2015 Highlights

It is honestly hard to believe that 2015 is almost over. Time flies as we get older and especially after we have children. I am still in shock at how big my kids are getting because I swear I just gave birth to them yesterday! Do you ever feel this way?

Today I wanted to take some time to reflect back on a few highlights of our year in our family. As 2015 rung in we were still working on our marriage and building up our relationship not only with one another but also with God. We had strayed so far from His path, that we had a huge wreck in the intersection! We continued to go to counseling and meet with our pastor on a regular basis because we knew we needed it.

As Spring came around, the kids are just growing and growing. Daddy had went out of town for a week in March so that was when I decided to do a photoshoot of the kids in their Easter outfits. We had a blast creating these pictures to show daddy when he came home. The pictures we were taking were actually just for fun (as you can tell with my backdrop being wrinkled and what not, but I had just got the backdrop and really wanted to use it)

Then can you believe that Summer is here?? Yep, Summer just flew on in and Weston is coming close to turning a year old! A year? Say what?! We celebrated his birthday with a potluck at my grandma's (Nanny's) house with all our family. It was great having our friends and family there to share in this amazing milestone of Weston's. We had a lot of fun during the Summer months as we gardened, played outdoors, and spent time together.

Here comes the Fall which is my favorite time of year (weather wise). We didn't do much except for October 7th, I was advised that I was terminated from my job at KDHE Laboratories. Although it was a shock in a way, it was also a blessing because there was a lot of things happening and about to happen that I truly did not want to be a part of. As I walked out to my car that early afternoon, I got in my car and just told God that I was laying it all at His feet and that He was in charge. I laid my full trust in Him; He is the only one that can provide what is needed.

I was unemployed for a month and my sister in law told me about a job fair that was going on at Westaff, so I got up that morning, gathered my things and was hired for a Registration Specialist at Maximus - KanCare. I was pretty stoked and couldn't believe it. I figured I would be waiting for a while to hear anything, but they proceeded to put me through the paperwork, testing, and all that other fun stuff.

So I have been working for Maximus for a month almost and absolutely love it. The atmosphere thus far has been superb compared to any other place I have worked at.

December, well the last month of the year and we have had a busy one for sure. My birthday came and went. It wasn't a big deal, just another day. My mom did make me a great dinner that weekend and we went over and ate with her and my immediate family. I requested BBQ Chicken, potato salad, and mac and cheese. She made it wonderful. Then my cake was the Texas Sheet Cake or as my family calls it, Chocolate-Cinnamon Cake. Christmas has just completed and decorations are down. From Christmas Eve until Sunday the 27th, we had a Christmas or two each day. I was so ready to just stay home but it was back to work on Monday. Although Monday was a delayed start until 10am because of the sleet and snow we were getting but I still made it to work at 8am.

Now it is New Year's Eve and not much planned here with our family. We will more than likely all be in bed before the New Year comes, which is fine with me because I don't want crabby kids the next day.

Happy New Year (almost), and tell me what you have planned.