2015 and beyond

Today as I sit here to write this post and actually have some mommy time, I am still reminiscing on 2015 for us as a family. It does not happen often that both of my kids are asleep at the same time, but what the heck I will take it. I figured all the laundry and the house chores are done, that I can actually sit down and write a post here. One of my New Year's resolutions this year is to write more on my blog. It's hard for me to really write down resolutions because life happens and we sometimes drift away from that resolution, so I write them down and of course just do my best to achieve those goals/dreams in my own time and stick to them the best I can.

2015 was a busy, hard, crazy year for us as a family. We pretty much had a newborn, had two weddings, traveled for the first time with two kids, Dylan started school, I left my job that I have been at for 5 years to be at home with the kids, Greg's cousin passed away and Greg's grandma was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. We bought our first house, bought a new car, re-did our back yard and front yard, but hey that's life. This was definitely a hard year as a family, but like we always do we get through it. Life is about the good, the bad, the hard times and the fun times.

Dylan and Haylee are growing so fast. Dylan is loving school and doing so awesome! He is talking up a storm and really learning to use his communication and Haylee is not too far behind him. I have never been more happy then I am now to be home with these two. God has truly answered our prayers to be home with them. Greg as always is working hard to be an amazing dad, husband and to provide for our family. I love that man and thank God everyday that he put this man in my life!

So here we are now... 2016 has come and I am so ready to kick this year in full swing.I really am excited about 2016. I feel for the first time in my life that I am settled. I am settled with who I am and what and where my purpose is in life. I want to strive harder to be a better mom, wife, friend, sister, daughter, to always love and to be passionate about life. We get this one life, and I want to make sure I enjoy it and reach for the stars!!! Cheers to 2016...


January 2015,

Dylan's First Haircut

 February, 2015

Happy Valentine's Day

 March, 2015

Down Syndrome Awareness Month

 April, 2015

Camping In Newport Beach

 May, 2015

Happy 35th Birthday Daddy

 June, 2015



Dylan Started Horse Therapy

Happy 3rd Birthday Sweet Boy

Dylan's Birthday Party

July, 2015

Fourth of July

Girls Dinner For My Birthday

Kevin & Sam's Wedding-Santa Barbara

 August, 2015

Cathy's 60th Birthday Celebration in Availa Beach

Happy Birthday Cathy

 

Dylan's First Day Of School

 

 

September, 2015

 

Labor Day At The Desert House

October, 2015 

 

Pumpkin Patch

Happy Halloween

First Buddy Walk As A Family

 November, 2015

This Sweet Girl Turned One



Haylee's First Steps



Birthday Cupcake

December, 2015

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” ~ Maya Angelou

Here’s a great yardstick for life, not the number of years that we rack up but the number of times we have those moments of awe that make life worth living. Be sure that as you’re living your life you are searching out moments that will take your breath away, because that’s what we’re here for, to experience joy and awe and all of the good things that life has to offer. If you don’t lose sight of this, you’ll have an amazing life experience and you’ll keep that inner youth all the days of your life.