The past few months have been a hustle and a bustle. Always your life the last 2 months of the year, when your life revolves around retail. It brought our first 2 major holidays without my parents! It was odd, but lowkey. We enjoyed Thanksgiving with Mike's extended family. It was a quick trip for the two of us, and fortunately, we have help with the kiddos afterward, so Mike and I can display our first of many blood shot eyes. I can't believe I went the entire day without photos:(
December comes in like a freight train. It's hard to believe all the preparation that Mike does for months and months come in so quickly and leaves just the same. We have experienced the freezing cold Eastern Idaho winters with little moisture. No matter how hard you brace yourself, there is little preparation to the mind. It's. Just. COLD. Christmas was a lot of fun this year. I love that my kids are older and enjoy it and the anticipation and all that surrounds it. Heidi was here this year and we loved having her company. She's always a big help with the kids and they love to have her around. They spent Christmas Eve in her room and awoke quite early as well! The day was filled with gifts, relaxing, and more gifts. The kids wishes were granted. Always food of course. The rush of the storm has a calm aftermath which we embrace:)
taking "selfies"
With the dawn of a new year approaching, we are always grateful for the year we lived. What an awesome, blessed, fun-filled year it was. We went so many places, discovered so many new things, relived old fun haunts, and loved spending time together as a family. It's who we are, it's how we try to live. One day, when we have slowed and aged, I hope that my kids can think about all the years growing up, and mostly remember how present their parents and loved ones were. We feel so blessed with the ability to do this, with the health that we have, security we enjoy. What a wonderful year!!
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