Na na Na na hey hey good bye 2009

The year 2009 has left the building.

The years seem to be flying by like days. Already Kieran is 4-1/2. A non-stop chatterbox right up until he falls asleep in the car seat. Almost narcoleptic.



What did we do this year?
Well Sukaboy turned 40. Woo Hoo. It felt like the 40's along with a bottle of ibuprofen - extra strength.
We visited sin city - ie. Vegas. It was hot and dry. Felt like hell. And without the kid, a first.

2009 was the year of the Eco-Audit. Well the bulk of the renos related to getting a rebate was done in 2008, with our windows and furnace. But the last two and half months of 2009 were spent doing a reno directly related to getting a rebate. It's all I can think of. Cuz I've been working on it every evening and weekend. Even the last day of the year was spent getting the laundry room prepped for painting. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished and not having having drywall dust in my eyes and inhaling paint fumes. I was hoping 2010 would start off with out working on it. But it's not looking like it.

2009 The Cup champs. After 3 long years. And I made that trophy.

Kieran graduated from the training wheels and zoomed into 2 wheel riding. This paved the way for his first triathlon race. I did my first triathlon (before I turned 40) and survived. Then I did it again in the fall and got beat by my brother. But more importantly we got to see Kieran race his first triathlon.

Tresa did her first race in a long time. And it was a 10k. No training. How'd it feel? Afterwards.

We all got H1N1 and survived. Although we did miss Halloween.

It was the year of the Cirque. 2x. A first for the kid.

It was the year of the Frial cottage.

It was another cross border shopping year of CDN $ parity.

It was the year of DIY everything from car repairs to home repairs and taking your own stitches out.

It was a year of ice skating. Although it seems like Kieran this year has been making leaps and bounds with his coordination in sporting activities.

If 2008 was the year of traveling. 2009 was a year of reno and house stuff and overcoming my fear of the open water and all with a hamstring injury.

Wonder what 2010 will bring our way? Changes I'm sure.
2010 for sure we'll see some $$$. That's because our eco-audit 18 month deadline is at the end of Feb. Plus we get a tax refund on all our 2009 renovations.

Bring it on 2010.

Happy New Year.