A Look Back on 2014

2014 was a BIG year for our family. It was one of the busiest and stressful years, but also one that contains some of my most precious memories. I'd relive so many of the events in 2014 over and over again if I could!

January
- We closed on our new house. Matt took a week off work and spent the ENTIRE week repainting it.
- We said goodbye to our first home in Broken Arrow. It was the place where we saw positive pregnancy tests three times, the place where we painted and prepared for our two little boys (saying goodbye to the elephants in Nathan's room was tough), the place we brought Nathan and Samuel home to, the home in which  we hosted six Thanksgivings, and spent three Christmas mornings and Nathan's first and second birthdays. It was Rhapsody's first home and the place where we formed new friendships. It was where we watched the Cowboys win the Fiesta Bowl, where we came home to after so many wonderful vacations. It was a place that contained countless memories. It was a hard goodbye, but a good one.
- We moved into our new home and started creating new precious memories within its walls

February
- We met Sarah Louise the night she was born.
- We celebrated Valentine's Day with heart shaped pancakes, heart shaped grilled cheese sandwiches and an at home date night without the boys.
- Angela turned 29 (Nathan got me blue pants for my birthday :)).

March
- Our sweet Samuel Jacob turned ONE! We had a fun ball themed party and it was our first big party in our new home.
- Matt and I got away for a weekend without kids to Eureka Springs, AR
- We found out we were expecting a healthy baby GIRL, and we officially began preparing for our Elisabeth Kae!

April
- Samuel started walking.
- We celebrated Christ's Resurrection with special Easter traditions with my parents and on our own.
- We sold our Escape and bought a Toyota Sienna to accommodate our growing family.
- We took Nathan to Frontier City for a fun Big Boy Day. It was such a great day!

May
- Nathan Wilson turned THREE! He was so excited about his firetruck birthday party and especially the special guest firefighter who visited.
- We celebrated EIGHT years of marriage with a bloody eye from Nathan from an accident at the park. Real marriage, eight years in :)
- Matt turned 31

June
- The boys and I spent the week in Weatherford for FBC's Bible school. Matt and I got terrible food poisoning that sent Matt to the ER the first night we were gone.
- The Evetts came to visit for a fun weekend.
- We took advantage of our neighborhood swimming pool and visited it several times per week in the summer.

July
- We had a fun Fourth of July celebrating with family and friends.
- We celebrated our sweet Elisabeth Kae with a fun shower at my mom's house. I'll never forget how much fun celebrating pink things was!
- We finished Elisabeth's purple and grey nursery and packed our hospital bags
- Nathan and Samuel went to Iowa with my parents for Amelia's birthday. Matt and I enjoyed a few days to ourselves while they were gone.

August
- We took the boys to the dinosaur exhibit at the zoo. Samuel roared at all of them! It was our last visit as a family of four.
- Elisabeth Kae joined our family on August 9. She is the perfect addition to our family. I'll never forget her crazy birth and the joy of holding my daughter in my arms.
- We adjusted to adding a third baby to our family with lots of help from family.

September
- Nathan started attending preschool at FBC BA one day a week.
- We made a quick weekend trip to Weatherford so Elisabeth could meet her Momoo, and the boys picked apples from Granny and Grandaddy's tree.

October
- After a busy month at work, Matt took the day off and we took the kids to the state fair. It was one of my favorite days of the year.
- We dedicated Elisabeth Kae to the Lord at our church
- We took the kids to the pumpkin patch and pumpkin playland in Porter, OK for the morning.
- We had a fun Halloween complete with a trunk or treat, Halloween play date, and trick or treating.

November
- We headed to Branson to ride the Polar Express and spend the weekend away. I love that tradition we started. It was magical for the boys.
- We celebrated Thanksgiving with lots of extended family. It was my favorite Thanksgiving and such a great time to spend time with so much family.

December
- OSU won Bedlam. We scared Sarah and Elisabeth with how excited we were! A fun night after a lousy season
- Nathan had his first school Christmas program
- We celebrated Christmas in Weatherford the weekend before Christmas
- We spent the morning of Christmas Eve at the aquarium in Jenks
- We celebrated our first Christmas morning in our new home, and it was a great one!