Well, to say it's been quite a year would be a huge understatement! 2014 proved to be extremely busy, hard work, expensive, stressful, and wonderful all at the same time. We saw so many blessings, and I can definitely say that I saw the hand of the Lord in our lives. I really am wishing I would have stuck with the whole blogging thing......there is just so much I don't want to forget. So, I am going to try and remember a few of the highlights. Here we go!
November of 2013 we started searching for a home to buy. This may seem fun to some, but can I just say that shopping for a home in Utah was a COMPLETELY different experience than shopping for a home in Arizona. What started as fun quickly faded into frustration! After many many houses, we closed 4 months later on a home. We were between a new home farther from town, or an existing home in town. Location won out, and we ended up with a fixer upper. The first week of moving in consisted of moving in, and ripping out the kitchen. After the kitchen update, it was on to the laundry room. A new roof came the end of May along with tons of landscaping. Painting and more painting, two almost finished bathroom remodels, countless light fixtures replaced (can't forget the ceiling needing painted white:), the door and wall to the basement being removed to make more open, and getting our garden in just in time for summer. (That was a little jumbled) This doesn't even begin to give credit for everything.......can I just say my husband is Amazing! The work continues!
The kids grew up so much! Eloise changed a ton this past year, and really isn't a baby anymore. She is acting so much like a little girl now. She will be three in May, and just hit 21 lbs! She may be tiny, but she has a giant spirit! She loves everything princess and girly these days. Alexander Started Kindergarten in September. He is getting so big, but to me he is still my little guy. I am loving having him home still for half days. Maxwell and Mackay are both getting to be such big guys. All of the boys are still loving legos and playing outside in nature. They are such a joy, I am one lucky Mama! And I can hardly believe that Noelle turned 12 in October. I was not ready for this! She is acting so grown up, and looking that way too! Can't believe she is in YW's now. I am one Blessed woman!!
In September we had a bit of a scare when I discovered a large lump on Maxwells upper under arm. I honestly don't know how I missed it, because it was quite large. Yes, I panicked! After seeing his pediatrician and two bone specialists, it was determined to be an osteocondroma. They are usually not a problem, but his was causing him discomfort because of the location and it rubbing against his ribs. He had surgery to have it removed the day before Halloween. Everything went very well, and he had only the best taking care of him at Primary Childrens in Salt Lake.
We had a beautiful holiday season. I don't ever want to forget the sound of the children Christmas morning. There is no better sound to be awakened by!
In all, though it was a difficult year in many ways, we saw the Lords blessings upon us in so many ways. We have been so very blessed!
