2013 was not my favorite year. They say what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. I believe that. I also believe that we may not always understand why things happen, but we have to have faith in the bigger picture. It was not an easy year for my family, but we have so much to be thankful for and I am going to focus on the positive. I look forward to the new start 2014 brings!
Looking back on all my year-in-reviews I can't believe how much the kids have grown. We played a lot, laughed a lot, and I took a lot of photos.
Here is 2013:
Here is 2013:
JANUARY
I think this was the one and only snow day that we saw.
FEBRUARY
I managed to lose all of my photos from February when my laptop died, but I pulled these off the blog.
Gray 19 months
MARCH
Little miss turned 4!
Had a party at Monkey's Treehouse
Easter
APRIL
Warmer weather
MAY
Beginning of summer
JUNE
First dance recital. So proud of her!
Little man turned 2!
He started school for the very first time.
One of my all-time favorite photos
Maya started swimming!
JULY
Playing in the rain
We went to the BEACH!
Kayaked in the ocean
And rode YOLO boards
AUGUST
Maya started her first day of her last year of preschool
SEPTEMBER
We found guitars for the kids and Pops strung them.
Gray started school
I started a new job, and Maya changed schools to where I am teaching.
Another favorite photo
OCTOBER
We went to the pumpkin farm and carved pumpkins. Favorite traditions!
The kids dressed up as the guitar players from Hump Day commercial for Halloween.
Gray was thrilled….
NOVEMBER
We travelled for Thanksgiving
Then started getting ready for Christmas
DECEMBER
Another favorite photo from dance class
We had a good Christmas (even with the flu)
I have a beautiful, wonderful family and I treasure my every day with them.
We say goodbye to 2013 and welcome 2014.
Happy New Year!
