January:
Driving down a Pennsylvania road capturing a beautiful sunset.
The kids discovered a love for slime making.
Our girl received a new big girl bed.
We attended a high school basketball game. I believe we won that one.
The zoo at Hershey offered a free admission day. It was cold and crowded.
February:
Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. Our boy won Best Scout Theme.
Hockey game. Go Bears!
Valentines Day
March:
Celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday. Her friend was Thing 2 and they dressed up together at school.
Fun at a local indoor park.
Monster Truck show in Harrisburg
Watched our girl in her tap and ballet classes.
We got a few feet of snow.
Easter Bunny visit and egg hunt at a local farmer's market.
April:
Easter
4th grade egg drop at school and because of our boy's awesome contraption the egg did not break.
I launched my Damsel In Defense business.
Disney On Ice
Cub Scout Blue & Gold Banquet earning another rank. Just one more to go!
Spring baseball starts
Date night at a country concert in Harriburg. Jordan Davis and some other guys (I'm only just now getting into country).
Jordan Davis with the number one song on the radio at that time "Singles You Up"
Winning another award at scouts for best cake.
This little cutie helped me at a vendor show.
May:
Lots and lots of ball games
Celebrating Mom's 73rd birthday. After her stroke, and now Alzeimer's, every birthday with her is a blessing.
My guy celebrates his 39th birthday. We also celebrated 16 years of marriage that month as well.
Our friends were fostering a black pug named Murphy and because they were finding it hard to take care of him along with their two dogs we offered to give him a home. He's an older dog about 8 years old and has been such a great addition to our family.
More baseball games
Our "Thomas Edison" at school.
June:
Said goodbye to 1st and 4th grade. They had a pretty good year.
Our first Harrisburg Senators game and we were cheering for one man on the other team - Tim Tebow.
Started the library's summer reading club program.
Our girl's 3rd recital
Fun family time on the gun range with the bb gun.
Lots of pool time and sleepovers at Grandpa's.
Ending the month with a living room sleepover.
July:
Fun with sprinklers and a new trampoline.
Water park fun.
4th of July at a ball game.
Dance camp.
Mid-summer library reading club fun.
Monster truck show. Mom stayed home with this one.
Knoebels fun. We love this place!
Enjoying family time and a camp fire in the back yard.
August:
Mini golfing
The boys went camping and we girls spent the night at my parents house.
Then us two girls went to National Night Out held by our awesome police officers.
The boys seemed to have enjoyed the camping trip.
We reunited with them on the last day.
Something new for over the bed. This verse means so much to us and was recited on our wedding day.
Celebrating 7 years with this girl at Hershey Park.
And my dad turning 71.
Back to school for these two and the start of my second year in the cafeteria.
A trip to Arlington National Cemetery for the wreath laying at The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier with the scouts and then a trip to DC. I wish I could say the trip in DC was fun but it was mostly a lot of complaining about all the walking. The kids did get to check out the White House for the first time. Hello President Trump!
Celebrating the end of the summer reading club at a ball game where all the 800 minute readers were recognized. Yay!
September:
This photo was taken a few months before but in September we had to say goodbye to her beloved pet rabbit Daisy. We only had her for a few years but it seemed she became sick and didn't make it. It's been hard for all of us, especially our daughter. What a heartbreak.
In the same time we lost our rabbit my dad went into the hospital for surgery and my mom stayed with us. That was a difficult week but we made it through.
Fun at the fair.
And a monster truck show.
Fall ball kept us busy.
Our girl was casted in Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutracker and also another Christmas show with her dance company. Rehearsals for both started.
October:
I turn 40
My boy joined me for the Walk For Alzheimer's. I raised over $1,000 with the help of so many generous family members and friends.
Halloween
November:
Saw The Nutracker And The Four Realms
Just enough snow for an early dismissal and a two hour delay the following day.
A Visit to Hershey Chocolate World and look at this house made of candy.
And a hockey game.
Thanksgiving at a fancy restaurant with my parents and 2/3 of my siblings and their families.
My kids really enjoyed time with their cousins visiting from NY.
Our boy turned 11. What a joy he is.
Her Nutcracker debut
Setting up for Christmas
December:
Part of this year's Christmas card.
Winter school concert.
Our girl's performance of "A Christmas Treasure."
We headed to Harrisburg to see the Santa at Bass Pro Shop but he was booked and we found this Santa in the middle of the mall.
And another Santa at the Scout Christmas party.
Gingerbread houses
And a wonderful Christmas at home.
That was 2018 in a nutshell.
I'm wishing you a happy and wonderful 2019. Let's make this one the best year yet!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
