On New Years Eve, the Brands hosted us, the Beavers and the Osbirns for dinner, fireworks and lots of fun to ring in the New Year. We ate some delicious seafood gumbo that Caleb made. We watched an amazing fireworks show that the neighbor put on for the whole neighborhood. However, it was SO very cold that we could barely stand it. The temperatures have been from 11-20 degrees at night with wind chills of -5 degrees! It's been miserable. However, the kids bundled up and enjoyed every minute of the fireworks! We had an amazing time with our amazing friends! We were all home by 11:00pm and in the bed to ring in 2018!
As we sat and reflected on the last year, we realized how very blessed we are! Although most days feel like survival mode with 3 kids, jobs, a household, etc., we hope to try in the year ahead to be in the moment and enjoy these chaotic times with our kids. I've heard so many times before about "blink and these years will be gone"... some days I find myself wishing those times were here, but I am hoping to be able to live in each day knowing that things will be crazy and hectic, but memories are being made that will impact their entire life. I'm praying for health, joy, safety, and protection of my family and friends for the new year!
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