2023 - A Year End Review

January

• The Godin crew gathered in Prescott, WI for the holidays
• Silas started walking
• Aaron and I both quit out jobs
• We took a very spur-of-the-moment trip to Palm Spring, CA

February

• Frequented Como Conservatory and Zoo
• Aaron had the entire month of February off and worked to finish the basement
• Traveled with the fam to Lutsen to celebrate Silas' first birthday and Bill's birthday - birthday buds
• Silas is very comfortable walking

March

• Silas grew and changed day after day!
• First yoga series at North Oaks
• Aaron started a new job
• Completed Reiki level 2 training
• Silas and I started meditating together
• First bike ride with the baby bike seat
• Created a mama meetup group with another mama
• First pair of "real" shoes for Silas
• We were sick.. a lot

April

• Snow melted
• Silas really got into the piano
• The Anderson family went to a Saint Paul Saints game
• Silas was christened at Unity in the Heart
• We continued to battle with colds and fevers

May

• Celebrated May Day at Powderhorn Park
• Went camping at Jay Cooke
• Silas' vocabulary continued to grow - he talks alll the time!
• Planted veggies in the garden

June

• Ken and Arlene visited for 2 weeks
• Spent all of our time outside
• Started attending church again

July

• Had an awesome water park day
• Purchased a sauna
• Aaron turned 32
• Cynthia was diagnosed with brain cancer
• Aaron competed in the Afton trail race
• Keith and Colette came for a month
• The Godin crew traveled to a cabin in WI

August

• I turned 33
• We flew to New Jersey with the rest of the Godin crew
• Started our 2-week trip in the north woods
• For the summer session at Camp Northern Lights we were the resource family

September

• Silas' first Boundary Waters trip
• Aaron competed in his first trail marathon
• We visited Jacob and Larissa at their cabin
• Enrolled and started an Ayurvedic Health Counselor program
• Celebrated Cynthia's birthday
• Aaron traveled abroad for work
• Silas, my mom, and I took a mini-vacation to La Crosse
• We "moved" to Prescott as Cynthia's health declined rapidly
• Cynthia passed away on September 26
• September 26 marked our 3 year wedding anniversary
• We prepares for Cynthia's funeral

October

• All the Godin's came home
• Cynthia was buried October 2
• We "moved" back home
• My skin rash worsened and was the worst it had ever been
• It snowed - but quickly melted
• I made our Halloween costumes
• We celebrated Halloween with Ari, his family and Bill

November

• We established new rhythms
• Aaron finished the main room in the basement remodel
• My skin finally started to heal
• First holiday without Cynthia

December

• Annual holiday day with the Elfering's - we saw Peter Pan
• Purchased the cheapest tree we could find... for $70!
• Attended the European Christmas Market and saw Santa
• Celebrated Christmas with the Elfering's and Anderson's
• Traveled to Jan's to celebrate some more - it was 50 and rainy!
• All the Godin's came home and we celebrated even more
• Traveled to Holcombe to see Cynthia
• Celebrated the holiday with Cynthia's siblings
• Rang in the New Year with fondue in Prescott, WI