Graduation was starting to become a reality!!
Summer at IRBC. One of the most stretching and good summers of my life:)

2004:
Final Semester of College
Being asked unexpectedly to be on a Summer Team two weeks before Graduation!!
Graduation!!!
Offered a Teaching Position for the fall!!
Spent summer traveling. Got back three days before Teacher Orientation.
First Year of Teaching 3rd Grade.
Met the Love of My life when he was dating a friend!

2005:
Starting dating the Love of my Life, Feb. 5!
Met the Parents Feb. 27.
Love of my life declared His love for me and desire to marry:)
Went to South Africa for 2 weeks on a missions trip.
Moved out of Mom and Dad's to live in a Condo with Friends. First taste of the real world!
Was in London on my birthday, July 7- the same day there was a terrorist attack there!!
Began the second year of Teaching 3rd Grade
Team taught that year, with my nephew in the class:)

2006:
Jud proposed in the wee small hours of the morning of 2006!! I said Yes!!
Began making wedding preparations!!
Found wedding dress for a whopping $99 at David's Bridal. It was the perfect dress.
Father almost didn't let me buy it, for fear I was buying it only because it was cheap:)
Bought first house 1 month before wedding.
Spent first night with my husband on our wedding night in our first home:)
Exciting news of expecting a "Honeymoon" baby!

2007:
Birth of our firstborn Son, Ethan Richard Eddy!
Passed out in front of my class because I forgot to eat breakfast!
Went to the hospital because baby hadn't been moving only to find out I was dilated to 5 cm and having contractions three minutes apart! I knew I had been contracting but didn't know I was in labor:)
Successfully gave birth without an epidural- which many told me I could not/wouldn't end up doing!!
Final Year of Teaching 3rd Grade... at least for a while!
Becoming a Stay at Home Mom!!
First Year Anniversary. Mom and Dad babysat:)

2008:
First Family Vacation to SC
Close Call to move away, but ended up staying:)
Jud's first big Fishing Trip to Canada. My first week "home alone."
Had an expensive, false alarm overnight stay at the hosptial, went back three days later for the real deal:)
Secondborn Son was Born December 8
Gave Birth Naturally again!! I highly recommend it!!

2009:
Finding a new home we both loved, listing our house and having an offer in 5 weeks!
Packing and moving and lots of help from family and friends!
First Summer going to Family Camp!! LOVED it!!!

Do you have any memories of me that I have failed to remember... if so, do share (at least the internet worthy ones;)