Remembering 2007

January
George's 43rd birthday
we bought a brand new computer the day Vista came out. We have officially been "pimped" by technology!
Forrest and Sadie begin fighting over who uses the computer first!
Forrest made Merridianville Middle School's soccer team
Sadie begins to take violin lessons along with her piano lessons

February
George is called as the Elder's Quorum President
Forrest is called as the Deacon's Quorum President
George buys a 1978 Formula Firebird (numbers matching/we're the second owner)
Forrest has either soccer practice or a game every day of the week!

March
We went to MK's for Spring Break
days of school are numbered

April
I finally said "yes" to allow Forrest to try out for football. He waited five years to here this word!
I coordinated a BSA yard sale at church that raised $1000 for the boys to go to Camp Daniel Boone in NC in July.
We buy the hardwood floors/subfloor for the livingroom and hallway

May
construction begins as we rip up carpet and subfloor in livingroom/hallway
My sister and I flew to Salt Lake City, UT for a wedding and had the best time of our lives! (It has always been a dream of mine to visit Temple Square.)
Sadie's first piano recital
Forrest made the footbal team!
School's out for summer!
Our 14th wedding anniversary
YW pre-camp (I'm camp director)
Family vacation to Nauvoo, IL

June
we are still working on laying the hardwood floors
YW Girls Camp
Sadie's 10th birthday
I was called as RS 2nd Counselor

July
hardwood floors are finished! They are so beautiful!
Forrest attended the Daniel Boone BSA 8 day campout in NC. I drove the boys and had Cay Stamps ride with me. On the way back, we stopped in Memphis to see my brother FIV.
I had a hysterectomy/bladder tact
days of summer are numbered!

August
Forrest's 13th birthday
school starts back (Forrest in 8th/Sadie in 5th)
Football practice everyday afer school for three hours
I begin my 8th and last year of teaching
I turned the livingroom closet into a scrapbooking refuge.
paid off Living Scriptures! They have been a living thorn in our side!

September
gave my first RS lesson
George's one year anniversary at his new job with EG&G
I bought a new camera: SRL Nikon D70s. It's to die for!
Went to many football games to cheer Forrest on

October
George decides to purchase a 46" flat screen tv
13th year Trick or Treating with the Ropers
football is over-we have our son back!

November
2nd Annual EQ Skeet Shoot
discovered how to "blog"
traveled to Lagrange, GA for my sister Mary Kate's daughter's babtism
Our family met in Knoxville, TN for Thanksgiving at my brother Frank's house
first time I have ever finished my Christmas shopping before December

December
completed a 50 page scrapbook layout challenge
I turned 36 ( still feel like I am 16!)
enjoyed the Christmas season and being with our family