Here is a little preview of our past year and all we did. We had ups and downs but ultimately thankful that God provided in more ways than one. :)
Had a fun Valentines with my boys and enjoying our last month as a family of 4. Date to Sweet Cece's for some yummy frozen yogurt! I was also really getting into nesting and having everything ready for Karissa's arrival. Beginning to experience contractions and restless nights at the end of February. :)
Karissa Kay born March 1, 2014, so little and absolutely beautiful!! Such a relief she was perfect and healthy, after all the struggles with the pregnancy and coming 4 weeks early! Her birth story is quite the eventful one, haha. It was quite the month for our family of 5! :)
Welcoming spring with ripe mulberries, a trip to Silver City for Easter, and our first minivan purchase (used). Still adjusting to life with 3 kids was challenging for us. My husband had his first job offer out of town and we really had to discern what we would ultimately choose. :)
Good ol' May...our busiest month! Lucas, the hubby graduated with a Bachelor's in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Mathematics. Celebrated Mother's Day with Karissa's Baptism and hubby's 27th Birthday!! We also celebrated the beginning of summer with Ezekiel's 2nd Birthday and a new cool pool for the kids. It was quite the eventful month and ended with Lucas having three job offers in three different cities in our state and finally choosing to move to his hometown near family. :)
Celebrated our 5th year anniversary with some good wine after packing for the big move! So exciting to reflect on our relationship as a married couple and looking to the year's to come with great anticipation. Also stressed about the big move and changes! :)
Packed up and ready for a 4 hr. trip away to our new home!! It was stressful and and super exhausting! We barely fit our things in the truck and made the drive safely. So thankful my parents came to help!!! We were welcomed with lots of rain, too! :)
Enjoying summer's end and the awesome new big yard to play in!! We got most unpacked and organized the most important things, (like the kitchen, lol). Got my first blowout on I-40 driving to pick up my new glasses and feeling so grateful to have family to rescue me! Lucas started teaching and spent a lot of time setting up his classroom, thankful for having a creative mom to help him! :)
Had a fun month celebrating our oldest son Lukrik's 4th Birthday with a Spiderman theme. Karissa began eating solids, sitting, and rolling around. Still getting into a rhythm for our family being a new city, liking the quietness and friendly people in our new community. :)
Fall is here and to kick off my favorite season we took a trip to the pumpkin patch and had a blast!! Spent the month painting and carving pumpkins. Baked pumpkin bread and made green chile stew for the first high school football game, took the kids to their first football game (they actually loved it). Plus Lucas joined a community band playing the tuba. We also went to the Balloon Fiesta with cousins and checked out our local library. We got a new T.V. and had fun trick or treating in our new neighborhood! :)
Had the first snow fall of the season and we were excited to see so much! Celebrated my 29th Birthday! Took a trip to Silver City for Thanksgiving with my family! Had fun adventures at a park and walking in the downtown area. :)
A beautiful and exhausting end to a great year! The kids were sick for most of this month and luckily got better right before Christmas. My second niece turned 1 yr. old and my other sister is having her first baby in August 2015!!! Had a quiet and peaceful Christmas, but very love filled and amazing company!!!! :)
So I look forward to all this new year has in store for us!! New goals and growth! Happy New Year!!!!!
"In Him we are also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of His will." Ephesisans 1:11 :) <3
