1. Ellie's burn - Back in February, Ellie pulled an electric skillet full of hot boiling soup over herself. She had 2nd degree burns all over her face and her right arm. We rushed her to the emergency room and made several trips to the doctor's office to have her treated. By the end of the month, she had healed up so nicely that we couldn't even tell that she had burned herself. Now, she only has a small scar on her upper arm. We were so blessed to have her heal up so nicely.
2. Joe's new job - Joe's old work, T-Splines, was bought out by the biggest CAD company, Autodesk. We received a generous severance package, and Joe was able to spend a few months with the family at home, vacationing, studying, working on his resume, and looking for a new job. Joe found the perfect new job at OrangeSoda, and he's been really enjoying his new job.
3. Citizenship - I became a US citizen this year! :D I was sad that I couldn't keep my Korean citizenship, but I'm excited to belong here and have the same status as the rest of the family. :)
4. Elijah Juyoung Rigby - We were so blessed to welcome a new addition to our family, Elijah! We are so happy to have him, and he's such a great baby. He sleeps well, eats well, and plays really well. We love him so much!
5. Our new house - After 4 months of house hunting (long story), we were so blessed to have found our new house! It is the perfect first home for us, and the kids love it! It is just perfect for our little family, and it has the BEST location! We've enjoyed living in it for the past few months, and we are looking forward to the next few years we will be in this house. :D
6. New toys - Joe and I have been very frugal and saving money ever since we've been married. We have been very careful with our money and have been happy with buying second hand things and being without the newest toys. This year, we decided together to treat ourselves to nice trinkets. I got a KitchenAid mixer and a Dyson, and Joe got a Nexus 4, something that's been on our to-buy list for a few years now.
There are always ups and downs in life, and there were definitely many ups for us last year! We are excited to welcome a new year and are enjoying and counting our blessings!
