9. Completing a full year of homeschooling finally :) and now having everyone at home learning together, progressing and participating in fun co-ops with friends.
8. Improving times of health for Mom and Dad, days and weeks that we are strong outweigh the ones when we are weak
7. Animal adventures with raccoons, bears, bobcats, chickens, a new rabbit (Miss Lily), chameleons (Polio and Jade), Blake the Snake (a red-tailed boa) and Whiplash the snapping turtle. We have our own ever expanding zoo here.
6. Growing healthy kids getting to participate in Scouts (We have a Bear & Tiger in our home), dance (Makayla gets to be an angel in the Nutcracker this Christmas, her first time), archery, swim lessons, and soccer. It was our first year to experience the Collier County Fair, we came home with three blue ribbon kids and 1st place Showmanship in Poultry, we is true country folk now!
5. Family visits in North Carolina and here in Naples with some of the Shields side; Daytona Beach and Thanksgiving with the Russ side. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful big family.
4. Birthdays Celebrated: Makayla -10, Gavyn - 9, Bryton - 6, Cayd - 4, and Bryan and Amanda - one year older ;0. I cherish the chances to celebrate LIFE. It is so precious and each year we get to spend together is a gift!
3. Our trip to Washington DC and its incredible museums, monuments, Ford Theater, Arlington and the DC temple are never to be forgotten. Our love for our country and our forefathers was enriched. We walked on sacred ground.
2. Gospel moments and chances to serve have stretched and enriched our lives. Watching and feeling the Lord's hand in ours and our children's lives, guiding us, teaching us and lifting us is a priceless and JOY-ful thing.
1. Each day is a Moment, to find joy in the simple, everyday messes and laughter. The blessing of learning, cleaning, loving, and living. May we all find more of these MOMENTS each day of this coming year!
2 comments:
Love the updated pictures, the glimpse of your year and the fact that you both have more strong days than weak! :) Merry Christmas!
Oh my goodness, you two really are twins! Jake is compiling a "Top 10" of our year, too! Glad to hear all has been well and fun! Merry Christmas!
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