Farewell 2014

2014 was an eventful year for us. It brought with it mostly good times, but a few challenges as well.

In January, we saw the groundbreaking of our new church and throughout the year we've watched it seemingly rise out of the ground. It's been an amazing thing to watch and I can hardly wait to celebrate Mass within its new walls in just a few weeks!

In February, we saw the Denver Broncos (my favorite team!) get brutally beaten by the Seahawks (my second favorite team!) in the Super Bowl. I felt fortunate enough to see my two favorite teams in the championship, but I do wish the outcome would have been a bit different.

April saw the disappearance of our family cat, Booka. Typically an indoor pet, he managed to get out on Good Friday and hasn't been seen since.

We also saw the initiation of our boys as they entered the Catholic church through Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. What a blessing it was and what a blessing we have in the boys!

My oldest boy became an altar server at our church in July and I experienced a book that thoroughly frustrated me in "Gone Girl".

September brought a major hail storm from which our neighborhood is still recovering.

In October, my family spent a fun filled week in Orlando, FL visiting Disney World and Universal Studios. The boys were at the perfect ages for it. They were old enough to ride most of the rides, but they were still young enough to have magic in their eyes.

October also came with the best house guests we could have ever imagined!

Thanksgiving had my in-laws in town from Florida. The boys got a chance to spend some time and get to know their out-of-town grandparents.

My youngest boy injured his leg in December. The doctors were afraid it could have been fractured, so for three days he walked around on crutches that were too big for him. Fortunately, it was just a sprain and, after three weeks, we took off his brace today!

The year of 2014, for the most part, was kind to us. We experienced a lot of joy and spent a lot of time with friends and family. Here's to another year that I'm sure will be great!

Happy 2015!