A good idea to briefly recap a year in your life. If I try to think about it now, I don't know what I've been up to this past year, but if I did like you and took it by the month, I'd certainly be amazed at how much I could remember.
You've had a year full of memorable events if I'm only talking about your son's schooling and changing where you live. Wishing you a much better new year!
You can try to do your one, I am sure you will remember all your visits to the seashore, also the surgery of your wife and what changes it brought to you. Life is passing in stages I suppose, everything has a major purpose. We live in moments but should never forget our goals and the big picture. ;)