9 months later and I decided to pick this blogging thing back up again. As you can see from my last post, life had gotten hectic. After recovering from surgery it has taken and is still taking time to get back to "normal". If there really is such a thing.
We are still living life in The Big. Taylor will be turning 6 in a few months and my handsome will be 3. I mean...wow just wow.
So a full update would be next to impossible but since this blog is mostly for myself and the kids down the road someday...I want to try and keep a brief record of what we have been up to. As I was looking at my old blog today I was finding myself feeling so thankful that I had been so dedicated to blogging in the past. I don't remember so much...it is terrible. Life literally has been flying by. Married almost 10 years? What? So I promised myself right then that I would give this another whirl.
So....
December we celebrated an amazing Christmas here in The Big with both the Dearingers and the Nelsons. I was so excited to finally be hosting and took the job very seriously! I planned, planned and planned. Then promised myself to not freak out if nothing went as planned.
We had a few "Griswold" family moments like when the garage flooded and all the gifts were in danger of being ruined. Or when the extra fridge in the garage decided it preferred to be a freezer and our turkey wasn't defrosting. We survived though! We all really enjoyed ourselves and I tried to soak it all in! We were just so thankful that our family was willing to travel from all over..literally...Hawaii, DC, Vancouver and Cannon Beach. It's a Christmas we will always remember. The BF and Neil made a visit out earlier in the month and were able to see Taylor perform in her dance recital and Christmas concert at school. She had her first speaking line! "In Bethlehem town". So proud of her and so happy that the BF was here for it!
November was Thanksgiving at the beach and that meant time with BABY JAXON! Love that little man. Nephew number #2 for this Auntie. The weather was abnormally nice and we all enjoyed time on the beach which literally never happens in November. We also replaced all of the windows on our house that month. Quite the project but one that really needed to be done. Along with the new windows came black trim for the exterior and I am loving the difference they make on this old house! As I like to say "stepped things up a notch". Also, Ryder moved into a BIG BOY BED! I was sad to make the transition because he really was quite happy in the crib. We had the opportunity to buy matching beds for the kids and I decided to just go for it. Of course the handsome loves his big boy bed and thankfully still treats it like a crib! He doesn't get out of it without calling for me to get him. Keep that up baby boy! Lastly, we had a quick visit from Monica & Sophie which we always love. They were here to witness the great Scenty massacre that occurred in my family room....I can't talk about it. Just still traumatized.
September of course meant our baby girl started KINDERGARTEN. I still can't believe it. Ryan started his 5th year at EOU which also doesn't seem possible. This year he is up for tenure and is working on publishing his book. Ryder started music classes. Taylor started tap and continued with her ballet classes. The BF was in The Big again and we harvested peaches! Ryder saw his first drive-in movie which was a blast, Planes! Oh and me, I was incredibly busy working and being a mama.
August was a fun month! Ryan ran the Hood to Coast for the first time with his buddies from GFU. They had a blast and did a great job. It was so much fun to be there at the finish line! Prior to that we were camping at Wallowa Lake with Papa and Backa which has become quite the tradition. Camping with a 2 year old...not for wimps. Taylor rode her first horse and the kids both learned to love the paddle board. We made a trip to Seattle but it was cut short when I broke a tooth! I know. The worst luck ever. This was a really busy month for JD Designs...but I will talk about that on my other blog. :)
The BF and Neil stopped in The Big as they finally made it back to Oregon! They had been on a roadtrip all over the states since May!
July we celebrated 9 years of marriage. Crazy that we have been married that long although it really does feel like a lifetime ago that we said "I do". This month we made a visit over to Boise to see the Wolfs and as always had a blast. It is so much fun seeing our kiddos play together. Taylor scored her first goal in soccer! It was for the other team...but we still count it! Big moment! Monica and Soph came to visit and we had a great time relaxing and catching up. The 4th was spent at the beach of course. This year was special because we had BABY JAXON there and BABY CALVIN! Both of our nephews which was so much fun! Bryan, Courtney, Dan, Glenda and Courtney's parents rented a beach house in Arch Cape which made for a perfect location to watch the fireworks. Joel and Ash were in town as well and we all had such a great time. The parade is always a highlight and Ryder got to drive Papa's new "bopbop" with him in the parade. It was a major moment for that little man.
June took Taylor, Ryan and I to DC to celebrate Calvin's first Birthday! Ryder stayed behind with Gram and Grandpa and had a blast playing with them. We also got to see Taylor B and CK while in DC which of course completely thrilled me! They had just moved to DC and we were so excited to see their new digs and spend time with them! The Taylors were so stinking cute together. Ugh I wish we still lived close! We always pick right back up though...true friendship. Right before leaving for DC we welcomed BABY JAXON to the Nelson family! Ashley is a rockstar Mama and I am so proud of how great of a Daddy by baby bro is. Sister flew home to try and catch Jaxon's birth but the little man decided he wasn't ready yet so she just barely missed him. That meant we got to steal all of her time which of course was great. Oh and the twins (Ryan and Bryan) turned 34!
May was t-ball, dance recital and preschool graduation for Taylor. Ryder loved going to Tay's tball practices and is counting down the days till he is old enough to play. Ryan and I celebrated my 31st bday is VEGAS! It was so nice to finally be feeling better and to get away just us two! We also said bye to the BF for the summer and played at the zoo for a bit with her before she left town.
April is always a crazy month for us because we had two babes that month and it means PARTIES! Taylor's party was Hello Kitty...of course. A major obsession for her and for most 5 year girls really. Ryder's party was Buzzlightyear...he was and still is totally in love with all things Buzz. At this point I was still requiring help while recovering from surgery so we had the BF here and Gram and Grandpa to help with the parties! Later in the month the kids and I spent some time in Boise so Luke and Ang could help me with the kids while Ryan had to be out of town for work. Again, the kids loved seeing Payten and Ryker! Oh we also celebrated Easter with Papa, Backa, Joel and Ashley!
February started out on a good note. We had a fun Valentines Day with the kids. I got to be the "room mom" for Taylor's party and made some darling treats for the kids. We made it a special day all about the love we have for our babies. Ryder was in music class, Tay was still doing ballet and preschool and both kids were in swimming lessons. The end of the month was spent in the hospital and you kind of the know the story from there!
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