December 31, 2024

2024 Year In Review

It was a busy year!  Here are all the things we did in 2024:

January

We kicked off the new year with a trip to Orlando with the Gists.  We went to Universal Studios and Hollywood Studios.

Shawn got a new truck.

February

We were in full soccer and hockey mode.


March

We went on a road trip to San Antonio for Spring Break. 

Shawn and I went with Em to Austin for a couple of her league games.


April

School soccer kicked off and they made it all the way to the district tournament. 

Em got her braces off.

May

We said celebrated Papa Mike's life with a viewing and funeral.

School ended and we went on a cruise with the Gists.


June

Evan turned 12 and he and Shawn went fishing in South Texas to celebrate.

Shawn and I went to Palm Beach, FL for his work trip.

Em went to Pine Cove for a week.

July

We went to Boston & Cape Cod.


Emily signed with the Renegades for her 6th year.

August

We moved Evan downstairs and redid his room.

Em started high school and Evan started 7th grade.


Em and I went to CO with her soccer team for a tournament.

We redid the front landscaping.

Em went to Wakeland's homecoming dance.

September

Shawn and Evan went on a hunting trip.

Emily tore her ACL and meniscus.

Emily went to Liberty's homecoming game and dance.

Evan started playing football.


October - 

Shawn and Evan went to OKC for a hockey tournament.

Emily had her ACL reconstruction surgery.

Emily turned 15 and got her learner's permit.

November - 

We celebrated Thanksgiving at Mimi's.

December - 

We celebrated Christmas.

Evan's hockey team played in a 3v3 tournament and won.


While we had some fun things happen in 2024, I'm ready to see it go.  I'm looking forward to 2025.  We have several trips planned and hopefully Em gets cleared to be back on the soccer field!

December 30, 2024

December Little Things

Here are all the little things we were up to in December:

Shawn and Evan went to the Stars game.

Em went to a follow up appt with the surgeon and got to sport some super cute shorts.

The kids decorated gingerbread houses.



Em went to our neighbors sweet 16 birthday party.



Em's soccer team had their Christmas party at the Hub in Allen.


We went with the Gists to a Christmas lights event in downtown Dallas and it was a big miss.  At least dinner was good.

We celebrated Christmas Eve at Mimi's.



Santa came Christmas morning.  Evan got a desk, gaming chair, monitor, keyboard, cologne and clothes.  Em got a Dyson airstraight, clothes and shoes.





We went to KK's for Christmas Day.


Evan's hockey team finished off the year with a 3v3 tournament.  They went 5-0 all weekend and came home the champions.