July 2009 Weddings
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Your last 10 years in 10 words or less...
Stealing this from another board... Thought it looked fun and a way to liven up the board this morning.
For each of the last 10 years (2002-2012), describe each year in 10 words or less. (For example....2005: Got my first real job, bought a car, met DH)
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Re: Your last 10 years in 10 words or less...
2002: Lost BFF in a car accident
2003: Graduated HS, started college, met Mark
2004: Asked Mark out, helped start a service organization
2005: First real apartment, first internship at my now job
2006: Service org won best chapter for year, quit sports writing
2007: Graduated college, snagged an awesome job
2008: Mark proposed, moved in together, Disney Food & Wine Festival!
2009: Married my best friend, honeymooned in Hawaii
2010: Adopted Kitties, Bought our first home, Opa's funeral
2011: Breast lump, Lost FIL, 10 years remission for Mom
2012: Four weddings, OBX with friends, Europe (Hopefully nothing bad)
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2002: met DH, sophomore into junior year of college
2003: turned 21, first trip to Cape May with Dh's family
2004: last football season as a student, interns for baseball team
2005: Graduated from Penn State, unsuccessful job hunting
2006: Moved to MD, started Grad School
2007: Got engaged! Student taught.
2008: Got teaching degree, went to Disney, dog died
2009: Got married, got my first teaching job
2010: 1st Anniversary, Went to Vegas, Went to Jamaica
2011: Go to Europe, Find out we're having a baby
2012: quit job, have a baby, move to Pittsburgh
2002: DH done with high school, learned to drive, cheer leading
2003: long distance relationship, Cheer leading, visiting DH in college
2004: done with high school, start college, Greek life
2005: college was heaven, Greek life, basically lived with DH
2006: moved in with DH, DH finished undergrad
2007: got engaged, got a condo
2008: month in south Africa, wedding planning
2009: got married, graduated undergrad, got Lucy, bought a house, start grad school
2010: coached cheer leading, grad school, new friends
2011: ttc, lost first baby, finished grad school, new job, awful grad experience, new car, Hawaii
2012: pregnancy, lost second baby, grasping hope
2002: got my license and first job
2003: cabin nights and too many jack and cokes
2004: graduated HS, moved to Indy/college, met my DDs
2005: lived it UP in Indy
2006: J & I realized we loved each other (Okay-me..I realized.)
2007:Got engaged
2008:graduated college, hired on by the best bosses ever
2009: got Reg, bought a house, got married
, lost T
2010: Disney World!
2011: Myrtle Beach, a few getaways, TTC-lost 2 babies
2012:TTC again soon, MB again, GOING. TO. BOSTON.
This is kinda tough....
2002: "year off" after high school, partied like a rock star
2003: started college
2004: moved to the city, transferred to university
2005: can't think of anything significant!
2006: teaching practicums, met university BFF
2007: graduated university, cancun with BFF, moved home, first job, met DH
2008: got engaged, bought house
2009: got married, honeymoon in Cancun
2010: permanent teaching position! TTC
2011: BFP, went to Hawaii, Europe and San Fran, daughter born!
2012: SAHM, Palm Springs, camping this summer, back to work
2002: Junior/Senior In High School. Volleyball was my world.
2003: My dad died, won an important softball game, graduated.
2004: Moved away from home-moved in with Edgar.
2005: Longhorns/National Champs!
Visited Cali for the 1st time.
2006: Started working at the school district.
2007: My Sister was diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer.
2008: Got engaged, lost my siser to lymphoma Cancer.
2009: My mom died and we got married.
2010: TTTC, visited Boston and New York!
2011: BFP and had Lucas.
2012: Back to work, California, beach, possibly visit the north east.
I have to use more than 10 words for 2007 and 2009 lol
2002: Initiated into Pi Beta Phi, took college more serious
2003: Joined the university's dance team, lived in the sorority house
2004: Got my first apartment, turned 21 (spent fall semester celebrating)
2005: Graduated with my Bachelor's degree, worked, got viral meningitis
2006: cruise vacation, changed jobs, dated a youngin LOL, met DH
2007: Started dating DH, moved in together, started grad school, bought Sparta, Grammie and Grampy died
2008: Bought MacGyver, went to Ireland with my family, got engaged!
2009: Bought a house & Dougie, married DH, earned my Master's, started my career
2010: Bought Nora, first GTG with nesties
2011: Traveled (OH, CT, FL, MI, CO), started my retirement fund
2012: Some traveling, working, paying off the credit card
2002: graduated high school, started college in Boston
2003: DH and I broke up, but got back together too
2004: Red Sox win world series, 1st apartment
2005: turned 21, student teaching
2006: graduated college, summer in Boston, moved back home
2007: moved in with DH, got engaged!
2008: wedding planning
2009: got married, bought 1st house, St. Thomas and Disney
2010: trip out west, new job at same school
2011: Europe
2012: Disney, hopefully running 1st half-marathon
2002: graduate high school, started UF, lived with BFF
2003: good times in college, first college drinking party
2004: Went to Guatemala, loving college life, lots of silliness
2005: joined honor frat, first real apt, fell and hurt foot
2006: met Tony, graduated UF, moved to Orlando, started grad school
2007: Tony deployed and came home (10/06-5/07), first real job, moved to Jax, bought house
2008: working, got engaged (7/6/08), wedding planning, VT trips, lots of traveling
2009: quit job, Got married, Jamaica HM, moved to TN, house renovations
2010: travel, Hawaii, thinking about TTC, orders problems, 1st half marathon
2011: Tony deployed (01/11-11/11), running, PR half, Germany, fell running, BFP, moved to MD
2012: baby in August, Europe part 2, changes, sold houses
2002: Reconnected with BFF from middle school in college
2003: Cousin came to live with us, shared my room - awful!
2004: Finished college, started law school, cousin moved
2005: Lots of concerts/turned 21/Will started Kindergarten
2006: Europe trip and then met Alex
2007: Finished law school, passed bar and started "real" job
2008: Moved in with Alex-Alex finished PhD
2009: Got engaged, got married, went on cruise
2010: Alex adopted Will and I got an awesome new job
2011: Got pregnant and had sweet baby boy!
2012: Hopefully moving to a new house this year!!!
William born 7/12/2000
Andrew born 10/30/2011 (9lb 4oz at 37 weeks)
2002: International riding competitions, youth orchestra acceptance
2003: 4 planning committees, organized 2 state-wide horse shows
2004: High School Graduation, broke my face (nose, jaw, teeth), Joined Tri-delta, College
2005: College, sold my horse, massive knee surgery
2006: Iceland, Backpacking over Europe for 3 months, Sorority Standards Member
2007: Standards Sorority Member, lived off campus, Met S
2008: Graudation, moved in with S, got Cooper Got engaged
2009: Wedding, Got Bogey, Got Pregnant, Moved to Nebraska bought house
2010: Anders
2011: Got pregnant, sold VT house, S passed PE test, Berrit
2012: Hospitalization, Moving to PA, Selling NE house, Buying Land (?????)
2002: bad breakup with boyfriend, high school drama ensued
2003: BFF's boyfriend died of drug overdose; varsity cheerleading
2004: back injury, german exchange student boyfriend
2005: Mexico mission trip, met DH, graduated high school, started college
2006: first apartment, started first full time job, got Diego (kitty)
2007: engaged, Hawaii vacation, got Lola (kitty)
2008: graduated early from college, lost Lola, SIL#2 adopted
2009: married, moved to coast, bought house, got Maggie,
2010: lost Diego, first Nestie trip, got Thaddeus and Dexter
2011: Pong, tsunami, Disneyworld/WWOHP, Dexter's injuries, started best job ever
2012: storms, work, Hawaii, David going back to school
2002:Just in junior high and having fun
2003: Made Cheerleading captain
2004: Dated first boyfriend, had first (only) broken heart
2005: Junior year, met M
2006: Started dating M, Graduated high school, Started college, Fell in love
2007: Started working full time at current job
2008: Got engaged, started planning the wedding, met the nesties online
2009: Got married, got apartment,
2010: Graduated college, BFF got married, M started Master's
2011: CRAZY family drama and hurtful situations, started new work position
2012: Can't remember January and February, Hopefully build a house, M graduates
Okay, so I cheated with 11 words on a couple...
2002: proofreader (first real job), first apartment, started teaching half-day pre-k
2003: teaching full-time Pre-K and K, started grad school
2004: teaching, school, fun with friends and then-boyfriend
2005: finished grad school, moved to NC, got Bunny, met Marcelo
2006: teaching kindergarten, loved living close to my sister
2007: my grandpa died, started running
2008: first trip to Brasil, Carrots (sister's rabbit) moved in
2009: got engaged and married, went to Amazons for honeymoon
2010: went to South Africa!!, loved teaching at new school
2011: things fell apart, more 5Ks and 10Ks, Itty Bitty Kitty
2012: hoping for a better year, hoping to run a half-marathon
2002: started college, amazing friends, decided major/career
2003: seriously bad relationship, internships, Canada road trip
2004: traveled around Europe, moved off campus
2005: college graduation, started grad school
2006: finished grad school, amazing internship, met DH
2007: Bought condo with DH, job at HS, inspiring coworkers
2008: Engaged, BF's wedding, cruise to Bahamas
2009: Lost Nana, married DH, honeymooned in Disney, lots of weddings
2010: cruise to Bermuda, new job, brother's wedding
2011: Sold condo, bought house, strengthened relationships
2012: trip to Carolinas (soon), settling in neighborhood, no more B/C
2002: Moved to Northern Alberta with Mom and Dad.
2003: Started high school! Yay!
2004: Grade 10. Niece and nephew moved in with us.
2005: Grade 11 Met Lance
2006: Started Dating Lance in June
2007: Graduated High School. Moved out of the house in August.
2008: Got engaged to Lance (18, yeah we were super young)
2009: Got married!
2010: Got pregnant! Had Wyatt in December
2011: Had fun during Wyatt's first year! Pregnant with number 2
2012: Baby due in August
I was talking about this the other day with my cousin lol, I've had a very busy few years.
2002: Vaguely remember, worked two jobs, senior year of college
2003: Bachelor's Degree, worked in full-time FedEx Management
2004: Worked and got my first apartment
2005: Moved to Northern California, got first teaching job
2006: Beginning of weight loss journey
2007: Met and fell in love with exhubs, moved back to SoCal
2008: Another great year of love, many travels
2009: Identified my personal struggle, got married
2010: "Turbulent heartbreak": Lost job, lost father, husband abandoned/hooked up w/another, started over, homeless, new apartment, new life, got "healthy," new job, found God again
2011: Divorce final, crushed, lost, found God again, restoration, renewed joy and life
2012: Renewed, happy, starting over, dating, "butterflies," faith building... (hopefully to be continued by: new job, move, new man hehe)
2002: Dating DH, Varsity sports, Travel to Germany & Mexico
2003: DH graduates HS, Varsity sports,
2004: Varsity sports, Break back, Post-secondary instead of HS classes
2005: Graduate HS, Start college, Party, Hawaii w/ DH
2006: Traveled to Alaska, Moved in w/ DH, Joined Chi Omega, nannied & worked at hospital
2007: Got engaged, Partied, Traveled all over, nannied & work at hospital
2008: Took MCAT, applied & got accepted to Med school, partied, Miami for Orange Bowl
2009: Graduated college, Married, Moved to Philly, Start Med school, New Orleans for Sugar Bowl
2010: Med school, Travel around country
2011: Med school, LA & Vegas, NYC for NYE,
2012: Med school, Vegas, Travel, preparing for residency!
I felt the same way too; we graduated high school that same year.
Edited to add:
I just realized, I think my computer gliched so my post didn't even post!