Recap of 2011

January

Daniel's project "Sway'd" won the Fluid Adagio Competition - Mexican Riviera Cruise with the Lymans - Daniel turned 28 - Daniel's school trip to Chicago

February

Bentley started crawling - Daniel began an internship designing a website at the U - "The Foreigner" at the Orem Hale Center Theater

March

Trip to Chicago - Began potty training Emersen - Girl Scout cookies - Setup new photo organizing system with Picasa - Bought "Tangled"

April

Emersen's ear accident with the horse - Daniel's mission reunion - The Royal Wedding - Easter in Venice (Utah) - Joined Pinterest

May

Daniel graduated from the U with his bachelors degree - Ward service day - Bees game with the Lymans - Threw a baby shower for Annie - Memorial Day in Oak City - Mat, K'Lyn, and Joseph's mission farewells - Quit teaching piano lessons - "Sway'd" is built downtown

June

Bentley turned 1, started walking, and chipped his two front teeth - Daniel's family left on their missions - Father's Day - Daniel got a job at AJC architects - Bentley began getting a monthly ear infection - Cherry Hill

July

Visited the Children's Museum at the Church History Museum for Pioneer Day - Staheli Family Reunion in Enterprise - Fourth of July in Delta - Attended both 10-year high school reunions - Finished decorating Emersen's room

August

Trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado - Ward pool party - Celebrated our 4-year wedding anniversary - Oak City Days - Living room mini makeover - Emersen was invited to her first birthday party - Daniel started his masters program at the U

September

Finally kicked Bentley's ear infections - General Relief Society broadcast with President Uchtdorf's memorable forget-me-not talk - Emersen turned 3 - Made a play kitchen for Emersen - Went to the State Fair - Labor day picnic - Emersen started a dance class - Went to the first Utah football game of the season - UDLA annual meeting - Trip to Idaho for Daniel's Grandpa's 80th birthday party - Went to the zoo - "Anything Goes" at Centerpoint Theater

October

Trip to Washington DC - Clogged drain in utility room and flooding - Daniel's school trip to Italy - Spent time in Oak City - Paid for a babysitter for the first time - Master bedroom makeover including new paint - Bought new camera - Halloween in Kaysville

November

Riki turned 29 - Thanksgiving in Bountiful and Oak City - Emersen's ear plastic surgery - First snow - Started going to Library storytime - Daniel built the "Crockett Rock Gallery"

December

Jarom got married and we got a new sister-in-law - Pedicures with Holly - Emersen's first dance recitals - Christmas in Oak City - "A Christmas Carol" at the Orem Hale Theater - Ward, friend, and family Christmas parties - Riki sick for three weeks and colds all around - Daniel finished his first masters program semester

Favorite movies of the year: 

"Pirates of the Caribbean 4," "Morning Glory," "The King's Speech," "Downton Abbey," 

"Rio," and "X-Men: First Class"

Favorite reads: 

"The Help" and "Emma"