2011 In Review

We've had a very blessed and busy 2011!  Here were the highlights:

In January we flew to Colorado to meet up with our NC friends and to ski at Vail.

In February we added a new family member, Lila.

In March Chris ventured to Brazil for spring break.

In April we ran a 10 miler with Brittany.

In June we spent a week in the OBX with family and friends.  Shortly after, Chris started making the weekly drive to Cleveland for his internship.

In July we participated in our first adventure race..which ended in a broken hand.  And had our first guest blogger, Brittany!

In September brought Chris home again and the start of school at OSU and the start of football season.  But not before I made a trip to Cleveland for a visit.  We also hosted a baby shower for Danielle and Tim's pending arrivals.

In October we welcomed our first nephews Luke and Logan.  Chris ran is first (and only) marathon and I was so proud of him.

In December we finished out the year by spending the holidays with family and a few sunny days in Sanibel Island, Florida.

What were your favorite parts of 2011?  What are you looking forward to in 2012?  We've got some adventures pending so keep in touch!

Glass Jars-My latest obsession

Over the past few months, I've been checking out every TJ Maxx and Home Goods  store I see to search for these glass jars.  I love the way they look and I'm not crazy about keeping food in plastic containers.  My "set" certainly is not all matchy-matchy but I love them anyways.  I use them for my baking staples (flours, sugar, chocolate chips), in my pantry and in my fridge...they are so versatile!  I started with one or two and, as you can see, my collection has grown!  What are your kitchen must-haves?