Highlights & Low-lights of 2007

When we went camping earlier this year, we played this sort of game that I will call "Highlights & Low-lights" (I am just super creative). We would mention something that we did on the trip & then determine if it was a high or a low for the trip. Sounds boring, but it was fun...especially when we were sitting around a campfire in Big Sur popping popcorn & roasting marshmallows.

So I thought I would say Good-Bye to 2007 by reviewing some random "Highlights & Low-lights" from this past year:

• Riley being born - HIGHLIGHT! (Of course, but even the delivery went well!)
• My healing afterwards - Low-light
• Tons of Baby Showers - Highlight
• Spending time with friends at those showers catching up & learning what was in store for me - Highlight...with some scary parts
• Learning to breastfeed - Low-light
• Finally becoming comfortable nursing - Highlight
• 1st 2 weeks of being parents with sleepless nights - Low-light, but a needed learning experience
• 1st night Riley slept through the night - Highlight!
• Celebrating our 5 year anniversary - Highlight
• Trip to the River with a baby & 2 dogs - Highlight
• Riding a Seadoo with my husband while Riley was sleeping - Highlight
• RV Trip to Big Sur & San Simeon - Highlight
• Visit to Hearst Castle - Highlight
• Camping with great friends - Highlight
• Climbing the Rock Gorge in Big Sur - Highlight
• Hiking to waterfalls - Highlight
• 87 almost setting my mom on fire - Low-light (Thanks Brian)
• Marcia getting sick on the camping trip - Low-light
• Taking Riley swimming - Highlight
• Celebrating Captain's 2nd Birthday - Highlight
• Riley getting hospitalized with Infant Botulism - The Lowest light (This encompasses everything we went through that week, especially the 1st 2 days)
• Thinking we were going to lose our daughter - Low-light
• Riley's Weak Cry when she was 1st sick - Low-light
• Riley lifting her head & showing signs of strength - Highlight
• Hearing, Seeing & Feeling the prayer, love & support for us & Riley - Highlight...actually Amazing
• Witnessing a Miracle & God's Grace in Riley's speedy recovery - HIGHLIGHT
• Sharing the Good News! - Highlight
• Taking Riley on a boat ride in Long Beach Harbor - Highlight (Thank you Robert!)
• Filming Family Feud - Highlight
• Winning on Family Feud - Highlight
• Losing on Family Feud - Low-light...darn brownies
• Going to Scotland - Highlight
• Riding an airplane with a baby - a surprising Highlight
• Seeing Jason & Megan in Scotland - Highlight
• Meeting our nephew Christian - HIGHLIGHT
• Seeing & Experiencing Scotland through Jason & Megan's eyes - Highlight
• Riding a boat on Loch Ness - Highlight
• Not spotting Nessy - Low-light :-(
• Aaron, Riley, Jason & I taking a day trip to Edinburgh - Highlight
• Going to my 10 Year High School Reunion - Highlight
• Celebrating Logan's 1st Birthday - Highlight
• Riley falling on a pumpkin stem & getting a horrible scar - Low-light
• Treats in the Streets - Highlight
• Riley dressed up as a Ladybug - Highlight
• Spending Halloween with Friends & Family - Highlight
• Performing as Alice Sycamore in You Can't Take It With You - Highlight
• Hosting Thanksgiving with Jason & Megan back & two babies around the table - Highlight
• Taking our daughter to Disneyland for the first time - Highlight
• Celebrating Christian's 1st Birthday
• Our Friends' Family Christmas Dinner - Highlight
• Christmas with Family - Highlight
• Spending New Year's Eve with Aaron, Riley, Tay, Brian, Logan, Kai, Kandy, Beth, Buzzy, Captain, Bob & Katy - Highlight
• The Real Estate Market Downturn - Low-light
• Hearing Riley's Laugh - Highlight
• Seeing Riley's Smile - Highlight
• Being there for all Riley's firsts - Highlight
• Watching Riley discover & experience new things everyday - Highlight
• Discovering I may actually be able to do this "Mom" thing - Ultimate Highlight!!!!
• Noticing that I remembered more highlights than low-lights in 2007 - Highlight

Some pictures of our highlight moments:

The Mills/Titus Family 2007

Happy New Year! Best Wishes in 2008!