2008 Wrap-up
Now that I have officially announced this blog to the outside world I guess that means I have to do a better job of keeping it up.
I have to admit my timing was a little off, I picked this hobby up right as we hit a very busy season. There were a number of happenings that I wanted to post and I'm sure I'll think of more as time rolls on but here's a snapshot of some of the big events in 2008.
April was our first chance to meet our new niece, Sophia. Paul and Shaunna traveled with her to Cleveland from Boston and we had a wonderful time visiting with the entire Basta clan. While we don't get to see the Bostonians often, they are never far from our thoughts. Thanks for visiting Paul, Shaunna and Sophia! Luke was also especially smiley that weekend too.
Ben graduated from Marquette in May 2008. The big event happen to fall on the same day that our beloved Cleveland Cavaliers played the Boston Celtics in game seven of the 2008 NBC semi-finals. We altered dinner plans to catch the game and let's just say Ben was the only highlight of the day...which was fine by us!
In July we had the great opportunity to head to Colorado for the first time. It was doubly exciting because we got to see my college friends, Nicole, who grew up in that area. Nicole was a great 50/50 tour guide and we were thankful to have time with her. It was a wonderful vacation and will be the subject of a future post all to itself.
In August, Nate and Annie got hitched! Nate is a second cousin of mine and we were grateful to make it home to Ohio to see him marry his wonderful bride. Congratulations!
Andy's Aunt Amy and Uncle Jerry visited us here in Chicago in September. We had a wonderful time with them and were glad they were able to come out.
We celebrated our first wedding anniversary with a short trip to Northern Michigan. We took in some local wineries, the national parks and a few other points of interest. Fall was a beautiful time to travel to this part of the country and we really enjoyed our time away.
Later in October, we made another trip back to Ohio to watch my high school friend marry the love of her life, Jeremy. Charlene and I have known each other since our freshman year of high school and it was very exciting to watch her walk down the aisle and catch up with old friends. Congratulations!
Also in October, what a busy month, I was sent out to Los Angeles for the High School Musical 3 red carpet premiere. It was an exciting professional opportunity and also an ideal destination. While in town, I was able to see my old college roommate, Jenny. She and I are like two Polish peas in a pod and we had a wonderful time visiting. Here are some shots from around L.A. and Santa Monica.
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Here are a few pictures that Shaunna sent of Sophia...Happy Halloween! She was definitely the cutest pumpkin on the East coast, that's for sure.
We spent Thanksgiving in the Smoky Mountains with the Wroblewski clan. Thanks to my sister, Bev, for planning the trip and just telling us where to send the money. We had a great time taking in the area as a family.
We had a very blessed Christmas season in Cleveland. We visited our relatives and felt fortunate to have extra time off to fit as many visits in as we possibly could. However, we still left feeling like we could have used a few more days to continue our journeys, catching every last person. Here are a few shots from the holiday season, beginning with our Christmas tree.
To end 2008, I was asked to be a bridesmaid in Tarah's wedding. She is a dear college friend of mine and it's safe to say my Marquette experience would not have been complete without her. So Tarah --- here's to you and Clay! OH and based on the picture below, are you SURE you want me?
Happy New Year!!!
I have to admit my timing was a little off, I picked this hobby up right as we hit a very busy season. There were a number of happenings that I wanted to post and I'm sure I'll think of more as time rolls on but here's a snapshot of some of the big events in 2008.
April was our first chance to meet our new niece, Sophia. Paul and Shaunna traveled with her to Cleveland from Boston and we had a wonderful time visiting with the entire Basta clan. While we don't get to see the Bostonians often, they are never far from our thoughts. Thanks for visiting Paul, Shaunna and Sophia! Luke was also especially smiley that weekend too.
Ben graduated from Marquette in May 2008. The big event happen to fall on the same day that our beloved Cleveland Cavaliers played the Boston Celtics in game seven of the 2008 NBC semi-finals. We altered dinner plans to catch the game and let's just say Ben was the only highlight of the day...which was fine by us!
In July we had the great opportunity to head to Colorado for the first time. It was doubly exciting because we got to see my college friends, Nicole, who grew up in that area. Nicole was a great 50/50 tour guide and we were thankful to have time with her. It was a wonderful vacation and will be the subject of a future post all to itself.
In August, Nate and Annie got hitched! Nate is a second cousin of mine and we were grateful to make it home to Ohio to see him marry his wonderful bride. Congratulations!
Andy's Aunt Amy and Uncle Jerry visited us here in Chicago in September. We had a wonderful time with them and were glad they were able to come out.
We celebrated our first wedding anniversary with a short trip to Northern Michigan. We took in some local wineries, the national parks and a few other points of interest. Fall was a beautiful time to travel to this part of the country and we really enjoyed our time away.
Later in October, we made another trip back to Ohio to watch my high school friend marry the love of her life, Jeremy. Charlene and I have known each other since our freshman year of high school and it was very exciting to watch her walk down the aisle and catch up with old friends. Congratulations!
Also in October, what a busy month, I was sent out to Los Angeles for the High School Musical 3 red carpet premiere. It was an exciting professional opportunity and also an ideal destination. While in town, I was able to see my old college roommate, Jenny. She and I are like two Polish peas in a pod and we had a wonderful time visiting. Here are some shots from around L.A. and Santa Monica.
Here are a few pictures that Shaunna sent of Sophia...Happy Halloween! She was definitely the cutest pumpkin on the East coast, that's for sure.
We spent Thanksgiving in the Smoky Mountains with the Wroblewski clan. Thanks to my sister, Bev, for planning the trip and just telling us where to send the money. We had a great time taking in the area as a family.
We had a very blessed Christmas season in Cleveland. We visited our relatives and felt fortunate to have extra time off to fit as many visits in as we possibly could. However, we still left feeling like we could have used a few more days to continue our journeys, catching every last person. Here are a few shots from the holiday season, beginning with our Christmas tree.
To end 2008, I was asked to be a bridesmaid in Tarah's wedding. She is a dear college friend of mine and it's safe to say my Marquette experience would not have been complete without her. So Tarah --- here's to you and Clay! OH and based on the picture below, are you SURE you want me?
Happy New Year!!!
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