2010 YEAR IN REVIEW

2010 was an amazing year, here are some of the highlights! Xavier and I were lucky enough to take 2 Utah trips, one at the beginning of the year and one at the end. As a family we made 2 trips to the beach house in Virginia Beach. Cristin (Cosmo's sister) made 2 trips to see us in Ohio. Nana and Pa came to Ohio for Xavier's 2nd birthday. Uncle Gilbert, Uncle Pete, and Aunt Belinda came to town separately in the fall. In the first part of August Xavier started soccer. Thanks to Xavier's early swimming lessons we frequented the local pool often during the summer. We went to the conservatory to experience butterflies hatching from cocoons. Frequented the #1 zoo in America (the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium) over a dozen times. We attended many other festivals and cultural events, among our favorite the rib and jazz fest.

In March Xavier scared his mother to death, we have a very open stairwell and he decided to try and take a shortcut to the basement by going through the railing and skipping the stairs. Momma caught him as he was falling. As a same day solution we added beautiful garden fencing to our stairs. Not pretty but functional. In the Spring Xavier was diagnosed with asthma :-( Therefor our just purchased golden retriever puppy had to find a new home.

Xavier has grown and changed so much in just a year. At his 2 year check up (Sept 29th) he was 34.75 inches tall and weighed 29.4 pounds. He has an extensive vocabulary and imagination. He loves animals, trains, and dinosaurs. He is starting to dress himself and loves to brush his own teeth. He loves to play with his bff Ellis and watch Nick Jr. The last few months he has become more independent and plays by himself in his room and sleeps in his own big boy bed.

Utah Jan. 2010 cousins

Utah Jan. 2010 Gallegos Family


Utah Jan. 2010 McKell Family



Utah Jan. 2010 Zoo


Utah Jan. 2010 Aquarium


Butterflies April 2010


Easter 2010


Virginia Beach May 2010


Virgina Beach May 2010 X's girlfriends!


Wedding Anniversary May 2010


Father's Day June 2010


July 4th bike parade


First Solo Ride July 4, 2010


Safari July 2010


Watching baby polar bears Columbus Zoo July 2010


August 2010



Soccer August 2010


Xavier turns 2 Sept. 2010


Momma's 28th Birthday


Firehouse visit Oct. 2010


Halloween Oct. 2010


VA Beach Nov. 2010


VA Beach Nov. 2010


Utah Nov. 2010


Utah Nov. 2010 Cousins


Dec. 2010


BFF Ellis Dec. 2010


Santa Dec. 2010