Year in Review: out with '09, bring on '10

First post of a New Year! Hope this finds you all safe, happy and positive going into 2010.

Let's take a look down memory lane and see what 2009 held:

• January
• Theme for the year deemed - Balance, as I refocused on balancing critical elements of life
• Baby girl #2 turns the big 3!
• Monthly mileage: 93
• February
• Baby girl #1 turns the big 5!
• Monthly mileage: 79
• March
• Our girls turn into Fish and Snow Bunnies
• Monthly mileage: 96
• April
• Family trip to Orlando - Disney World and Sea World
• Monthly mileage: 98
• May
• Ran the Colorado 1/2 Marathon and 9th running of Bolder Boulder 10k
• Family trip to Georgia to visit friends and family
• Monthly mileage: 94
• June
• Career change for moi, took a voluntary leave to be at home with the girls
• Life got very busy with fun summer activities, plus training for my first Barr trail race
• Annual Girls trip to Myrtle Beach
• Started weekly golf lessons
• Monthly mileage: 98
• July
• Summer fun with cousins
• Ran my first Barr Trail Mountain Race
• We lost a great soul, Kristen Cooper DeWeese
• Sister-in-law diagnosed with breast cancer
• Monthly mileage: 122
• August
• Camping trip to Turquoise Lake with neighbors
• Ran the Wild West Relay 2009, made some great friends along the way!
• Celebrated 11th Anniversary with the love of my life
• Sent baby girl #1 off to Kindergarten!
• Lots of golf with friends, birthday parties with girls and some good running
• Monthly mileage: 97
• September
• Race for the Cure in celebration of sister-in-law's courageous battle
• Ran the Autumn Colors 1/2 Marathon with my good pal, Jennifer, and running buddy, Sam
• Started training for Las Vegas Marathon
• Monthly mileage: 105
• October
• Hubby has achilles surgery, he's finally recovering!
• New life as a Room Mom is in full swing, and I finally discuss how the transition is going
• Monthly mileage: 147
• November
• Feeling run down, but Ready for Vegas!
• Thankful for it all!
• Monthly mileage: 158
• December
• Georgia Tech receives a BCS bowl bid, thanks Santa!
• We get it done, Vegas-style. Ran a PR at RNR Las Vegas Marathon!
• Baby girls are shining stars in the Nutcracker and school music programs
• Christmas is celebrated with loved ones. One minor injury to finish off the year!
• Monthly mileage: 68

That brings me to 2010! What ever do we have in store? We are still in the planning stages, so I'll get back to you soon!