This is a Story of Girl...: 2013...

Tonight, for some reason, I can't fall asleep - so I started reading old blog post. It made me happy to have this outlet to look back on and read what was happening year(s) ago. Then I got sad - I have been horrible at keeping up on blogging. Promises made to start blogging, failed attempts and trying to blog on an irregular bases have left me with months of nothing. I am going to start posting more, or try. I have lots of fun stuff to update on - vacations, house, family and just life. But one of my favorite post is my year in review. So with no further blabbling from me.... Here is my 2013

January

We spent a lot of the month watching basketball games at the Coliseum
Justin was on off shifts for two weeks, I did not sleep
Justin's Grandma got to leave the nursing home facility and return home :)

WVU Coliseum

February

Pre Brantley Gilbert

We decided to build a house - after a lot of house hunting
We celebrated my Dad's birthday (51st)
Our wedding invites were featured in WV Wedding Magazine
We went to see Brantley Gilbert

Weding Invites

March

Adult Spring Break looks so much different that college spring break

We kidnapped our two dear friends and headed on an adult Spring Break in Ormond Beach. We had the best time
I sat next to Bob Huggins during dinner. It was an awesome night - I totally creeped on my favorite coach!

It will be a house sooner than later

Our house broke ground! We started building our house!!

April

Olive loves to play cards too

On our beach trip, our friends taught us Euchre - we spent many nights playing!
We spent many days/nights at Lowe's picking out stuff for our new house.
The NFL draft was huge for WVU fans this year!

May

Justin killed his first wild turkey - we used it to create an awesome Mother's Day feast

Happy husband
Work was exhausting - Mother's Day Tea & Preschool Graduation

Mom and her babies

We spent more time at Lowe's & housing supply stores - it was a weekend tradition

June

Concert Happiness

We went to see Brad Paisley
I was Captain of the first family Relay for Life Team
I got to feed a giraffe at the zoo on a school field trip
Celebrated with a dear high school friend at her baby shower

July

We booked our tickets to St. Maarten (December trip)
Spent the 4th with our dear friends, BBQ, cards (more Euchre, and sunshine)
Parents came up and visited, visited Cooper's Rock with parents for first time

Hot dogs on the 4th

Spent a weekend with friends in Charleston, WV

August

Our Anniversary

I turned 29
We moved in with our friends for 2 weeks while we waited to close on our home
My best friend moved to St. Maarten to start an incredible journey
We celebrated our first anniversary with a trip to Washington, PA - some shopping, yummy food and just a chance to be together
Celebrated Thanksgiving early with friends that wouldn't be in the States in November

September

It is ours!!!!

We are home owners!!!!
Unpacking, organizing, and sorting!
FOOTBALL!

Let the fun begin...

October

My husband's family lost an amazing father, uncle, friend and husband. Justin's uncle passed away unexpectedly and suddenly. It was extremely heartbreaking.
The Reds made October baseball a little more bearable
We had our first Halloween in the new house
More Football

Brother and I football happy

My favorite coach

November

We sold Justin's jeep and bought an 4wheeler (quad)
Justin spent a lot of time in the woods
We spent an early Thanksgiving at his Mom's - with his grandparents and family
We spent Thanksgiving at my parents - Rob visited Parkersburg for the first time
We went shopping late Thanksgiving night
I participated in Ladies Night with Bob Huggins