Hello 2017!
Well, well, well. Another year is over and what a year it was. If you know me then you know I am not good with change. It takes me a few days to adjust and then I’m ready to go with the flow and all is well. It’s those first few days that I struggle with. Currently I am struggling with the fact that Christmas is over. The holiday season of 2016 is just another one for the books. I do this every year. It’s like the tiniest drop of depression sits in on December 25th around 9:00 p.m. Usually during the last scene of A Christmas Story when the mom and dad are sitting by the Christmas tree looking outside. It’s such a joyful peaceful scene but it throws a lump in my throat every time. Usually by New Year’s Eve I’m on the up and up and ready for the new year to begin and watch as Christmas begins to fade from the stores and Valentine’s Day takes its place.
2016 was a hard year but a great one. That first year of life for a baby is so sweet and new and wonderful and short BUT oh so tiring and long and something changes every month right when you are used to the new way of life. Oliver has been such a blessing to our lives and brings such joy and I’m so glad we decided to have just one more. He absolutely adores his big sister and Evelyn has matured so much in the past year and she LOVES him so much. We have some pretty amazing kids and not a day goes by that I don’t thank the Lord for our healthy happy good kids.
Here are a few highlights from this holiday season…..
Thanksgiving…..
Helping decorate the tree.
Celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary.....
Oliver’s birthday celebration…..
Evelyn's class Christmas party.....
Amber’s 39th birthday…..
Phoebe's 8th birthday.....
Christmas…..
New Year's Eve.....
So as I say good-bye to 2016 I just want it to know that it was a good year. A year that brought us a new house, new jobs, lots of “babies firsts”, an introduction to public schools and memories that will always belong to 2016. I wish everyone a blessed and happy new year. Bring it on 2017! I’ve got plans for you!
Happy New Year and may God bless you and guide you,
April
