Saturday, January 3, 2015

2014 Year in Review

It's hard to believe how much can happen in one year. As I have done in year's past, I went through and grabbed photos from throughout the year for a short, year-in-review recap. As I look back at 2014 a lot of stuff happened, including:
  • Andrew finished out his freshman year of high school (his first year on the high school hockey team)
  • Abby and Andrew both attended the Winter Formal dance - with dates!
  • Abby finished out her Irish dancing career with a number of St. Patrick's Day performances, dance-outs, and the Rhythm of Ireland show.
  • Abby turned 18 and received her first automobile
  • All four of us enjoyed a work/vacation in Savannah, GA in April.
  • Abby attended her senior prom dance and graduated from high school with honors
  • Abby started her first job at Chipotle
  • Dad traveled to Dallas, TX for a conference (where he won a marketing award) and attended his 29th major league baseball stadium
  • We started a new tradition of lounge chairs on Lake Frogerick
  • Karen and the kids attended the Ott cabin for their usual summer activities (swimming, fishing, boating, etc.)
  • All four of us took our family, summer vacation to Boston, MA in August where we did some site-seeing, museum touring, ocean fishing, shopping, eating, and more. 
  • Andrew celebrated his 15th birthday
  • Abby moved into the dorms and started her first year at college
  • I took on a new job opportunity in Erie, PA
  • We all traveled to Tennessee for Jessica and Timmy's wedding in October
  • Andrew started his sophomore year of high school and attended the homecoming dance (without Abby)
  • Abby joined the Delta Zeta sorority on campus
  • Andrew started his second year of high school hockey
  • To end the year, the Hollywood Four made their usual rounds from Ohio to Michigan and back again for the holidays
 Yup, that was a busy 2014. Here are just a few of the memories. I wonder what's in store for 2015?

-- Scott