13 Great Memories from 2013

As 2013 comes to a close, I am so thankful for the year I’ve had and have a million wonderful memories to take into the future with me.  Here are my best times from 2013:

  1. SONY DSCWelcoming our third baby and first little boy in the comfort of my own environment surrounded by the love of my family.
  2. Wishing happy birthdays to 22 other new babies in my life.
  3. Watching my 5 year old start her school journey and learn to really read in just a few short months.
  4. Starting my 3 year old in an activity that she enjoys and is really good at.
  5. Trick-or-Treating with my girls for the first time.
  6. SONY DSCHelping Honeybun prepare for her first dance performance and proudly watching her kill it on stage!
  7. Getting back into doing something I really love: teaching ballet.
  8. Spending tons of time with family and doing lots of new things with the girls.
  9. Being a part of an amazing family as they came together to love and remember a remarkable man who touched all of our lives so deeply.
  10. Spending Easter with extended family and watching water turn to wine (when a bottle of red wine my uncle put in the ice dispenser exploded and gushed out of the fridge!)
  11. Making new, wonderful mommy friends that have been a wonderful support system as we’ve adjusted to our new home.
  12. Reconnecting with old friends I’d lost touch with and feeling confident we won’t lose touch again anytime soon!
  13. Starting Beyond Mommying and finding joy and fulfillment in sharing my mommying experiences and learning from other mommies in the process!cropped-DSC04524.jpg