January
*We painted the kitchen finally!*Davin got his first haircut.
*We got some snow and really enjoyed playing outside in it.
*Brenna continued her first season of basketball.
*Jonathan spent a week on the west coast for work.
February
*Jonathan and I spent 5 days in San Francisco. We spent a day being touristy (Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge, Painted Ladies, Alcatraz, cable cars, Ghirardelli Square, the pier) and then he had to work the next 3 days so I relaxed and hung around the hotel area). The kiddos split the week between the grandmas.
*Brenna got her hair cut off above her shoulders.
*Brenna got a Daddy-Daughter date with Jonathan to see Peter Pan at the local theater.
*We got a HUGE snow and had a blast playing for several days straight.*I found out that my favorite high school teacher (and her son and her mother) was murdered by her husband. It really shook up those of us who knew and loved her.
*Davin had tubes put in his ears.
March
*Brenna turned FOUR and we celebrated with a super fun Peter Pan party.
*Brenna chose a local chinese buffet for her birthday dinner. She chose Krispy Kreme for her at-school birthday treat with her class.*Brenna started her third season of soccer at the Y.
*I spent a week in Honduras with a group from our church. It was life changing.
*I zip lined across the tallest waterfall in Honduras (I''m not sure if there are that many waterfalls in Honduras, but to this scaredy cat girl, this was huge.
*I took Brenna to the local theater to see Miss Nelson is Missing.
*Davin developed a serious love of basketball.
April
*Jonathan and I went to my TEN year college reunion in Bristol. It was lots of fun to reconnect to friends from that period of my life. We went to a retirement party for one of my professors (Dr. Mrs. Rohr) and also caught part of a soccer game and got to catch up with my super cool RA. And then I got to see friends from all the dorms I lived in (FOUR!) that night downtown.
*Maggie turned EIGHT!
*We spent a weekend in Bristol and got to hung Easter eggs with Jayla and Brady.
*I surprised Sheri at school for her birthday! She, Lisa, and I went to dinner at Olive Garden and to Bubblecake.
*We met Clifford the Big Red Dog at Barnes & Noble.
*J worked on Easter so the kids and I went to our church and then spent time with friends that night at the Herndons' house.
*The kids went bowling for the first time - for Brenna's friend Robert's birthday party.
*Davin got moved up to the preschool class at church. He was much happier!
May
*We had a great Mother's Day at church.*We went to Bristol for Jayla's fifth birthday party.
*We had family pictures made by the fabulous Photography by KT at Murray's Mill.
*Jonathan and I spent Memorial Day weekend in Charleston/Folly Beach with the Hainrihars and other friends to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. It was so good to catch up with Heather!
*Lauren came down and we went to Rachel's wedding shower in Charlotte.
*I got to go meet baby Nora and see Sheri on the day she was born! Great timing!
*We took our first trip to Hickory Dickory Dock for Bren's school party. The kids loved it!
June
*Davin turned TWO and we celebrated with a Monsters Inc party at our house.
*I agreed to coordinate the Go Bananas efforts for the CVC campus of The Cove. We began a lunch program where we fed a local community lunch 5 days a week for 10 weeks.
*We celebrated Father's Day at church.
*I started training for a half marathon.
*Brenna finished up her first year of preschool.
*We spent 4 days at Carolina Beach with my mom. Jonathan stayed for another 4 days with Brandan and his friends for his bachelor weekend.
*We had Cove Kids camp (VBS) at church for a week. Brenna got to ride in her first limo!
July
*We spent 3-4 days a week on average at the Go Bananas site. Davin really took up with a sweet girl named Abby.
*We went to a 4th of July parade in Lincolnton.
*We spent a weekend in Richmond for Brandan and Rachel's wedding.
*Brenna and Davin performed splendidly as flower girl and ring bearer.
*I was driving my in-law's car and hit another car. It was by far one of the worst feelings ever.
*We told the kids about Disney.*We spent our 6th anniversary in Pigeon Forge for the wedding of our friends Emily and Bruce.
*I got to visit with Christy in Bristol and meet her newest baby, Jenna.
*The kids and I spent a week in Bristol and we got to go visit my Great Uncle Jack and Great Aunt Nancy.
August
*We went to Bristol for Brady's third birthday.
*Davin had his first dentist appointment.
*I threw a gender reveal party for my friend Emily.
*We wrapped up Go Bananas.
*Jonathan and I went to the Nationwide race in Bristol. Jonathan went to the Sprint race the next day with Bill.
September
*Brenna started pre-k.
*Brenna got to go to a movie theater for the first time - Planes: Fire and Rescue for James's birthday party.
*Brenna started her fourth season of soccer at the Y.
*We finished redoing Brenna's room.*We spent a week at Disney! It was amazing. We spent a night on the way down and back with our friends the Jaimes.
*I had some terrible knee issues that made my half marathon training less than fun.
October
* We took our annual trip to the apple orchard in Morganton.
*I ran the Hokie Half in freezing cold rain the entire time. My time wasn't fast, but I finished!
*After the race we got to have lunch with Ashley and Curtis before dropping J off at the airport for a trip to Reno for work.*Jonathan's parents and grandparents came down and we went to the pumpkin patch.
*We went back to the balloon festival in Statesville, NC. for the 3rd year in a row.
*Brenna and I went to the Renaissance Festival in Charlotte with Sissy.*We trick-or-treated around our neighborhood. Brenna was Captain Hook and Davin was Smee. It started raining about halfway through but we persevered.
*Davin talked about the Pooh ride and Ariel ride at Disney every day. We made him say "oputupus" several times a day.
*Davin decided he was done with a high chair.
November
*Mom came down for a weekend - and Jonathan and I helped with a surprise birthday party for our friend and campus pastor Michael Strickland.
*We spent Thanksgiving with my family and 2 days afterwards with Jonathan's family in VA.
*We surprised my mom with funds from family and friends to go on a mission trip to Ireland!
*Brenna celebrated Briley's birthday with friends at the science center.
December
*We cut down a Christmas tree in Hillsville, VA on our way back from Thanksgiving weekend.
*Jonathan took Brenna on a date to see Big Hero 6.
*Brenna did fantastic in her school Christmas program.*Jonathan, Davin, and I joined Brenna at school for a PDQ meal.
*Brenna enjoyed Polar Express day in her pjs at school.
*Jonathan's dad and stepmom came down for a weekend. We went to see Nutty Nutcracker at a local theater, to the mall to see Santa, and shopping for the kids' to choose a gift from them.
*We hosted a Christmas party for some friends - which turned into Caroling at our neighbors' houses.
*We took homemade treats to our neighbors and teachers.
*Santa came on Dec 22 - such fun!
*We went to Lincolnton to see Christmas lights in a neighborhood that has a few houses that go all out. We also saw Santa at a restaurant before we went AND at the lights!
*We spent 2 days with J's family and then 3 days with my family.
*I got to see one of my high school BFFs who is having a BABY! 2015 will involve lots of new babies!
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014
33Before33 - #2 - Dollywood!
Since I went to Dollywood so many times growing up (including working there one summer), I have always looked forward to taking my family to Dollywood. We tried to go last summer and got rained out. So, we finally got to go in October. Jonathan and I had been in Nashville for a wedding, so Mom brought the kids and Mal/Josh/Brady/Donna Ann/Jayla/Brad to Dollywood to meet us before we headed back to NC. It was so fun.
Davin spent some of his waiting time playing in dirt.
Davin loved it!
best friends
quite content
Brady - notsomuch in love with the ride
See?
riding with my girl
snackin' on the train
worn out little buddy
carousel
taking Nanie for a spin
the theater where I danced like 4 times a week for several months
love these girls so much
great day
This was actually the first rode we rode. B didn't love it. She doesn't seem to have inherited her dad's love of thrill rides.
sweet girls
She crashed before we even got on the interstate.
Monday, December 30, 2013
2013 Year in Review
January
*Davin started crawling.
*We finally got a Macbook!
February
*Brenna spent a week with her grandmas while J, Dav, and I went to DC. Davin and I hung around the hotel, visited the Smithsonian, hung out with Merritt for a day, and had some dinner dates with Daddy.
*We celebrated Valentine's Day at PF Changs in DC.
*We celebrated my birthday by driving home from DC to pick up Brenna. We stopped to see Sheri, Leah, and Justin on the way.
*Davin finally started tolerating baby food.
March
*Brenna turned THREE and we celebrated with a Candyland party.
*Brenna started her first season of soccer at the Y.
*We celebrated Easter at Pine Mountain.
*I got a belated birthday gift - both my diplomas professionally framed!
April
*Davin, Brenna, and I spent a week in Bristol.
*Maggie turned SEVEN!
*Brenna had her first of many swimming lessons.
*I started a hardcore diet and exercise regime.
May
*I celebrated my first Mother's Day as a mother of two!
*We spent over a week at the beach. We were there from Saturday-Tuesday with the Bashams and Wednesday-Sunday with my mom, Mal, Josh, and Brady.
*J got to spend the first day of vacation fixing the starter on our car - which died literally 5 minutes or less after we parked at the beach condo.
*We had extended family pictures made on vacation.
*Davin learned to walk!
*Davin started eating like a crazy person!
June
*Davin turned ONE and we celebrated with a Mr. Potato Head party.
*We spent Father's Day in Virginia - we went to The Freedom Center and hung out with the Bashams.
*We had a playdate with Jude and Leah (and Lisa and Sheri) in Dublin, VA.
*We went to Sara and Steven Malik's wedding in Radford, VA.
*We attended an Abel family reunion in Abingdon, VA.
*The kids and I had lots of park trips, visits to the Y, and lots and lots of outdoor play time.
July
*I was a reader in Ashley and Curtis Bumgardner's wedding in Emory, VA.
*We went to the Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg with Donna, Jayla, Brad, Mom, Mal, Josh, and Brady.
*Sheri and Leah came to visit us for a few days.
*We celebrated our 5th anniversary at the NC Zoo with Brenna and Davin.
*I weaned Davin.
*Davin dropped his morning nap AND finally moved to his own room.
*Brenna did swimming lessons most of the summer.
August
*Brenna and Davin spent a weekend with Neena and Pa Bill. J and I got a date night in downtown Hickory.
*I spent 2 days in Asheville with Christy and Lora - with lots of shopping, catching up, eating, and a Biltmore tour!
*Brenna had her first dentist appointment.
*NO MORE PACI FOR BREN!!!
*Brenna moved to a big girl twin bed.
*Davin had another ear infection.
*We celebrated Brady's 2nd birthday in Bristol.
September
*Brenna started preschool.
*We went to Justin and Brandie Huelsman's (I know I spelled that wrong) wedding here in NC.
*The Hainrihars moved to Missouri. :(
*We went to a family reunion for Jonathan's family on Pine Mountain.
*Brenna started her second season of soccer at the Y.
*We met up with Brandan and Rachel in Winston Salem for a Sister Hazel concert. Jonathan's dad was here and watched the kids.
October
*My mom came to visit. Jonathan and I spent the day in Blacksburg with Darin and Lyndsie to watch the Hokies defeat UNC.
*I chopped off my hair.
*Jonathan and I went to Nashville, TN for Alana and Jason Hilkin's wedding. The kids stayed with my mom.
*We went to Dollywood with Donna, Jayla, Brad, Mom, Mal, Josh, and Brady.
*We finally purchased our house in Newton, NC.
*We went apple picking.
*We went back to the balloon festival in Statesville, NC.
*Brenna had her first field trip - to Red Wolf Pumpkin farm. The rest of us tagged along.
*We trick-or-treated around our neighborhood. Brenna was a swimmer and Davin was a fish.
*I threw a baby shower for Lauren Bliss and Baby Shane.
*J worked 12 hours on his birthday. :(
November
*Neena and Pa Bill kept the kids for a weekend. Jonathan and I spent the day at Ikea and had dinner in Charlotte with my cousins.
*Brenna and I went to the Renaissance festival near Charlotte with Sissy.
*Brenna and I went to see Willy Wonka by a local theater group.
*I cooked a full Thanksgiving meal for Jonathan's dad.
*We spent Thanksgiving with my family and 2 days afterwards with Jonathan's family in VA.
December
*Brenna started basketball at the Y.
*We cut down a Christmas tree in Vale, NC. It was a little bigger than we anticipated - but gorgeous!
*We visited Santa at the mall. Bren did great - Dav was terrified.
*We hosted a Pajamas and Pancakes party for a few of Bren's friends.
*Jonathan took Brenna on a date to dinner and to see Peter Pan downtown.
*Jonathan, Davin, and I joined Brenna at school for a Chic-fil-a feast.
*Brenna enjoyed Polar Express day in her pjs at school.
*I made a million signs for people!
*We hosted a Minute to Win It Christmas party for our life group friends.
*We took homemade treats to our neighbors, postal workers, garbage men, firemen, and police officers.
*Santa came on Dec 21 - such fun!
*We went to the Hickory parade downtown.
*We went to Troutman, NC to see Christmas lights - We ended up seeing a random bunch of lights, a baby tiger and a baby kangaroo, and 3 live tigers. Most random night ever!
*We spent 2 days with J's family, then 3 days with my family, then 1 day with J's dad and stepmom. We finally made it home on Dec 29!
*Davin started crawling.
*We finally got a Macbook!
February
*Brenna spent a week with her grandmas while J, Dav, and I went to DC. Davin and I hung around the hotel, visited the Smithsonian, hung out with Merritt for a day, and had some dinner dates with Daddy.
*We celebrated Valentine's Day at PF Changs in DC.
*We celebrated my birthday by driving home from DC to pick up Brenna. We stopped to see Sheri, Leah, and Justin on the way.
*Davin finally started tolerating baby food.
March
*Brenna turned THREE and we celebrated with a Candyland party.
*Brenna started her first season of soccer at the Y.
*We celebrated Easter at Pine Mountain.
*I got a belated birthday gift - both my diplomas professionally framed!
April
*Davin, Brenna, and I spent a week in Bristol.
*Maggie turned SEVEN!
*Brenna had her first of many swimming lessons.
*I started a hardcore diet and exercise regime.
May
*I celebrated my first Mother's Day as a mother of two!
*We spent over a week at the beach. We were there from Saturday-Tuesday with the Bashams and Wednesday-Sunday with my mom, Mal, Josh, and Brady.
*J got to spend the first day of vacation fixing the starter on our car - which died literally 5 minutes or less after we parked at the beach condo.
*We had extended family pictures made on vacation.
*Davin learned to walk!
*Davin started eating like a crazy person!
June
*Davin turned ONE and we celebrated with a Mr. Potato Head party.
*We spent Father's Day in Virginia - we went to The Freedom Center and hung out with the Bashams.
*We had a playdate with Jude and Leah (and Lisa and Sheri) in Dublin, VA.
*We went to Sara and Steven Malik's wedding in Radford, VA.
*We attended an Abel family reunion in Abingdon, VA.
*The kids and I had lots of park trips, visits to the Y, and lots and lots of outdoor play time.
July
*I was a reader in Ashley and Curtis Bumgardner's wedding in Emory, VA.
*We went to the Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg with Donna, Jayla, Brad, Mom, Mal, Josh, and Brady.
*Sheri and Leah came to visit us for a few days.
*We celebrated our 5th anniversary at the NC Zoo with Brenna and Davin.
*I weaned Davin.
*Davin dropped his morning nap AND finally moved to his own room.
*Brenna did swimming lessons most of the summer.
August
*Brenna and Davin spent a weekend with Neena and Pa Bill. J and I got a date night in downtown Hickory.
*I spent 2 days in Asheville with Christy and Lora - with lots of shopping, catching up, eating, and a Biltmore tour!
*Brenna had her first dentist appointment.
*NO MORE PACI FOR BREN!!!
*Brenna moved to a big girl twin bed.
*Davin had another ear infection.
*We celebrated Brady's 2nd birthday in Bristol.
September
*Brenna started preschool.
*We went to Justin and Brandie Huelsman's (I know I spelled that wrong) wedding here in NC.
*The Hainrihars moved to Missouri. :(
*We went to a family reunion for Jonathan's family on Pine Mountain.
*Brenna started her second season of soccer at the Y.
*We met up with Brandan and Rachel in Winston Salem for a Sister Hazel concert. Jonathan's dad was here and watched the kids.
October
*My mom came to visit. Jonathan and I spent the day in Blacksburg with Darin and Lyndsie to watch the Hokies defeat UNC.
*I chopped off my hair.
*Jonathan and I went to Nashville, TN for Alana and Jason Hilkin's wedding. The kids stayed with my mom.
*We went to Dollywood with Donna, Jayla, Brad, Mom, Mal, Josh, and Brady.
*We finally purchased our house in Newton, NC.
*We went apple picking.
*We went back to the balloon festival in Statesville, NC.
*Brenna had her first field trip - to Red Wolf Pumpkin farm. The rest of us tagged along.
*We trick-or-treated around our neighborhood. Brenna was a swimmer and Davin was a fish.
*I threw a baby shower for Lauren Bliss and Baby Shane.
*J worked 12 hours on his birthday. :(
November
*Neena and Pa Bill kept the kids for a weekend. Jonathan and I spent the day at Ikea and had dinner in Charlotte with my cousins.
*Brenna and I went to the Renaissance festival near Charlotte with Sissy.
*Brenna and I went to see Willy Wonka by a local theater group.
*I cooked a full Thanksgiving meal for Jonathan's dad.
*We spent Thanksgiving with my family and 2 days afterwards with Jonathan's family in VA.
December
*Brenna started basketball at the Y.
*We cut down a Christmas tree in Vale, NC. It was a little bigger than we anticipated - but gorgeous!
*We visited Santa at the mall. Bren did great - Dav was terrified.
*We hosted a Pajamas and Pancakes party for a few of Bren's friends.
*Jonathan took Brenna on a date to dinner and to see Peter Pan downtown.
*Jonathan, Davin, and I joined Brenna at school for a Chic-fil-a feast.
*Brenna enjoyed Polar Express day in her pjs at school.
*I made a million signs for people!
*We hosted a Minute to Win It Christmas party for our life group friends.
*We took homemade treats to our neighbors, postal workers, garbage men, firemen, and police officers.
*Santa came on Dec 21 - such fun!
*We went to the Hickory parade downtown.
*We went to Troutman, NC to see Christmas lights - We ended up seeing a random bunch of lights, a baby tiger and a baby kangaroo, and 3 live tigers. Most random night ever!
*We spent 2 days with J's family, then 3 days with my family, then 1 day with J's dad and stepmom. We finally made it home on Dec 29!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
2011 in Review
It's no secret that 2011 was a hard one for me. I'm hoping 2012 will be the welcome change that our family needs! Here's our year in review....and I'm sure this will remind me of how blessed our family has been, even through the tough times. (A second annual thank you to Merritt for this idea!
January
*Brenna became an official walker, talker, and big girl food-eater.
*I fell on the ice with Brenna and she hit her head. All checked out okay, thank goodness.
February
*We threw my mom a surprise 60th birthday party in Bristol.
*Jonathan interviewed with Apple.
*We found out my sister was pregnant.
*Jonathan and I went to a Darius Rucker and Brad Paisley concert in Roanoke.
March
*Brenna turned ONE! We celebrated with friends and family at a party at the Christiansburg Rec Center.
*I helped throw a baby shower for my BFF April.
*Tinley Reese Basham was born!
*Brenna switched to a "big girl" car seat.
*Bill, Jonathan's stepdad, had to have open heart surgery. While wevwere there Brenna had her first overnight stay with my mom.
*I weaned Brenna.
*We all got the stomach virus.
April
*We put an offer on a house in NC.
*Brenna had a sleepover with Pa Bill and Nana.
*We celebrated Easter in Bristol and Pine Mountain.
*Jonathan worked his last day at ALTESS and we attended a goodbye luncheon for him.
May
*Our church threw us a going away party. Sad times.
*Jonathan started working for Apple.
*We got our new dSLR camera.
*We celebrated my second Mother's Day.
*Jonathan went to San Francisco for job orientation
*Brenna came to school with me and spent 2 days with Lea Beth and Larry Bowers.
*Brenna and I went to Abingdon for Jayla's second birthday party.
*We celebrated Kristen's graduation from Tech.
*I started giving my last round of SOL tests.
June
*I taught my last day at Macy. I cried for days because of the way my time there ended.
*We celebrated Jonathan's second Father's Day.
*Brenna was a flower girl in Carrie and Eric's wedding in Bristol. I directed my first wedding!
July
*Brenna and I celebrated the 4th of July with our neighbors in Christiansburg.
*We spent lots of time at a park near our house. Brenna loved it when Liam was there, too.
*Brenna called ALL men "Daddy". I blushed a lot.
*Brenna and I attended our 2nd annual Cow Appreciation Day at CFA.
*I threw my sister a baby shower in Bristol.
*I went to NC for a thirty-one party and an early anniversary getaway while J's parents watched Brenna.
*Brenna went to 1 nap each day.
*We celebrated our 3rd anniversary with a dinner at Nawab and some Bubblecakes!
August
*We went to the beach with the Bashams.
*My sister had an emergency c-section while we were at the beach. I cried to be so far away.
*We left the beach early because of Hurricane Irene. B and I headed to Bristol to meet Brady!
*We sold our townhouse.
*The 3 of us attended the Steppin' Out festival in Blacksburg.
September
*We spent a Saturday at a local Pumpkin Patch.
*We found out that Baby #2 was on the way!
October
*I ran a 5k in Roanoke.
*My great aunt Phyllis died, so I left Brenna with my in-laws and went to Bristol for 2 days.
*I ran the entire Huckleberry Trail - 6.2 miles!
*I found out my BFF teaching partner Sheri was pregnant and due 5 days after me.
*I finally got an iPhone.
*Jonathan and I watched the Hokies play while Lisa and Kevin watched Brenna for us.
*We celebrated London's second birthday.
*The contract on our townhouse fell through. I cried a lot. We decided to rent it to the potential buyers in hope that they will be able to buy in the spring.
*I had my first prenatal appointment for the baby in NC at 7 weeks, 5 days.
*We spent Jonathan's 30th birthday packing up our house and moving out. Brenna hung out with my mom for 3 days.
*We moved into a rental house in NC and took Brenna trick-or-treating.
November
*I continued with morning sickness all day, every day. This didn't help me get excited about our new home.
*Brenna learned a ridiculous amount of new phrases and kept us laughing!
*I found out my BFF teaching partner Lisa was pregnant and due 3 weeks after me! Yep, that makes the entire third grade team pregnant!!! It makes me miss them even more.
*Brenna and I spent a few days in Bristol while Jonathan worked on Thanksgiving. He met us there on Friday and we had Thanksgiving dinners with both of our families.
December
*J and I had a weekend alone - which we spent at his company Christmas dinner and then shopping in Charlotte.
*Brenna got an ear infection. Then she got a yeast growth from the antibiotics.
*We celebrated Christmas here On the 22nd, in Pine Mountain on the 23rd, with Jonathan's family on the 24th, with my family on the 24th and 25th, and with Jonathan's dad on the 27th. It's a good thing Jonathan got 12 days off for Christmas.
*I got to see Sheri while we were in Bristol.
*I felt the baby move for the first time!
*We celebrated NYE at home with a fondue dinner and some Netflix!
Next year there will be TWO babies sleeping down the hall on New Year's Eve!
January
*Brenna became an official walker, talker, and big girl food-eater.
*I fell on the ice with Brenna and she hit her head. All checked out okay, thank goodness.
February
*We threw my mom a surprise 60th birthday party in Bristol.
*Jonathan interviewed with Apple.
*We found out my sister was pregnant.
*Jonathan and I went to a Darius Rucker and Brad Paisley concert in Roanoke.
March
*Brenna turned ONE! We celebrated with friends and family at a party at the Christiansburg Rec Center.
*I helped throw a baby shower for my BFF April.
*Tinley Reese Basham was born!
*Brenna switched to a "big girl" car seat.
*Bill, Jonathan's stepdad, had to have open heart surgery. While wevwere there Brenna had her first overnight stay with my mom.
*I weaned Brenna.
*We all got the stomach virus.
April
*We put an offer on a house in NC.
*Brenna had a sleepover with Pa Bill and Nana.
*We celebrated Easter in Bristol and Pine Mountain.
*Jonathan worked his last day at ALTESS and we attended a goodbye luncheon for him.
May
*Our church threw us a going away party. Sad times.
*Jonathan started working for Apple.
*We got our new dSLR camera.
*We celebrated my second Mother's Day.
*Jonathan went to San Francisco for job orientation
*Brenna came to school with me and spent 2 days with Lea Beth and Larry Bowers.
*Brenna and I went to Abingdon for Jayla's second birthday party.
*We celebrated Kristen's graduation from Tech.
*I started giving my last round of SOL tests.
June
*I taught my last day at Macy. I cried for days because of the way my time there ended.
*We celebrated Jonathan's second Father's Day.
*Brenna was a flower girl in Carrie and Eric's wedding in Bristol. I directed my first wedding!
July
*Brenna and I celebrated the 4th of July with our neighbors in Christiansburg.
*We spent lots of time at a park near our house. Brenna loved it when Liam was there, too.
*Brenna called ALL men "Daddy". I blushed a lot.
*Brenna and I attended our 2nd annual Cow Appreciation Day at CFA.
*I threw my sister a baby shower in Bristol.
*I went to NC for a thirty-one party and an early anniversary getaway while J's parents watched Brenna.
*Brenna went to 1 nap each day.
*We celebrated our 3rd anniversary with a dinner at Nawab and some Bubblecakes!
August
*We went to the beach with the Bashams.
*My sister had an emergency c-section while we were at the beach. I cried to be so far away.
*We left the beach early because of Hurricane Irene. B and I headed to Bristol to meet Brady!
*We sold our townhouse.
*The 3 of us attended the Steppin' Out festival in Blacksburg.
September
*We spent a Saturday at a local Pumpkin Patch.
*We found out that Baby #2 was on the way!
October
*I ran a 5k in Roanoke.
*My great aunt Phyllis died, so I left Brenna with my in-laws and went to Bristol for 2 days.
*I ran the entire Huckleberry Trail - 6.2 miles!
*I found out my BFF teaching partner Sheri was pregnant and due 5 days after me.
*I finally got an iPhone.
*Jonathan and I watched the Hokies play while Lisa and Kevin watched Brenna for us.
*We celebrated London's second birthday.
*The contract on our townhouse fell through. I cried a lot. We decided to rent it to the potential buyers in hope that they will be able to buy in the spring.
*I had my first prenatal appointment for the baby in NC at 7 weeks, 5 days.
*We spent Jonathan's 30th birthday packing up our house and moving out. Brenna hung out with my mom for 3 days.
*We moved into a rental house in NC and took Brenna trick-or-treating.
November
*I continued with morning sickness all day, every day. This didn't help me get excited about our new home.
*Brenna learned a ridiculous amount of new phrases and kept us laughing!
*I found out my BFF teaching partner Lisa was pregnant and due 3 weeks after me! Yep, that makes the entire third grade team pregnant!!! It makes me miss them even more.
*Brenna and I spent a few days in Bristol while Jonathan worked on Thanksgiving. He met us there on Friday and we had Thanksgiving dinners with both of our families.
December
*J and I had a weekend alone - which we spent at his company Christmas dinner and then shopping in Charlotte.
*Brenna got an ear infection. Then she got a yeast growth from the antibiotics.
*We celebrated Christmas here On the 22nd, in Pine Mountain on the 23rd, with Jonathan's family on the 24th, with my family on the 24th and 25th, and with Jonathan's dad on the 27th. It's a good thing Jonathan got 12 days off for Christmas.
*I got to see Sheri while we were in Bristol.
*I felt the baby move for the first time!
*We celebrated NYE at home with a fondue dinner and some Netflix!
Next year there will be TWO babies sleeping down the hall on New Year's Eve!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
#7 - TFC
We are definitely going to miss our church family at The Freedom Center (TFC) in Salem. Jonathan was already attending TFC when we met, so it's always been a part of our story. We've made lots of memories, and met some great friends at this place. I won't ramble on about the church, but I'll chronicle some memories we have through pictures!
This is before I was even in the picture. I just found it on the computer and thought they both looked SO young - April (still a Brooks) and Kristen!
Jeremy, Adam, and Matt at one of the NYE services
Jeremy singing away at some gig
Guilie, Brittany, and Kristen during Fire & Ice a longgggg time ago
our whole group with our translator/friend Rachel in Mexico City 2006
mission work in Mexico
Donette, me, and Brittany - some of my favorites!
Caitlin and Jason in the nursery - They've grown so much.
ridiculous pictures from a NYE scavenger hunt 2008
leap frog
pyramid - Thanks for the sweet face, babe!
After Ezra playing at the Freedom Blast
building the stage
Our tiny church put together the fireworks display for the whole city of Salem (10,000 people) for several years. It was LOTS of hard work, but such a fun experience!
rockstars
more Freedom Blast
worship music before the fireworks
fun shower games
at our baby shower
We had Brenna dedicated at TFC when she was almost 2 months old. Pastors Randy and Donette are very special to us. Donette has always been there for me when I needed someone to talk to (like when that boy who I knew I would marry broke up with me and then came to his senses), cry with, or laugh with. Their daughters, Kristen and Brittany are great friends of mine and it's been fun to watch them grow from middle/high schoolers to college students (and Kristen's even a graduate!) and great young women. Thank goodness for Facebook! :)
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