A Look Back on 2017

2017 was a special year for our family. It was the year we became a family of 6 and are finally complete. Nathan learned to read. Samuel started Pre-K. It was a year of activities- gymnastics, ballet, soccer, and church activities. We traveled and made memories.We started new school routines and adapted them as we added a newborn. It was such a good year.

January
- We found out we were expecting our fourth baby!
- Samuel started gymnastics
- We took the kids to Stillwater to watch an OSU basketball game. They were most excited about the popcorn and Pistol Pete

February
- We had a fun night celebrating Valentine's Day with fondue and a scavenger hunt
- Angela turned 32
- After 11 years, I finally convinced Matt to let us get new living room furniture

March
- Samuel turned FOUR! We had a fun Mickey Mouse party complete with a Pinata
- The kids traveled to Iowa with my parents over Spring Break while Matt and I enjoyed a kid free weekend
- My mom and I drove to OKC for a fun shopping weekend
- I coordinated a church wide dinner for our church's mission conference

April
- We had a great weekend celebrating Easter
- Samuel and Nathan started soccer. It was so fun that they got to play on the same team
- Elisabeth started Gymnastics

May
- Nathan turned SIX and we had a fun Lego birthday party.
- We found out we were adding a sweet baby GIRL to our family
- Nathan had his first school bus ride to the zoo for a field trip
- Matt and I spent a week in Washington D.C. for vacation
- Matt and I celebrated 11 years of marriage

June
- The kids and I spent a week in Weatherford for Vacation Bible School
- Nathan participated in a week long theater arts camp
- Elisabeth started ballet
- We had a fun family vacation in Kansas City. We went to Lego Land, the children's museum, the Sea Life aquarium and a fun water park at our hotel
- We played at the pool a lot!

July
- The Shondelmyers lived with us for a week. It was such a fun week catching up with dear friends and watching the kids bond and become good friends
- We hosted a fun Fourth of July party with our favorite friends. We're hoping it's a new tradition because it was the best night
- Angela went on a girls' weekend with Erica and Mindy to the Pioneer Woman Mercantile.So much fun!
- The kids visited cousin Amelia and while they were gone, Matt painted Katherine's room PINK!
- We spent more time at the pool and lots of play dates.

August
- Elisabeth turned THREE and we had a Trolls birthday party
- We had lots of end of summer play dates with our best friends.
- Nathan participated in KJAM at our church
- Nathan started first grade
- Samuel and Elisabeth started their Fall gymnastics class

September
- Samuel started Pre-K- he's thrived at school and loves it so much
- Elisabeth started pre school, one day a week
- Our precious Katherine Grace was born and we adjusted to a family of six

October
- We spent a fun morning at Pumpkin Town
- We visited the state fair (with a newborn)
- Samuel had his first Pre-K field trip to the pumpkin patch

November
- Matt traveled to Miami for a week
- The kids went to Branson to ride the Polar Express with my parents
- We had fun Thanksgiving activities at the boys' schools- A Thanksgiving feast and a Thanksgiving play
- We celebrated Thanksgiving with our families

December
- We had lots of fun Christmas activities- Nathan sang in church, Samuel and Elisabeth had a gymnastics parent observation, and Elisabeth had a winter ballet program
- Samuel was a wise man in the preschool Christmas program
- We visited Weatherford for a few days before Christmas
- We had a special first Christmas as a family of six
 - Nathan started basketball