2015 in review

January:

I finished the first of many projects around the house.  This one is my favorite spot: our family picture wall.
February:
We had TONS of family time (and I couldn't get enough of it) due to all the ice on the roads.  School, seminary, and church were cancelled which meant we had nowhere to go and nothing pressing to do but watch netflix and sip hot chocolate in front of the fire.

March:
We celebrated Reagan's 13th birthday by painting over the flowers on her walls and redecorating her room.



April:
Brent started his new job and Jensen enjoyed 7 wonderful weeks in London, Ireland, and Scotland in BYUi's study abroad program.


May:
Celebrated 20 years of being a mother to these crazies.

June:

Celebrated 26 years married to my soul mate and best friend.


July:
Went on a family vacay to San Antonio



August:
My father died very unexpectedly when he went in to have surgery and never woke up.  It was a devastating loss.
We also celebrated our favorite missionary's one year mark.



September:
Jensen started her junior year at BYUi, I started teaching adult institute, we became completely debt free, and started some long awaited home renovations.

October:
McKinley went to her first homecoming dance with some super sweet friends.
November:
Our ward split, we enjoyed fall break in Grapevine at Great Wolf Lodge while I made some renovations to my father's house so we could prep it for sale, and went to ALOT of football games to watch cheerleaders.


December:
The best thing about December was the hour long Facetime we got with our boy.  What a wonderful way to spend Christmas.


2015 has been so good to us.  We are grateful for all of the blessings, comfort, strength, support, friendships, memories, and love we have been able to enjoy this year, recognizing our Heavenly Father's hand in all of it.    We hope to offer the same to others in 2016.



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