2011 has been a good year.

It is hard to believe that 2012 is upon us.  It seems like just yesterday Matt & I were announcing to friends and family that we were expecting a new addition via the list below, and now it's already 2012.  Where did the time go?

Remember this... ?

"Top 10 Most Anticipated Events of 2011"

10.  Brett Favre retires... maybe. [CHECK]

9.    The royal wedding of Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales to his commoner fiance, Kate Middleton on April 29th at Westminster Abbey in London. [CHECK]

8.    The non-royal wedding of my childhood friends & non-commoners Libby & Margaret to their respective beaus. [CHECK]

7.    The last daytime Oprah show [CHECK]

6.    The NKOTB and BSB collaborative reunion nostalgia tour. [CHECK]

5.    The cancellation of the following TV shows:  Keeping Up With the Kardashians, The Jersey Shore, and Dancing with the Stars (... hey, one can hope) [sadly, no CHECK here, but one of the Kardashians did get married and then divorced within 72 days, right?  That's gotta count for something.]

4.    The Auburn Tigers winning the BCS title. [CHECK]

3.    The return to mediocrity for the Auburn Tigers after all of our best players, including Cam Newton, find it more lucrative to play on Sundays than to play for Auburn. [Sadly, this one does get a CHECK.  Chick-fil-A bowl, here we come!]

2.    My niece, Ann Fulton Ferguson, celebrates her 1st birthday [CHECK]    

1.    The arrival of a non-royal, non-commoner new Roughen baby in June 2011! [CHECK]

Stay tuned for a post of things that we Tripp resolves to experience in the next 12 months... Until then, enjoy what remains of 2011 with your friends & family!

Meg

PS.  In Tripp-related news, we do have some teeth working their way painfully through his gum line causing all kinds of disruptions to his sleep, among other things.  I will post a picture as soon as they break on through.

and... a photo of busy baby Tripp from this weekend's road trip to Savannah for Aunt Mary's "Winter Solstice" celebration: