I asked the kids this morning what their top 3 moments were from this past year. Knowing that they would probably pick things that happened in the past month I reminded them of some of the things we did this year. Each child had one thing in common.
Emma's top three were:
Going to Disney
Scoring a 9.7 on vault at South State
Her 10th Birthday party at the American Girl Store
For Jonah his top three were:
Going to Disney
Our surprise trip to Galveston for Labor Day weekend
His 8th birthday bowling party
Samuel's top three moments were:
Going to Disney
Going to the USS North Carolina
Playing baseball
Elena's top three were:
Going to Disney....big surprise
Playing with my cousins this summer
Going to the water park
I had a hard time picking just three moments from a year filled with some pretty amazing memories. As a family we did some really fun things together and took great trips as always. Drew and I had the opportunity to spend a week in Australia....that was an unexpected trip! And, despite all our crazy daily busyness I love all the normal day-to-day moments with my four crazy kiddos. Being their mom is the greatest gift and all my great memories include them or Drew....always!
I did have some favorite pictures from 2013 in no particular order....
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| Swimming with my kiddos |
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| Elena and Leah on a pirate cruise |
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| All the cousins in Oriental at the harbor |
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| Emma and I being PSU loyal always |
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| Drew and I in Nashville |
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| Drew and I at the WVU-TCU game |
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| Emma qualifying for South State |
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| Annual trip to see Santa and take some festive pictures |
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| Christmas Eve at church |
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| Samuel graduating from preschool |
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| Elena and Samuel playing at a splash pad |
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| This little boy...Jace...asking Elena to dance |
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| Exhausted children after a very, very long and wonderful day at Disney |
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| Jonah without the thug look! |
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| Hanging out at the dock in NC |
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| Hanging out at Kristin's house |
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| Samuel at the Rodeo |
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| Swinging with my kiddos |
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| Emma and Elena on the playground at church |
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| Easter Sunday |
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| Taken in March of Yuenling and she died in June...miss her still |
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| Jonah and I at one of his meets |
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And, my very favorite picture of all of us was taken last January...almost exactly one year ago. We were in Nashville visiting Lara and her family. She took this picture of us and I love it!
I pray that 2014 is as good to us as this past year was....
