My decade in review - oh yeah...

I just realized today that I never finished my decade in review I started in January of this year.  It was the most fun reviewing 2000-2005 anyway seeing as they are farther away.  But I thought I might highlight a few things from the last 5 years, just for kicks.
2006
Job hunt.  Ugh, yuck.  Get a position as secretary in the EWU Presidents office.  Gain 10 pounds while adjusting to working full time
We take a job as apartment managers and move across Cheney.  In the fall I return to school with the idea to take some classes to prepare me to enter a masters program.  I do both my job and classes for about 2 weeks.
2007
Classes, back to work in EWU Chemistry office with my favorite boss and friend ever (Susi), hang out lots with Joe and Brenda. 
March -hello! we're pregnant!
June - It's a girl!
July/August - we live in Seattle while Bill completes an internship in toxicology, we change apartments in Cheney
September (right before classes start I might add) preterm labor-ugh!  Most of the details from this point on can be found at the beginning of this blog!
November - Miriam is born!
2008
We adjust to parenthood and enjoy our daughter and our families.  Bill finishes his degree program in March and by May is able to work as a driver for a company in Spokane (thank goodness!)
We feel pretty strongly after an interview in July that we are probably going to get offered a job and move to GA.  Not exactly exciting (GA that is), but we need a job.
After living with a family friend for 6 weeks we finally leave for GA on the 14th of October.  The same day our niece was born. 
We learn that Bill's mother has osteosarcoma.
2009
We live with some homesickness and make some new friends.  
I still take off by March to visit my Dad for his big 5-0
(insert first apartment burglary here)
In June we both go back to the PNW for a family visit.
(insert second apartment burglary here.  Pattern?)
Back in April we began looking for houses and NOW we step up the process in earnest.
In September we close on the house and begin the process of moving out of our apartment!
2010
Bill leaves in late January for Afghanistan.  
I join Golds Gym.
Bill works his butt off in Afghanistan
I visit my Mom.
We both go back to PNW in the summer.  Bills mom is having a hard time after 5 or more surgeries and a recurring infection.  We have good timing.  We get there in time for an emergency room visit.  Just for the record, since that time she is doing better.
I have a 10 year high school reunion!
Bill comes home for good!
We take off for PNW again! Afterwards Miri and I ride the train to ND to see my great-grandmother for her 95th birthday.
Happy Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Merry Christmas!

And here we are.