Good-bye 2017

Recap of Previous Years:

2008: {Surprises}

2009: {Happiness}

2010: {Peace}

2011: {Change}

2012: {Hope}

2013: {Reflective}

2014: {New}

2015: {Fun}

2016: {Growing Up}

2017: {Steady}

I picked the word steady to represent our 2017 year. I realize that, that doesn't sound very exciting, but it was nice. Over the last 9 years, we've had surprises, disappointments, changes, so I'll gladly take a year that is steady. 

In January, we went to Auburn one weekend to see gymnastics and basketball {here}. In February, we lost our precious Maw-Maw, but we rejoice that she is no longer in pain and is reunited with Paw-Paw {here}. We still had things to celebrate in February thought, like Valentine's Day, Jake's class field trip to American Village, and Jake's 8th birthday party {here}. In March, we headed to Atlanta for Gaines birthday part {here}. Hollon turned two and a half and it was fun to compare her 30 month update to Jake's. {here}. Jake was awared Student of the Month & Hollon had her first dentist appointment {here}. Jake played baseball and Hollon had a hundred clothing meltdowns {here}. We also had our first ER visit {here}. In April, we went to Atlanta for Mae Stanley's baptism {here} and walked in the MS Walk in honor of Mimi {here}. Robbie and I celebrated our 9th year of marriage.

We had a lot of Easter fun {here} & {here} and we attended an event at the Birmingham zoo {here}. In May, Hollon had her end of the year art show, Jake went on his last 2nd grade field trip to Old Baker's Farm & he participated in his school's first annual Color Fun Run {here}. The cousins from Atlanta came to visit {here}. Hollon finished up her last day of 2K and Jake finished up 2nd grade {here}. Went to Eufaula for the Bush Family Reunion {here}. In June, WE WENT TO DISNEY WORLD!! {here} & {here} & {here} & {here} & {here}. Once we got back, Jake got to go to golf camp and we started potty training Hollon {here}. Jake and Robbie went to the Father Son weekend at McCallie (and while they were doing that, I took Hollon to get her first pedicure {here}. We had a blast when our best friends from Chattanooga came to visit {here}. In July, we spent 4th of July in Chattanooga {here}. We had summer fun making slime and hanging out with friends {here}. In August we had a fun day in Prattville with all our cousins and I had my annual girls weekend {here}. We had some before school starts fun at a water park and chuck-e-cheese and dad got to take his annual boys weekend{here}. Then Jake started 3rd grade! {here} Hollon finished up her summer at CCS, we snuck in some pool time and had a special ice treat  {here} And we ended the month celebrating Hollon's 3rd birthday! {here} In September, we spent many weekends during the fall in Auburn{GA Southern here}{Mercer here}{MS State here}{Ole Miss here}{GA here}{LaMonroe here}{AL here} Hollon had her first day of school {here} and her first day of dance {here}. We also had Hollon's actual birthday party {here}. The same weekend as Hollon's birthday party, her cousins from Atlanta came to visit, Jake got to go to a PGA tournament with dad & granddad and Hollon got to see Disney on Ice with her best friends! {here}. And Robbie celebrated his 39th birthday. Come October, we went to Chattanooga for Robbie's 20 year high school reunion {here}. Jake's class had a feild trip to Desoto Caverns {here}. Hollon celebrated her school's fall festival and we spent an afternoon at the lake with our best friend neighbors {here}. We visited a pumpkin patch {here} and celebrated Halloween with our neighborhood friends {here}. In November, Jake & dad enjoyed a morning of paintball {here}. Hollon got to go to a horse farm, Jake went camping with dad, we celebrated Friendsgiving & Hollon had her fall musical {here}. Before we knew it, is was already December! We had a snow day!! {here}. I had the best birthday surprise ever, when my Robbie arranged for my 2 best friends to come up and spend the day with me {here}. And we celebrated Christmas parties {here}. We spent the weekend before Christmas in Prattville with my family {here}. We celebrated Jake turning 9 {here} and then headed back to Birmingham to celebrate Christmas with Robbie's family {here}. And then we rung in the New Year's Eve with neighborhood friends {here}. 2017 was a great year indeed!

Isaiah 26:3-4 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.