End of year

I just looked back over my 2013 posts. Not as many as previous years, but boy, what a memorable year. It started on a very sad note with Michael's mom dying, but got better from there. I went to Greece and learned about human trafficking. Came home and helped start an organization to help fight it. Moved Jordan back home after her year away at school. Then vacationed in Paris with the family. (thanks to all Josh's miles) Then Jordan got engaged! Aside from several friends walking through breast cancer, the holidays were very happy and trouble free. Hannah is on her last high school semester, and the wedding planning for J is in full force.
Next year will bring a new season of life for all of us and I'm looking forward to it. 2014 could be the best year yet. <3

Merry Christmas

My favorite senior pic of Hannah from school

Piece 1 of my gift from Michael. Brilliant wrapping job

Josh got us 3 girls matching Tiffany bracelets

Josh did really well this year on gifts for me. My surprise gifts were tan Tom wedges and a matching tan pleather jacket. I LOVE them both. Michael and J got me a bow and some arrows and a target. I was SOOO excited, and turns out I'm not bad at it!


We are shipping out the final amp to California today for evaluation by our possible future business partner. Pray for traveling mercy for the equipment and favor in the eyes of these people.  

more pics

The other night we all drove out to BLORA to look at lights, they were awesome.

Then on Saturday we all ventured up to Waco to watch Michael graduate from Baylor! We are so proud of him, he has worked really hard on his double major.

Random - tree in our back yard finally decided it was fall in mid December. It completely turned overnight.

Random pt 2 - We finally found a place that carries the color J wanted for her bridesmaid dresses. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find Tiffany Blue! One store had just gotten in new swatches with this new color the day we visited

Hope you all are having a Merry Christmas season.

More birthday and holiday pics

For my birthday lunch Josh and I went to Top Golf for the first time. I LOVE THAT PLACE! It was so much fun, and I actually beat him 2 out of the 3 games.

Then we picked up the kids and went downtown for some shopping and a visit to The Big Top Candy Shop.

Then we ate and looked at a bunch of cool lights and went to Mozarts for the awesome lights/music show.

Today my Dad and Rebecca came down to visit and shop for dresses for the girls for her house party (for her wedding). We had SO much fun hanging out and found 2 perfect dresses. I so wish we could do this more frequently. I love my family. I had no idea how similar my sister and I are, since we didn't really grow up together, it must be the genes. I wish we all lived closer.

Random pics from the last few weeks

Hannah is 17!

cousins at Thanksgiving

Michael and Jordan's first purchases for their apartment next year. She is in love with this color blue. (so am I ) 

Josh eating a jalepeno - he's nuts

My wedding ring broke!! After 21 years it finally came unhitched. Will have to take it to the jewelers soon :(

my beautiful girl playing at our Anderson Mill campus this morning

Josh playing at his company Christmas party (with Chris, Abel and Kristian)

Josh and I at his company party