Friday, December 21, 2018

Wrapping up 2018


Once again another year has come and gone.  It's hard to believe we are in the last few weeks of 2018.  It seems just like yesterday we were trying out best to stay awake to ring in the New Year!  I was going to do a glance back at 2018, but honestly, that is so overwhelming.  So... I will just post a few of our favorite memories from this month as we celebrate the holiday and begin to look forward to 2019.

This year Mackaylan is playing basketball for LMS.  We are loving watching her play and push herself outside of her comfort zone.  She is blessed with wonderful coaches who really are taking time to pour into her to make her the best she can be!  She has started most games and was even chosen as a captain for one of the games so far.  That was definitely a "Proud Mom" moment!  I am looking forward to watching her play and develop the rest of the season.


A few weekends ago we ventured up into the mountains of North Carolina to pick out our Christmas tree for downstairs.  This is a tradition that we all love and we were glad we got it in before the snow storm and my back surgery. 



Speaking of snow... we had a great, big snow at the beginning of December.  The kids loved playing in it, but Mickey wasn't so fond of all the tree work it required.  Fortunately, we never lost power like lots of people in the area so we were able to make the most of a much-needed "pause" before the business of Christmas kicked in! We were out of school for 3 days with this one, but it was worth it.  



This past Sunday Lydia had her Christmas play at LFBC.  She was a narrator and member of the choir.  She did a great job and knocked her lines out of the park!  



This week I am recovering from back surgery.  I had to have a bulging disc removed in my lower back that landed me in the ER 2x in November.  It's not ideal timing, but hopefully by the first of next week I will be feeling more like myself and able to enjoy the holidays with my sweet family.  For now, I am enjoying my comfy blanket, Hallmark Christmas movies, and all the quality time with my family I can get!