2017 Recap

2017 is coming to a close, so I wanted to take a minute to think about this year:

In March Robert's dad, Ray, and Ray's two sisters were able to visit from Alabama.  It was fun to have all three of them here, and it was extra special since this was one of Aunt Leah's last big trips before moving to Asia.  It was also the first time for Aunt Tammy and Aunt Leah to visit us since we'd moved back to Missouri.

We continued to work on home improvement projects.  The list is never done when you're a homeowner, right?  We did a lot of yard work this fall in hopes that we'll have grass in the spring.  I think there's a good chance we're going to have success!  We have a couple of small projects left, and then there's that elusive kitchen remodel that'll probably never happen but is fun to imagine. :)

I joined Robert's sister, mom, and grandma for our fifth annual girls trip in May.  We went to Arkansas this year and had a great time!  Sarah and Robert enjoyed their time together back at home, too.

Also in May, Robert and I got to go to Louisville for a week to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary.  Sarah spent time at our house with my parents and Robert's mom, and this was the longest time I'd ever been away from her.  We had an awesome week staying with our friends Anna and Forrest from our seminary days in NC.  We did lots of sightseeing, game playing, eating, talking, and laughing.  It was a wonderful week!

We went to Alabama at the start of July.  Sarah LOVED the beach this year!  We enjoyed getting to celebrate the 4th of July with Robert's family!

Sarah turned two in August.  Can I say that this is my favorite age so far?  I genuinely think that she went through the "Terrible Two's" from about 18-24 months old, and her being two has actually been easier compared to that (although 18-24 months was a pretty cute time, too!).  She loves doing art activities, putting on concerts, seeing friends, Minnie Mouse, anything girly, and Mittens.

Robert had a jam-packed summer as always: Serve Springfield, VBS, summer camp, mission trip to Kentucky, and a mission trip to Asia.  In January he will have been working at South Gate Baptist Church for three years as the student minister.  I'm still a stay-at-home mom and enjoy teaching the 2-3 year old Sunday School class, serving in MOPS, and serving alongside Robert in student ministry.

Merry Christmas!  We hope you had a great year!