Top 10 of 2010

2010 was one of the best years of my life!  When I look back on what made it so memorable, I realize how fortunate I am to have such amazing family and friends.  

Here are the highlights in chronological order:

1. The Viscardi Olympics at Okemo Mountain was a blast.  We spent most of our time on Hot Dog Hill.  We went flying off of jumps to try and get the most air, just for a good picture!  The landings were certainly not Kodak moments.

2. Ryley turned 1 year old!  This energetic, fun-loving, cuddly puppy made Matt and I a true family.  Although we could have done without a few trips to the animal hospital, he has been the greatest addition to our life!

3. 2010 seemed to be the year to get married in my family!  Within three months, we had three big weddings.  It sure was crazy, even a little stressful at times.  But looking back on it, I wouldn't change a thing!  My cousin Jimmy and his new wife Colleen got married on July 3rd.  My cousin Kerri and her new husband Kevin got married on August 28.  Matt and I ended it with a bang on October 9.

4. About twenty of my best friends from high school took a trip out east on Long Island and visited some vineyards along the way.  We reminisced about unforgettable memories, laughed till we almost peed in our pants and drank a whole lot of wine!  Here we are in the sunflower fields (one of my favorite places).

5. After living in an apartment for a few years, Matt and I finally moved into a house!  We were so excited to give Ryley a backyard to play in and have a place to store all of our junk!

6. Surprisingly enough, it took Matt and I about seven years before we took a trip together.  Of course it took a swimming national championship to kick us in the butt and get us on a plane! We visited some of the best beaches on California's coast and Matt coached his swimmer into the top eight!

7. The day we returned from California, my mom and sister planned the greatest surprise fancy hat bridal shower there ever was!  My brother picked me up from nana's house in dad's '32 Ford and brought me to my mom's house where tons of women crowded the front porch in fancy hats to see me!  The day's events only got better and better! Here's the groom with his bride and bridesmaids on my dad's '35.

8. I can't end this list without mentioning how fortunate I am to have a full time teaching job in a terrific district!  I absolutely love my job and can honestly say that I enjoy waking up every day to teach my 22 fourth grade students.


9. The BIG day... The BEST day... The most OUTSTANDING day of my life!  There aren't any words that can describe how remarkable this day was.  My amazing parents helped turn my childhood dreams of a fairy tale wedding into a reality.  The weather was picture perfect, everything turned out just as planned and the man of my dreams was there waiting for me at the end of the aisle.

10. And the whole reason this blog was created was because my overly generous husband bought me this awesome MacBook Pro I am typing on.  Once again, he completely knocked me off my feet and surprised me with another wonderful gift on Christmas morning.