Thursday, 1 March 2012

Year in Review

We celebrated our one year anniversary this past weekend. It's hard to believe one year has passed since we got married, especially because we have not had our wedding yet:). During our anniversary dinner, we decided to recap the meaningful events from the past year. We wanted to share this to-be-annual tradition with all the important people in our lives. Our list includes memories that are happy, sad, adventurous, drunken, bittersweet and painful. Here goes...

February 23, 2011
Got married at NYC courthouse
-Lauren, thanks for keeping our secret

"Secret" honeymoon to Colorado
-Feasted with Dad and Leslie at the top of the mountain
-Snowshoe hiked with Taga and JP to the peak of Keystone

Our Engagement
-OD leads Kel's limo scavenger hunt around the city to all our favorite places
-“Will you marry me?”....”Of course I will, I already did!”
-Dinner at 1 Wall with family, Bondi Bar, Karaoke until the sun came up

Fool's Fest / Jessie and Amber visited NYC

Weekend at a B&B in New Paltz, First visit to Full Moon (wedding venue) with Mom and Dad

Kelly moved to Australia

Cousin Jeremy and Chelsea got married!

Adam and Dad rode Gran Fondo NY, first 100 mile bike ride

Adam moved to Australia

Exchanged rings on St Kilda Pier

Mom retired from teaching, 24 great years at the JDS

Road trip down the Great Ocean Road
-Carter turned one!

Carmen and Acacia got engaged!

Moved in to the new apartment in St Kilda

Kelly's birthday, the big 27
-First guests at the new apartment

Adam's birthday, the little 32
-Weekend down the Mornington Peninsula with some fine wine and tasty eats

Queensland
-Fruit farm, ocean kayak, big sea turtles, cassowary, Glenn the koala, exotic ice cream,
Aboriginal dreamtime stories
-The Great Barrier Reef - Kel's first scuba dive, tiger shark, whales

Adam went back to school
-Good-bye finance, hello freedom

Road trip to Bendigo
- Vineyard B&B, pottery lessons, delectable lunches
- Caitlin and Steve got engaged!
- Mark and Kristen got engaged!

Rosh Hashanah dinner with lots of new Aussie friends

Grandma and Grandpa's 60th Anniversary!

Melbourne Marathon
-Kelly PRs

Derby Day (Victoria's version of the Kentucky Derby)

Weekend in Grampians National Park
-Mt Difficult, feeding kangaroos, The Balconies, olive farm, film festival

Thanksgiving at the White house

Marysville Marathon (Trail run)

Girls' weekend down the Great Ocean Road

Adam finished school

Hadley and Rich got engaged!

NY Trip
-Brunch with family, Sunday Funday
-Lunches in Philly with Beers, Scotty, Jill, Earp and Bartman
-Rangers game with Sis and Damen
-Breakfast with Taga and JP
-Kel buys wedding dress
-Christmas celebrations
-Dinner with Beers, Poston, Carmen and the ladies

Weekend in Sydney
-Manly Beach, Garfish, Opera House, The Rocks, History of the World in Reverse, Wildlife
Photographer of the Year
-Benjamin David born, a rough start, daily thoughts and prayers started today

Celebrated our first Australia Day with an Aussie barbie at Jackie and Russell’s

T'Gallant and Merricks Beach with Claire, Steve and Bentley
-Lauren kicks ass in Queens

Weekend at Queenscliff for Running Camp
-Ally and Dan got engaged!

Elsa Valentina born!

Sad news from Earp

Maroondah Dam Ultra Marathon - 50km

February 22, 2012
Packed for our anniversary weekend in Tasmania

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We hope to continue making memories with all of you in the years ahead.

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