January
I passed the NCLEX and started my job as a registered nurse in the ICU! We went on a lot of hikes with Miss Kya to celebrate!
New Years' Day hike
NCLEX celebration hike complete with champagne
February
We celebrated Ken entering a new decade of life!
The birthday boy and his baby
March
I ran 100 miles which turned out to be the hardest thing I have ever done. It was also the first time I had ever run beyond a marathon.
Receiving the best hug in the entire world
April
We enjoyed a lot of family time including playing frisbee golf around outside our house. Theodore also visited the vet in his husky sized kennel.
Family frisbee golf game
Poor baby Theodore
May
I got to spend a weekend in Denver with Jennie and Lindsay. These pretty ladies are getting married this fall and I am so excited for them!
The kitties took advantage of all of the sunshine they could get.
June
June was filled with us going on an amazing vacation to Italy and Switzerland. We had the best weather possible complete with only 10 minutes of rain while sitting under an awning eating dinner. We will never get that lucky again with the weather. It was so amazing.
Lake Como, Italy
Camogli, Italy
Gimmelwald, Switzerland
Hiking to First
Hotel Obersteinberg
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
July
We went to St. Louis and I finally got to go to Crown Candy and have an ice cream sundae!
August
Ken completed the MR340 on the Missouri River
So proud of this guy!
September
We took our annual trip to Colorado for hiking and Kya hiked her second 14er!
Grays Peak with Miss Kya
A beautiful hike complete with aspens and rainbows
Jennie, Lindsay, and Harper joined us as well!
October
Katie and I jetted off to Portland for a girls weekend, which included me running the Portland marathon.
Cannon Beach
Marathon #12
Wine tasting
Hiking near Mt. Hood
November
We spent our Thanksgiving weekend hiking in Arkansas with Kya.
Arkansas hiking
My two cuties
December
In December we took a trip to Germany and Austria to visit the Christmas markets. It was an amazing trip!
Innsbruck, Austria
Salzburg, Austria
Munich, Germany
Krampus
It was such an amazing trip with many wonderful memories made. Once we got home, I darted off to Chicago with the girls for a quick weekend getaway.
Shenanigans, lots of shenanigans
The remainder of the month was spent celebrating Christmas, including taking Angel to look at Christmas lights, a Jackson family favorite!
Christmas lights for days
Christmas morning with the hooligans
2017 was one of those amazing years that surely will leave a lasting impact in our lives. I am excited to see what 2018 has in store for us!
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