The
Miles
Rausch
Family
2013
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2013 was a maintenance release for us: no new kids, no new jobs, no new dwellings. So what did happen this year?
Let's take a look at the numbers!
This was a year for landmark birthdays. Ian and Holli made respectable progress, turning 3 and 27 respectively. Ainsley crossed into whole numbers, a feat celebrated with a catharticly destroyed cake. Miles reluctantly stepped into his third decade, a milestone made easier by the fantastic surprise party planned and executed by Holli. Then he got an iPad — not too shabby.
Subject |
Age |
Miles |
29 |
Holli |
26 |
Ian |
2 |
Ainsley |
0 |
Subject |
Age |
Miles |
30 |
Holli |
27 |
Ian |
3 |
Ainsley |
1 |
Gone are the days of Yo Gabba Gabba. Ian's current obsessions are Cars and Thomas (and specifically where Thomas talks). Thomas even made an appearance at Halloween, with Ainsley as Sir Topham Hatt. Holli discovered How I Met Your Mother, Miles exhausted all the Doctor Who he could find, and Ainsley had to endure it all. Here is what else filled our leisure time this year.
Entertainment |
Level |
Doctor Who |
40 |
Arrested Development |
30 |
On Writing by Stephen King |
5 |
Dubstep |
6 |
Harlem Shake |
5 |
Gravity |
4 |
Battlestar Galactica |
10 |
Entertainment |
Level |
HIMYM |
13 |
Doctor Who |
18 |
Mumford and Sons |
11 |
Scrubs |
12 |
Parks and Rec |
11 |
Arrested Development |
11 |
New Girl |
13 |
The Mindy Project |
11 |
Entertainment |
Level |
Thomas the Tank Engine |
30 |
Cars |
20 |
Cars 2 |
25 |
Dinosaur Train |
10 |
Harlem Shake |
5 |
Tangled |
10 |
Entertainment |
Level |
Harlem Shake |
5 |
Doctor Who |
30 |
HIMYM |
30 |
Thomas |
15 |
A Brief History of Time |
10 |
Tangled |
10 |
This year wasn’t all fun and games. Holli taught over 160 students in her GeoGraphics and art classes, many of whom now have severe crocheting addictions. Ian discovered "super heerios" and growls "Hulk SMASH" before pinwheeling his fists into your legs. Miles lost thirty pounds thanks to a gym membership and overly graphic articles on processed foods. And Ainsley transitioned to toddlerhood by learning to walk, an effort to keep up with Ian. Here are some of the other things that kept us moving.
Activity |
Value |
Pounds Lost |
30 |
Supers Heerioed |
26 |
Years Married |
5 |
Stories Written |
4 |
Meals Grilled |
26 |
Activity |
Value |
Projects Crocheted |
7 |
Projects Arted |
5 |
Days Spent Staining Our Deck |
8 |
Years Married |
5 |
Weeks Gymed |
17 |
Activity |
Value |
Weeks Swimming |
12 |
Miles Run (Estimated) |
28 |
Autographs Written |
16 |
Hulks Smashed |
26 |
Activity |
Value |
Weeks Walking |
10 |
Infections Suffered |
9 |
Spit-ups |
13 |
Horses Ridden |
3 |
Devices Used As Phones |
17 |
If it isn’t broken, then don’t fix it. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t upgrade it. Various areas, inside and out, saw improvements from a new van to a set of tubes in Ainsley's ears. Here are some of the areas that saw a shiny reinvention in 2013.
Upgrade |
Date |
Town & Country |
January |
Gas Grill |
May |
Deck Furnishing and Staining |
June |
Ian's First Bike |
July |
Upgrade |
Date |
Nest Thermostat |
April |
Kitchen Table |
May |
Keurig |
July |
Ainsley's Tubes |
October |
Miles's iPhone 5s |
October |
Overhead Lighting |
November |