2014 in Review

This year was a great year for our family and it went so fast!! I can not believe it is over and we are onto 2015. I will give you a quick review (with pictures, of course!) of the blur that was our year. 

We started the new year with family and the cousins all got to play together. 

We prepared for Leo's arrival and Quinn moved into her new room with a toddler bed. The girl nursery got turned into a boy nursery and Quinn enjoyed all the new baby items around the house. 

The highlight of this year was the birth of little Leo! It was an amazing experience and he has brought us so much joy. Quinn loved becoming a big sister and we were blessed with many friends and family that helped us adjust to our new addition. 

Leo came home! 

We added a heart to our Air Force sign. 

 

My mom came out to visit and help with Leo 2 weeks after he was born. Quinn turned 2 on that trip. She had a minnie mouse birthday party and we took her bowling. It was awesome having her come out and help us when Dave had to go back to work. Right before my mom came out my sister had my nephew, Elliott- 12 days after Leo! 

A special relationship between Leo and Charlie was quickly made. 

Charlie realized life would never be the same again. 

 

These are 2 of my favorite pictures of Leo. 

Dave had to go to Wyoming for work and we took advantage of that trip. First we went to Moab and enjoyed Arches National Park and I fell in love with it. Then we had a quick stop in Denver on our way to Wyoming to see family. We were able to explore Cheyenne while Dave worked and we got to see some friends that are stationed there as well. 

 

He just kept growing! 

I had some family visiting Vegas in April and we drove down to see them. We went to Hoover Dam for the first time and loved seeing family. Dave also got to bet on the final four match ups. 

 

Then later in April the kids and I went home to introduce Leo to everybody. I got to fly with both kids by myself for the first time and it wasn't as bad as I had thought. We went to the Patrick family Easter Egg hunt and Leo got to meet his cousin, Elliott for the first time! 

 

I got good at juggling housework and 2 kiddos. 

In May we took a quick drive up to Idaho to go to BearWorld and see a neat waterfall. Dave had been wanting to go there for over a year and we had a great time! Quinn really really loved it! 

The satellite pharmacy opened in June. This was a huge accomplishment for Dave and his staff. They worked very hard to make this happen and I was ready for him to stop working such long hours! 

We went to the air show on base. Quinn wasn't really sure she liked the noise. 

We took A LOT of naps!! 

 

 

The kids and I went home for a month in July (and Dave came for the last week of our trip). We had a great time and loved spending time with everybody. Quinn loved the "ocean" (my parents pool) and her and Nolan just couldn't get enough of each other. Dave and I were able to attend our freinds' wedding in Chicago while we were home and get our first trip with no kids. 

Quinn learned (kind of) to share and Charlie and Leo continued to love each other. 

We tried dance class but Q was not having it. We will try again soon. 

We had a great summer in Utah and enjoyed everything this great state has to offer. Which included another trip to Bear world and a weekend trip with dear friends to Yellowstone. 

 

We went back to Moab for a weekend trip with the Jarnot gang. We had a fun time and even hiked back to Delicate Arch for the second time this year. 

The highlight of the summer was a trip to Disneyland with my parents followed by a weekend in Vegas. The kids both had a fantastic time and it meant a lot to have my parents there to share that vacation with us. 

Leo continued to be a handful and showed me that a boy might not be as easy as having a girl! 

We loved fall in Utah! This year we did a pumpkin train ride and it was great. 

Quinn did not enjoy pumpkin carving. 

We took a scenic drive that was absolutely beautiful. 

Halloween was the best this year! Quinn loved every minute of it. 

The kids just got bigger and bigger and Leo started moving- everywhere!! 

We got family pictures taken. 

 

Leo got his first haircut. (This is not in order but he LOVED his jumper toy!) 

We all ran the Santa run 5K over Thanksgiving break and I got to mark that off my 30 before 30 list. We can't wait to do it again next year. 

Wahhh! The Bingham's moved away and it was awful! We miss them and can't wait until we get to see them again! 

Disney on Ice was a hit. 

I carried Leo around in this thing, a lot! He loves his momma. 

The Christmas tree got put up and Quinn loved everything Christmas related. 

We went home in early December to celebrate an early Christmas. 

 

Christmas was in Utah this year and we had a wonderful time. 

Quinn loves the snow and playing in it. She also loves Charlie and he gets the Dog of the Year award for being the best dog ever with the kids. 

We finished this year and started the new year with the Jarnot cousins again (I don't have pictures on my computer right now...) and it was awesome having them here! 

2014 was pretty fantastic but I'm excited for what will come in 2015! 

Life is just good!!