Yup, it's 2014 (Part 1)

And halfway through 2014 for that matter.  It's a good thing blogging is not my source of income because I would be one broke girl.

So, it's been a year and obviously lots of things have happened.  Not that I could possibly remember them all, but here's a start:

• Julia finished 1st grade and had a great year.  She starts 2nd grade in a few weeks.  She's been doing gymnastics, violin, voice and swim team.
• Sam is still in Beth & Molly's class.  He needs more experience potty training even though we've been working on this since March.  If he's in college and still working on potty training I wouldn't be surprised.  He did a little bit of soccer this year and if he could, would spend all of his time kicking balls and riding bikes/trikes.
• Bandit is still with us although his years are definitely showing.  He will be 15 in about a month.  Julia did get a fish (Elsa) in November and unfortunately she got sick and went to the rainbow bridge last night.

Some pics from the last 12 months:

July - the fourth of July and the first day of first grade.

August & September - Whole Foods, Chris' 40th in Turks & Caicos (sans kids), first sleepover with Jonas & Paul, church carnival, licking crumbs, airport observation deck, horseback riding at a birthday party, UNC football game.

 

October:  Emerald Isle, picking pumpkins, quick dinner in back of Pilot, Croc Mile, Y Princess outing, Sunset Beach, State Fair and Halloween

 

 

November & December:  Y Princess camping trip, Sam discovering the joy of Kimbap (same night we found out Uncle Eddie had passed away), decorating the tree, proof to the future Julia that she appreciated us at one point in our lives, daycare holiday celebration, trip to DC, Christmas train, Christmas eve & day, selfies, Greensboro Childrens Museum, Grandmama, Paloma's birthday (best friends).