As I was thinking
of all the paths we crossed this previous year and talked it over with the
hubby, I realized there were very few things to reflect on. However, the few
were pretty major, at least in our book! We reconnected with some family
members, said goodbye to a few loved ones, and gained some new family.
2014 was the first
full year celebrated as a family of five. We survived! It has truly been the
most blessed and fulfilled year with Colton and Logan. They completed our
family.
January came and
went, all too quick. I think it was the lack of sleep with two newborns.
February, Colton
and Logan celebrated their first Valentine’s Day. I returned to work after a 4
month maternity leave. It was so hard to leave the babies, but refreshing to be
back.
March, Skylar took
her first plane trip to Chicago. She spent Spring Break there with family. She
thought the plane ride was so much fun.
April, we
celebrated Easter with family. It was Colton and Logan’s first! Eric and I also
celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary.
May was a pretty
special month. Eric was able to reconnect with his mom’s side of the family. I
actually met Eric’s mom and sister for the first time in the 8 years I’ve known
him.
June was by far
the hardest month of all. We experienced a day I never wanted to come. We said
goodbye to our first born, Bronx. He crossed the rainbow bridge on June 30th,
Eric’s 32nd birthday. There isn’t a day that goes by that I do not
wish I could just cuddle up with him. I miss my furry baby sooo much, it aches!
In July we
welcomed our Chocolate Lab, Oakley, to our family. He helped heal our hearts
from our loss, but will never fill the void we still experience without Bronx.
Skylar went to spend the whole month in Chicago with family, again. She had
lots of fun and many adventures.
August was pretty
slow. Skylar began 2nd grade.
September, we got
to travel to Murfreesboro to gain a new sister-in-law! It was absolutely the most beautiful wedding
that can only be described in a movie. It was our first trip away from the
babies, but thanks to Nana and Papaw, I don’t think we were missed!
October was
celebrated with the cutest bumble bee, hound dog, and Pink Lady on the planet!
It was raining and snowing so Colton and Logan did not participate in trick or
treating, but they still got the effect of Halloween.
November came and
went. Colton and Logan celebrated their first Thanksgiving. They had the
traditions completely backwards. It started out with a nap then turkey.
Rookies!
December was
probably our biggest month. Our sweet babies turned ONE! We celebrated with a
Thing 1 and Thing 2 themed party. {That’s a post to come} Skylar celebrated her
ninth birthday. I can’t believe what a young lady she is growing into. That was
celebrated with an ice skating party with a couple of her best friends. Skylar
went to Chicago to spend Winter Break in Chicago. The kiddos celebrated their
first REAL Christmas. {Last year they were only a week old.} Also, I able to participate
in Twin Talk Blog’s “A Day in the Life” series. That was lots of fun!!