Johnson Jinx 09

2009 was an eventful year for our jinxed Johnson family. It was packed with more than our fair share of affliction (health and occupational). Yet, sprinkled amongst those cloudy days were new life, family visits, and new beginnings. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, we're determined to make the hardships of 2009 a springboard for a new life with lots of positive changes.

Here is 2009 in a nutshell:

January
Highs:
Talea and Hyatt take horseback riding lessons.

John and Maren Goodman (Hyrum's sister) and their 2 kids move in to our tiny apartment with us (well, they slept in our travel trailer) for 2 months.

Saw whales' spouts out in the ocean.
Coast trip with the Goodmans.

Lows:
Sickness

February
Highs:
Paisli Taya Johnson is born on the 12th.

Kiersa turns 1 on the 14th.

Some Cluff (Grandpa, Grammie, Dallas, Weston) and Johnson relatives (Nana, Hapa, Goodmans, Elisabeth) joined us at a beach rental in Bandon for a week.

Lows:
It requires surgery to repair the damage Tiana incurred from giving birth (hemorrhoidectomy).

March
Highs:
It snowed, though just a skiff.

We managed to get out to a park, which is shocking since this month was the worst for sickness.

Lows:
Recovery from surgery was almost more than Tiana could bear.
Goodman's move back to Utah.
Paisli is hospitalized with RSV and pneumonia.

April
Highs:
Hyatt turns 3 on the 3rd.

High hopes for the homeshow since our kitchen display is so amazing.

Easter with the entire Cluff clan at the Cluff homestead, and Paisli is blessed.

Tiana's dad moves in with us for 3 months.

Daisha visits us on the coast for her birthday.

Lows:
Sickness...again.

May

Highs:
Camping by the beach and Prehistoric gardens.

Talea turns 5 on the 4th.

Hyrum turns 32 on the 25th.

Saw baby seals at the Simpson lookout.

Lows:
Sickness, of course.

June
Highs:
Camping.

Paisli gets her head shaved to lose the mullet!

We took the kids fishing for the first time.

Lows:
Sickness.
Kiersa is allergic to her ear infection medicine.

July
Highs:
4th of July camping at Diamond Lake and Crater Lake.

Tiana turns 33 on the 20th.

Blueberry and cherry picking.

Talea gets her first real haircut at a salon.

Camping along the river.

Lows:
Tilly's first major sunburn.

Naturally, there was sickness in the house.
Our business officially goes belly-up.

August
Highs:
The entire Johnson clan gets together in Utah.

Lows:
We all (but Tiana) spent the Johnson reunion throwing up and fevering in Grams basement.

September
Highs:
Tilly was a part of Kaylynn's bridal party.

Talea and Hyatt learned how to ride bikes.
Talea learns how to machine sew.

Garden food!!!

Lows:
Take a guess. Someone was sick!

October
Highs:
Trip to Idaho to find a place to live.

Became trailer trash again when we bought a single-wide.

The kids were the 3 Little Pigs and the Medium Bad Wolf for Halloween.

Lows:
Became trailer trash again.
Lots of sickness just before (and a little during) our trip to Idaho.
My second Canon rebel camera went missing. The first was stolen in England. The second just up and disappeared. Never did manage to find it. I won't be able to replace it for years either. I'm distraught!

November
Highs:
Moved to Rexburg, Idaho.