Our Year in Review

In January Beau and I accepted his invitation to rejoin the Air Force as an officer and started preparing for him to leave for OTS(Officer Training School). Daniel was fitted for his first wheelchair. This was bittersweet. In February Beau left us to attend OTS in Alabama, and we found ways to make it work without him. I learned I was stronger than I thought, that I could get 3 kids ready for school without him and how to sleep after kids went to school since I wasn't sleeping at night. In March Nathan turned 7 and we skyped with Beau, realizing just how different Basic training was compared to OTS. I turned 30, and celebrated with the kids.In April we started prepping to move and got ready go see Beau in Alabama. In May Beau graduated from OTS, was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force, we drove for 16 hours to see the 5 min ceremony and bring him home with us. Daniel turned 11 and Then we began the house hunting and packing since our orders were to San Antonio, just 2 hours away. In June we closed on our House and became home owners for the second time, and moved down to San Antonio. I was just relieved to be able to stay in Texas. Even though I know it won't be for forever, I want to stay as long as I can. In July we learned the perks of living outside the city limits and watched as our neighbors put on an awesome fireworks show from our back yard. We adopted Loki, a pit/staffy mix. August came all too fast, Nana and Papa came to visit and we went to Seaworld for the first time. Daniel started 6th grade in middle school, I didn't sleep for month leading up to this, but it has all worked out and he loves it. Emma began 3rd grade and was lucky enough to get a really great teacher. Nathan started 2nd and begged to be home schooled until I let him take his football to school. He also began his first season of flag football in which Beau was assistant coach. It was really fun, but I was glad it was over all at the same time. September was our 12 year anniversary and i can honestly say I love that man more everyday! October brought Halloween, but for the first time ever my kids didn't want to go trick or treating instead we watched Harry Potter and hid inside. It was Awesome! November was quiet, and in December Emma turned 9. And all year long I was a full time student working on a Bachelors in Elementary Education. All in all it has been a good year full of blessings and lessons. And for the first time I am not making a New Years resolution!