January
January was full of school, basketball and snow. It was tough to have so many drivers on the road this past winter. The stress of worrying about everyone took a lot of the fun out of ALL THAT SNOW we had. We did have basketball games, however, and those were fun. I am not a good sports mom. Too competitive for my own good. I need to work on that :)
February
I began teaching a photography class for a local homeschool co-op and two of my kids got to take it. It was a lot of fun for all of us. We also had our annual Father/Daughter Ball (the highlight of the winter!). My hubby and oldest son went on a snowmobiling weekend with my bil and mil and they had a great time. And, you guessed it, we had more snow. A LOT MORE SNOW.
March
More snow. Ms 18 yo and I went on a Miles Christi retreat. It was her first and my 7th or 8th (I can never remember how many exactly). The highlight of the month, for me anyhow, was my impromptu
April
This month brought around our participation in the production of "The Seven Last Words of Christ". It pretty much consumes Lent, but it is always a blessing to be a part of. We also got to introduce Ms 18 yo's friend from Ghana to the art of coloring Easter Eggs. That was a special treat!
May
My mom and dad celebrated 50 years of marriage this month. Like any marriage, it wasn't always easy, but it was beautiful to see them celebrating this milestone. We finished up our school year and Ms 16 yo participated in her first Quinceanera. I got to be the photographer for the event, which was beautiful and a lot of fun for all of us.
June
Mr 14 yo graduated from 8th grade. Wow, hard to believe that it's gone by so fast. I did a lot of photography and we went to a lot of parties. That pretty much sums up June.
July
Ms 16 yo and I redid our living room. It was such a fun time for both of us and we were ecstatic with the results. Six months later and I still can't believe we pulled that off and it looks so nice. My husband's cousin had an art project of his displayed in a nearby town so it was fun to share the day with him and celebrate his success.
August
We had our staycation for the year. Did some biking, some water-parking and some water skiiing. Even if we can't "get away" somewhere, it is always nice to spend the time together. Soccer started up at the end of the month with three of the kids playing this year.
September
School. Two high schoolers and two grade schoolers. We had the blessing of being involved in a writing class (which was awesome) and a science class taught by a wonderful man who is very knowledgeable. Hubby and I went to my cousin's wedding at Sox park (very fun) and Mr 14 yo started flag football.
October
October was essentially a continuation of September...school, soccer, football, school, soccer, football. You get the picture. At the end of the month, however, we went to a relic display with over 100 relics of Saints displayed in one room. Definitely the highlight of the month.
November
We headed slightly south for a family wedding. We had a blast and took some fun family photos along the way. Football finished and "The Conversion of Scrooge" rehearsals started up.
December
"The Conversion of Scrooge". That is all.
Like I said at the beginning, life just keeps moving faster and faster and it seems as if all anyone can do nowadays is just manage to keep up with the basics and the necessities. It is frustrating at times to live this way. I'm not sure what we can do about it, except maybe hang on and enjoy the ride the best we can. I'll be praying about changes that maybe need to be made to make 2015 a little more manageable, but we'll see how it goes.
I hope and pray that all of you have a had a memorable 2014 and that your 2015 will be even more blessed.
God Bless!
