2018 ~ Our year in review!

2018

Our family’s year in review. Yes, we had a lot of ups, but the downs were just too much this past year. Awhile I can’t believe another year has come and gone by way too quickly, I am without a doubt looking forward to 2019. Take a look back at our year,

January—

We rang in the New Year with Pop Pop and Aunt Lainy

All the littles were excited to celebrate Aunt Lainy’s birthday!


Nolan has his first basketball season with Coach Daddy and LOVED it!

February—

Started off good with our annual Mommy Son Valentines Dance with my favorite little guy!

And then my world shattered when my dad passed away in mid-February to rest peacefully in heaven with my mom. 

March —

We welcomed March with not 1, but 2 trips to the ER. Nolan had an abscess on his tonsil and was admitted for 1 night to be treated by antibiotics.



And Madelyn managed to climb out of her crib at daycare and broke her arm. 

April—

We refused to let any family traditions die, and we made Easter Cakes.


And celebrated Easter with our people️



Our little nugget managed to make it 6 weeks in a cast and then was free and clear!


And  we celebrated our gorgeous goddaughters First Communion!


I lost track of what number season Nolan was in for baseball... {6 maybe?}

May —

Our little princess turned 2!! We celebrated with a trolls themed party!

June —

This sports loving little guy of ours turned 6!! We celebrated with a PJ Masks themed party!




And then Nolan completed kindergarten and we said goodbye to the best school, teachers and friends ever... {cue all the ugly tears!}


...because after a lot of not knowing how things would work out, we moved! We were able to purchase my parents home and keep the special place in our family and traditions alive. ️ The house still needs a lot of work, but hopefully 2019 will fulfill some of it!

July — 

All the 4th of July fun - parade, cookout and fireworks!

Nolan finally took swimming lessons and LOVED it!


He also learned to ride his bike without training wheels! (We really never tried at our old house due to lack of space, but he was obsessed with his bike all summer into the fall) 

We celebrated Hubby’s birthday with his birthday twin, Ms Susy at Uncle Julio’s with all the margaritas and guac!!

August—

We spent a week at our favorite place, Sunset Beach and missed not having my dad with us this year!!





Nolan lost his first tooth on vacation! Pure excitement!

We followed up our trip with a zoo trip!


My Hebs and her hubby, Scott welcomed their sweet little Annabelle into the world! 

We snuck in a few Orioles games before summer came to an end, but it wasn’t even worth watching them, sadly. 

September—

My first grader was off to a new school missing 2 bottom teeth and riding the bus for the first time! 

We crammed in all the farm visits in September... (Hayden has reached an age where she chooses friends over cousin time ☹️)

...because at the end of the month Nolan had a tonsillectomy. He did great!

October—

Apple and pumpkin picking were at the top of our list!

And they spoiled me for my birthday!

Ryan and Johnny built a fire pit in the backyard and we put it to good use! Nolan is obsessed with having fires now. 

Another season of fall ball was completed!

A ninja and Boo enjoyed trick-or-treating through their new neighborhood on Halloween!

November— 

Nolan is doing great at his new school and adapted quite easily! 

Attended a cozy pajama filled annual Friendsgiving! 

Hosted our first Thanksgiving at the "new" house!

December—

We picked the muddiest day ever to cut down our Christmas trees!

Train gardens, gingerbread house, baking cookies, homemade raviolis and the EC light house!

This girl had been ready to potty train for quite sometime. We finally listened to her and she has been doing awesome. She’s pretty much got it down, and I just need to accept that she’s getting older. 

Miracle on 34th street! Our first time going!

Seeing Santa



Cookies and milk ready to go and saying goodbye to their elves, Peanut Butter and Elastigirl!

Although there was a pit in my stomach missing both my dad and my mom this year, faces like this made the day everything. 

And the most thoughtful and caring husband in the world, 

And of course, we always follow up Christmas with Boxing Day (although we changed it to bowling day when Nolan was little because sitting through a movie just wasn’t going to happen with him) 

And with that,  we are ready for 2019!!

My hopes for 2019 are a year filled with health and happiness. I want to focus on my family and live in the moment. Time continues to go by so quickly and I want to make sure to soak in these days with my littles. 

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year!