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
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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
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• 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 
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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 

Goodbye Wrangler

  

Hello quad

  

December

• We went to St. Maarten - Oh my was it wonderful 

  

• Justin had a birthday
• We had friends over for NYE - we celebrated the end of a great year with board games, champagne, full bellies and laughter

Game Night Fun

• I was off work from Dec 14 - Jan 2
• Justin only worked two days during my break



Chritmas Feast

• We spent Christmas with the our friends and family 

Island bliss

  

I am so thankful for my many blessings of 2013. I hope that you are at peace with 2013 and 2014 is everything you want it to be! Happy New Year!

Five on Friday..

1. Our first wedding anniversary is next week.  We are also in the process of moving, packing up our house and watching the building process come to an end on our new home. I am excited to take a break, eat our cake and open our advice box and just take a minute to reconnect with each other :) 

Mr & Mrs

Our perfect but hot barn setting. 

Yep, I love Batman... I love it even more that Batman is my husband. 

2. Our new house...we have a closing date. I am not sure I am ready to put it out there yet, but if you our on Instagram, remember to follow us at #Mfamilymove

3. This weekend, this weekend is the last weekend of the year something isn't schedule. Just thinking about the rest of the year's schedule makes me a tad nervous. But at least we will be making memories. 

4. The weather has been fantastic the last 48 hours. It has been a breath of fresh air, literally, not to have 90+ degree heat in your face.

5. Friday, it is here! WHOHOOOOO. I have 64 minutes left in my work week. I am trying to talk hubs into some furniture shopping... Hear that babe.....