2010: A Year in Review

This year has brought many changes to my life...

I started the year working at 

Mooseheart Child City and School 

as a Parent-Teacher.  

Mooseheart is a residential facility for

 children from infancy through high schoolers.  

The children live in family-style homes 

arranged by gender and ages groups 

with 2-4 adults in each home.

I began working in New Jersey Home which housed 

middle school and high school girls.  

At any time I had up to 11 girls in my care

 To say the least, it was challenging.  

I learned a lot but realized that being a parent to 

11 teenage girls at the age of 24 

was not for me.  

I transfered to "Baby Village"

A group of homes designated for babies and toddlers.

I absolutely loved working with this age group!

PLUS

I also got to work with my new friend Brittany.  

Here were some of my children...

   

 How could you not fall in love with these faces?

On August 7, 2010 I got married to 

Benjamin James Craig

The wedding was wonderful 

I'm pretty sure everyone had a good time 

at the reception too.

   

After Ben and I got married, 

I moved to Coronado, CA

And got an apartment at 

Coronado Bay Club Apartments

We acquired a cat, Lucy, from my sister

And adopted the cutest dog in the world, 

Sierra, a Pit Bull Mix

My family lost my brother (and my Godfather) 

Josh in September

At least we were able to find the 

"silver lining" in this tragedy....

We were able to learn what an amazing teacher, 

mentor, and friend he was to his students at 

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

 

I finally found a nanny job .... 

only to lose it when the father got released 

from the San Diego Chargers and

joined Jacksonville Jaguars.

I experienced The Rocky Horror Picture Show 

for the first time

I survived my first "stint" of Ben being gone. 

He was gone for 15 days on a pre-deployment work-up.

I had my first visitor

Ms. Nikki Skells!

Ben and I hosted our First Thanksgiving

With special guests Mom (Peaches) Nemeth and Matt Nemeth

I attempted to find friends through

And

And 

I ended the year in Chicago,

 spending time with my family for Christmas 

and celebrating the New Year at the Knickerbocker Hotel 

for my sister Meg's wedding

And I'm beginning 2011with a JOB!