Catching Up: A Year in Review

Whew! I can't believe it's been over a year since I blogged! My last post was Brodie's 5th birthday, and a week ago we celebrated his 6th birthday. Crazy! So get ready for lots of pictures, because this is going to be a full year in review...

September 2014

Went to the Plano Balloon Festival 

and helped set up Rocky's balloon

 Usually September Rangers games are HOT, 

but this one was cool and rainy

 Went to Wags and Waves with Shawn and Zoey

October 2014 

Bama football season - Roll Tide Roll!

 Went on the Cambridge College Trip to Georgia

 

 

 Started trying to learn how to play the guitar

 Went to the State Fair of Texas with Chaney

November 2014 

Decorated my apartment for Christmas,

including my Bama tree

Thanksgiving in Alabama, 

including Publix Thanksgiving dinner in a box

 Helped Mom decorate for Christmas 

 December 2014

Had some fun dressing Brodie up for Christmas

 Took Brodie to Fort Worth to see Santa 

 Went to the Steven Curtis Chapman Christmas concert with Genny 

 Christmas in Georgia at Mom's house 

 Family photos on Christmas Day at Starr's Mill 

January 2015

Road trip back to Texas 

Scrap the Super Bowl with Genny

 "Helped" Genny make butterbeer cupcakes for my birthday

 February 2015

 Snow Day walk with Brodie - 

finally, a real winter!

 March 2015

Another great snow...

Wait, March?

 Spring Break in Georgia,

including a trip to the Atlanta Aquarium 

Cheering on the Rangers

April 2015

Colton took me to WinStar World Casino on Easter weekend - 

my first time gambling! I didn't do very well. :)

 Easter fun with Brodie 

No trip to Ennis this year, but Brodie and I found a small

patch of bluebonnets for some cute photos. 

Drove to Alabama for Rachel's wedding 

While in Alabama, drove up to Madison to see Mamaw and Papaw.

Mom, Dad, and Ben drove over too, so we had a quick one-day visit.

May 2015 

 Bark in the Park with Brodie and Kathy

 Weeks of rain caused lots of flooding in Texas.

Even our canals were flooded! 

 Helped out as the Musical Director for the 

Cambridge production of Les Miserables

 Another Cambridge graduation in the books!

Four students from my very first 8th grade class graduated

June 2015

After working hard for most of the month,

Brodie and I road-tripped to Georgia for a 3-week vacation

July 2015

Fourth of July - we're a patriotic family!

 Fireworks!

 Spent much of my 3-week vacation 

hanging out with the family in the pool

 Visited Stone Mountain for a fun family adventure

And finally, full circle to

August 2015

Brodie's 6th birthday

Whew, that was quite the journey! It's been a fun year. And now that school has started up for the 2015-16 academic year, I'm sure there will be many more adventures to share. Hopefully it won't take me another year to blog them. :)