JANUARY
Moved back to the States from Northern Ireland.
Spent a day at Epcot with some of my best buds, our kids and our husbands.
Started training at the MTC in Missouri.
Elijah started preschool.
Celebrated Ethan's first birthday.
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| Elijah, Brittany, Ethan, Me, Sherri, and baby Samuel. |
FEBRUARY
Celebrated Elijah's 4th birthday.
I turned 26!
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| Elijah, Ethan and I on my birthday. |
MARCH
Continued with classes.
Had an evening of pampering.
Enjoyed a visit from some dear friends.
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| Me, Carrie, Sonya at Panara's. |
APRIL
Visited Geoff's cousins the McAdam's, in Kansas over spring break.
Ethan started walking.
Enjoyed the arrival of SPRING!
Elijah won a gold fish (his first fish) whom he named Ethan at a local fair.
Tackled Phonetics class.
Spent the day with the Rabes from PA.
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| The Rabes, Augustines and Gills |
MAY
Ate dinner in a cave.
Found out we were expecting a baby in January.
But was only mommy to that baby for a precious few weeks here on earth.
Joy showed me how to make sushi!
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| Yum! |
JUNE
Spent six weeks in FL.
Finally held my Sammy.
Beach with the family!
Found out my mom had cancer.
Spent a week in SC with Brittany and Sherri.
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| Us in South Carolina |
JULY
Back to Missouri.
The boys spent most of the beautiful summer days outdoors.
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| Elijah (in the cap) with some friends. |
AUSUST
Enjoyed the last days of summer.
Swam in the lake.
Found out my SISTER is expecting a baby in March!
Found out my SISTER is expecting a baby in March!
Celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary.
SEPTEMBER
Worked in the childcare.
Went to a Harvest Festival where Elijah won a rabbit.
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| Ethan with Rascal the rabbit. |
OCTOBER
Made these.
Visit from my cousin Jen.
Took nice long walks with the boys in the beautiful autumn air!
NOVEMBER
Enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving.
Thrilled to find out i have another "niece" or "nephew" due in June!
November Newsletter.
DECEMBER
First snow of the year.
Visit from our Florida family!
Day trip to St. Louis.
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4 comments:
Melissa, what a beautiful family you have and what a wonderful post! Loved all the pictures. You are very talented.
Here's wishing you and yours a blessed New Year filled with all the love your heart can hold and then some! Wishing you health and prosperity as well.
XO,
Sheila :-)
That was a great recap! Fun to look back!
So Thankful for your Mom's healing...
How is your mom doing??
Such a nice way of bidding the year Good bye!
Loved all the pics especially of the boys in the Thanksgiving one. I have an idea - drop them on the next flight to India, I will hug and kiss them and promise to board them on the next flight back :)
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