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I can't remember the last year I did this but I always liked looking back on the years I did so in no particular order because I'm tired...& because this is more for my own future reflections haha 1. Tim working for Betatronix
I gained a new sister in law when Peter married Kim in Sept <3 It made my heart so happy and excited for both of them!!! We had a great time celebrating the month after at Belmont - the rain stayed away and it was absolutely beautiful. The kids climbed trees, flew kites, climbed dirt hills and the family played a game of kickball.
One of my least favorite parts of 2015 is when my mom moved to FL to focus on getting The Pink Piano wine bar she co-owns up and running. It's been such a weird season having her away and my dad still living here. I don't get to talk to her much because she's working like crazy. I'm hoping when my dad moves down there, it will take some pressure off of her. & I'm thinking of planning a FL road trip this year to visit them. Maybe end of April around her birthday :) I miss her so much :( Especially when she would drop by even if it was for just 5 minutes to say hi and give us all a hug.
When we got back from our road trip in July, we were super surprised that the overgrown weeds across the street were cleaned up. Tim's brother Peter has always been kind, loving, thoughtful,& generous and is really good at expressing it in tangible ways. He still found a new way and it gave us the motivation to get the half court back in working condition. We also did a lot of yard work as a family - chopping wood, clearing poison ivy (bleh) weeding, seeding, power washing, the mountain of bottles & cans that had taken over our back deck haha. Hopefully this Summer we'll continue to maintain what we did and be able to enjoy the outdoors with our family and friends.
2015 didn't want to end nice and mellow. A few days after Christmas we were watching Back to the Future III to complete our Back to the Future marathon (thanks to the public library!) Noelan was being loud and jumping everywhere so Tim stood up and moved closer to the TV so he could hear better. All of a sudden he passed out, hit his head on the shelf that the DVD player is on and started shaking on the ground. I ran to him, saw that he was bleeding (as it pooled on the floor around his head) & I put my sweatshirt on his forehead/bridge of his nose where I could see blood. I told Josh to call 911 and he did a great job giving them the info needed to get here while staying collected. When Tim came to, he was saying he was fine and his glasses just broke on the way down and that's why he was bleeding. I showed him his glasses fully in tact and said that he was bleeding from the fall not his glasses. Josh then brought Noelan in another room (away from the chaos) and set up a game. Evan was really upset and he rarely cries so that was sad as well. Tim thought maybe the passing out was his blood sugar but I tested it and it was normal on the glucose monitor I had from when I had gestational diabetes. The cops and ambulance came and took him to the hospital. He was at the ER for about 5 hours or so. He got 3 stitches and tests. The EKG & CAT scan showed everything was fine. Blood sugar was fine, blood pressure was a little high. He got the stitches removed & is supposed to get a heart monitor for 24 to rule out anything with his irregular heart beat. Possibly follow up with a cardiologist. But we think that dehydration was the cause.
So Amen & Amen
After almost 10 years working for a job that was literally breaking his back, Tim started a new company. There's been a couple of downsides (like not having an extra car or getting a Christmas bonus) but that's completely worth not worrying that Tim is going to hurt his back again..although the damage has already been done so he still needs to be careful)
I love that he works 10 minutes down the road and can come home for lunch every day...and he's home before 4pm! I don't see it being a forever job but definitely a good transition job to remind Tim how quick of a learner he is & that he doesn't have to feel stuck doing something forever
2. Road Trips
We went on a few road trips this year. (one of our favorite things to do) We went to PA to celebrate Sarah's birthday in Feb, I did a day trip to NH to pick Josh up & went back to PA in Aug to visit Wade and Sarah to take advantage of them living so close because I know that season is coming close to an end again :( Our major trip of the year was in July where we headed to Maine to visit my cousins John and Diana, Canada to visit friends Tom and Nadine, & New Hampshire like we usually do yearly to spend time with my Uncle Gene, Aunt Deb, Ben & Sam ...& see the church house that we loved but was sold this year :( It was so good spending time with awesome people we don't get to see regularly. They were all gracious hosts and made our visit unforgettable. I love you all!
3. Peter and Kim
4. Mama moving to FL
5. Weeds cleared/Yard work
6. 30th Birthday
My Aunt (& Fairy Godmother) planned a trip to NY for my 30th birthday weekend. She pampered me like crazy & I got to spend a whole weekend with her, my mama, Sarah and Daniela. It was my very first time being away from any of my babies for that long (while nursing) & Tim did an amazing job being the awesome daddy he is. I think that's why him and Jacob have a special bond now. I loved having my aunt in NY for 2 weeks exploring and eating our way around Island - from Garden City to Montauk Point :) My favorite thing in the world is spending time with the people I love and making memories especially outside in nature (& good food is ALWAYS a plus)
7. Becoming a mother of a teenager
I knew it was coming but I still can't believe or process fully that I have a teenager! Joshua is an incredible, hardworking, motivated, loving, affectionate, caring, handsome young man and I'm so proud to be his mom. I love him so very much! He wanted to spend time with Tim for his birthday so we got them season passes to Six Flags (since it was the exact same price as a one day pass at the time) They had a great time and will probably make more memories there this coming year since we have the passes for them & there's days you can bring an extra guest :) I love rollercoasters!
8. Navigators
The boys went to their 2nd year of VBS at Gospel Community Church in Sayville. They had so much fun and I can't say enough good things about how great it is. We got an invitation after VBS to check out Navigators on Wednesday nights. I would compare it to something like Boy Scouts. They have their uniforms and can earn pins by learning new skills or memory verses. The boys went to a father son camp out put together through the group and the boys had a great time. I see a lot of growth in them through this group and its been a really good and life giving night for us as a family.
9. Baby Joel - July 31
Ahhhh! Look at that sweet face!!! Our newest nephew Joel was born this year & he is the cutest happy little boy! The few times Jacob saw him he loved him too and was giving him kisses and toys. This is Bobby & Jill's 3rd child and our 8th nephew :) Donna has 17 grandchildren now!
10. Tim's Trip to the ER
So that's 2015 (give or take a bunch more events inbetween)
I hope that 2016 is filled with just as much family & friend quality time, road trips and nature & no more trips to the ER.
Pete posted this on NYE or day and I loved it:
& I had taken a picture of the dedication page of a book I started reading and a friend reposted it as a prayer for the New Year and that's a good way to look at it:
Welcome 2016!
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