Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Tying up 2014

That's it for 2014, all in all it has not been bad.
Notable events in our lives this past year:
Seahawks won the Superbowl.
Ryan came down with pneumonia in February.
March brings Spring and the realization that the kids will not be inside forever.
Kathryn tried her hand at cosmetology and cut her own hair.
Summer brought Ryan's transition from Kindergarten to 1st grade and Kathryn's very big move to Kindergarten.
Seaside in July
BIRTHDAY WEEK!
Seafair in August
Summer in Seattle is just plain fun.
September - SCHOOL STARTED!!
And then I swear, it's all a blur.  School started, I began to work more and life moved fast.
In November, Paul's AAA job said they wanted to part ways with him.  Paul happily said good-bye - although this meant unemployment again.
December - by late in the month Paul has found a job - hopefully a better one, he's better suited for. . .he starts January 12th.
And now here comes 2015  . . . .

 The weekend after Thanksgiving we stayed in downtown Seattle just for fun. They had a heated outdoor pool.  It was snowing at one point, freezing rain at another and the kids were swimming.  Loving every minute of it. 
 Ryan and 2 of his classmates all lost a front tooth in class on the same day!
 She's paid off! 
 When Kathryn was born, my health insurance only paid 80% of her birth.  Because Paul was unemployed at the time we asked for payment plan and just stayed on it all these years.  In December, my hospital stay, her birth and her hospital stay was officially paid off!  She's holding that last check!
Time for an honorable mention of our sweet kitty, Demeter.  She is 12 and a half as of January 2015.  Getting sweeter as the months go by.  

 Gingerbread house decorating.  
Ryan looking like he is about to say a blessing of sorts!
 Christmas Eve!  A great pic of my favorite people!
 Christmas morning.

 And finally, Christmas with Paul's family.
Here's a great one of Grandma and 3 of the grand-kids
 And all 4, piling on the grandparents
Gingerbread house decorating contest.
Everyone was a winner!