So, we have been here a year. I can't quite believe it. I have spent most of this week looking through photos for our frames we got for Christmas, and rereading my blog. Wow, what a lot we have done.
I was going to give a big old speech, but the more i think about it, I would have too much to say. Instead, I have spent the past couple of nights putting together a little snapshot of out lives in the last 12 months. I hope y'all enjoy whats below. There are links below each picture relating to what is in the photo.
I am so proud of what we have achieved here this year. I don't want to brag, I just want everyone to enjoy what we have done. I have fun writing this blog, even if it does seem like a chore at times...
Happy reading, and I look forward to you all keeping up with us in our upcoming adventures:
NASCAR race
Trip back to the UK
Many birthdays
France next summer......
And plenty more in between
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NOTE ABOUT THE PHOTO COLLAGES
I originally began collaging these photos on my iPad, using my last 1000 photos. That took me back to Florida (can you believe we have taken 5000+ photos in the last year? the joys of iPhones). I used Smilebox to collage them. When I downloaded the same app to the Mac, it was a pain in the a**e to use, quite a hassle, though the choice is better. I just hope the slide show thingy-me-bobbies come out ok.
Oh, and I am becoming a bit intrigued as to who actually reads my blog. When I see my friends and ask them if they have, they normally have not! I don't mind that. At the end of the day, I do this for my own sanity as much as anyone else's. I am just intrigues, thats all.....
So if you are reading this, please comment/message on the source you found it, being Facebook, Twitter, Expat Blogs, BlogExpat, Pinterest, Google and anywhere else that shares this blog. Will help me to market it in the future.....
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I use google friend connect :) You must have spent days putting these collages together! What a great memory for you all down the road... xo
ReplyDeletePS Happy one year!!!
DeleteI use google too, only spent about 4 hours over the last 2 nights. Not too bad
ReplyDeleteNow back to the beer.....