2016 At a Glance

This year has been a good one for us, like most previous years. We are all in good health, are strong in our faith, and love each other. Stephen and I were able to go out on dates more often and it felt really good to have some "us" time. We have so much to be thankful for, and are looking forward to many new and exciting changes that will happen in this new year. Two of our biggest changes will be the birth of our third baby due in July, and moving to a new house and city that we don't know yet. These are big changes and blessings and I know the lord will help us and bless us along the way.

So here is a recap of what has happened in our family the past year:

-Stephen and I went on a date to see the Ice Castles
-Zander drank a whole bottle of Tylenol which sent him to the hospital
-I found Lucas in his crib barely breathing; he had caught a bad case of RSV
-Becky and I planned a surprise trip to see mom for a week
-We took the boys to the aquarium where we bought them their animals they like to snuggle with. Zander picked out a penguin and Lucas got a sea turtle
-Lucas turned one year old
-We spent some time with mom and dad and grandpa in Elba and went for a four wheeling ride up New Canyon. On the way home we saw a young moose
-We celebrated grandpa's 70th birthday by going swimming in a pool for the first time
-We had a backyard camp out in our tent and roasted marshmallows
-Zander burned his hand on a sparkler
-Went to another Watson reunion in Boise, and got to spend some more time with Becky and Mom.
-We took the kids to the Boise zoo
-I won best Whizzy for my rock nativity set, and Zander won one of the guessing jars of M&Ms
-We made our annual Bear Lake trip with the family. The boys had a blast playing in the sand and in the water
-Zander and I held a giant snake and Zander handled a tarantula
- Stephen had surgery to remove his tonsils and fix some other sinus issues
-I got to take the boys to Spokane for a week to visit Becky!
-I took two toddlers on an airplane by myself (which I will never do again)
-I took Stephen on a date to play mini golf and eat Indian food (Indian and Tai are some of my favorites, yum!)
-We took the boys to Cornbelly's and had a blast.
-We went to Twin to can applesauce with grandma and grandpa
-Stephen lost 40 lbs
-We remodeled our kitchen!
-Zander has mostly mastered potty training
-We dressed up as the ninja turtles for Halloween
-Lucas contracted Pneumonia, and had to go through a series of tests at the hospital
-Had craft day here in Utah and I got to spend the night and shop for a whole day without kids!
-Found out we're expecting baby #3!
-Zander turned three
-Spent Christmas in Twin Falls

Bring it on 2017!