2018 -Part 1

January 

We had a cold patch and Doug made snow.  We came over one morning to play in it.

It was so cold on January 17th that we had the day off from school.  The electricity went out and stayed out most of the day because the pull of everyone trying to run their heaters was too much I guess.

Loren got close to me in height.

100th Day of School - little 100 year old lady

February

Loren played another season of volleyball with friends.

Valentine Daddy/Daughter Brunch at Hillcrest


Muffins with Mom!




Gatlinburg Trip w/ the Miller Family







March

Arden turned seven!


She was Terrific Kid at school


We visited the Anderson Family in Castle Rock, Colorado! We climbed Castle Rock!


Visited Garden of the Gods as well as many other beautiful places.  It snowed a ton when we were there.  Andy and I quickly learned what the brush strapped to the dash of the rental car was for.

Optical illusion?!


Date Night!




We rented a 12 passenger van and Andy drove all of us together.


We toured Hammond's Candy Factory


Visited Mardi Gras World in NOLA on our way home.  (We flew out of NOLA.)

The girls had a joint birthday party because we got them a joint birthday present.  Look for that in September 2018.  They had a fun art party.


1st Grade Egg Drop - We tried 😆




April

Resurrection Day at Hillcrest


Brooklyn's Unicorn Party!


FSU Spring Game




Loren turned 11!


Arden lost two teeth!


Loren was able to wear ladies sizes.


May
Jazzfest - We saw Aerosmith, Beck, and LL Cool J!! "Fest is my cardio."





Loren performed with the 5th Grade Chorus


Soccer!!


May
Mother's Day


My Peeps!💗


1st Grade Spring Sing


Wahoos twinning


More Soccer!


Andy and I completed a kitchen back splash


Fifth Grade graduation for Loren.  Her teacher was Brooke Neal.  Loren won both academic and citizenship awards.


June
Last day of 5th grade and last day of 1st grade


Pool Fun!


Doggy Bath Time!


Beach Day!


Maroon 5 Concert!


Doggy Daddy!


Panama and Costa Rica Trip:

Family Dinner at Napoli's (Andy's favorite)


Gamboa Rainforest




Andy and his spirit animal


Display in the mall in Panama


Chilling at Grammy's House




Costa Rica

We walked up about a million steps to get to this waterfall!

Andy and I zip lined.  Had a final kiss just before take off.  One of the workers said to Andy, "You a big boy." when struggling to stop him.