~2017 In a Nutshell~

I thought about making up a Christmas card this year and mailing it out; however, I didn't. 

Blame it on just having a baby, or the fact that I've just never made one, but 

here is where I'll update everyone and record some of our many

highlights from our 2017! 

And THANK YOU to everyone who sent us a Christmas card! I LOVE finding them in the mailbox and hope you'll continually send them to us!! 

Without further ado!

~2017 In a Nutshell~

January

Aaron was enjoying his Kid Fit and Messy classes, Preschool at Miss Jodi's, reading time at the library, and some daycare time at the Next Level Fitness Gym.

We experienced our coldest Iowa weather to date: -22 degrees, felt like -44 with the windchill and ended up cancelling church. 

February

Travis and I made it on a getaway to Minneapolis for my birthday

Maddix and I took our first date of the year: Trolls in the library at his school.

March

Found out we were pregnant!!

Threw a Moana Party
Had a girls Night out with like 30... girls to
see the opening of Beauty and the Beast

His face when I showed him the pregnancy
test

April

Soccer season started for Maddix

Overall just a HORRIBLE month and loved when it was over!

May

Told boys that we'd be having a baby! 

Took the boys to the school walk-a-thon
Aaron graduated Miss Jodi's Pre-k
Lightning struck our tree
Bought our House! 

BASEBALL!!!!! Both boys played their first season of baseball :D

June

Maddix finished Kindergarten

The boys took out a "business loan" to buy Lemonade to sell at our neighbor's yard sale.

My family visited: We visited Nauvoo and Minneapolis 

My Step sister, Tessa came to visit

Aaron celebrated his 4th birthday- Paw Patrol Style

Finished Intern year with a Residency Dinner!! 

Drove to Utah by myself!!!

July

UTAH!!! 

Boys loved their swim lessons, taught by U. Garett and U. Bryce

Travis stayed in Iowa to work and renovate our bathroom.

Found out we were having a girl!!

August

Carlsbad Family Reunion... Travis broke his food first day :(

Celebrated our 9th anniversary: I got my hair done and then we fell asleep on the couch ha ha.

Travis and I went on a "scootering date"

Maddix started 1st Grade

September

Visited the Day the Music Died crash site

Went to the Minnesota State Fair

Aaron started Preschool at Maddix's school!

Maddix's football season started

Made a quick 3 day trip (driving 18hrs each way) to Utah for Gma Juliene's funeral

Celebrated our 3rd Annual Apple Day

October

Travis's first year home for Conference!

Travis worked nights, and on-calls, and... his schedule SUCKED.

Maddix celebrated his 7th bday- Cotton Candy Themed. He also received his chess set which he loves!!! 

Halloween celebrating

Celebrated a horrible month coming to a close!!!!

November

Finished Adeline's room... one day before

Adeline was born (2 1/2 weeks early)

Addie broke my tailbone

Received TONS of blessings through dinners, sitters, rides, cleaners, etc. after Addie was born and before my in-laws arrived. 

In-laws came for a fun two weeks of helping around the house, playing with the boys, and celebrating Thanksgiving. Also the boys and Gma all went and met Santa at the Mall of America and were filmed in a Pillsbury commercial

December

Took my mother-in-law, Lori Christmas at Clear Lake 

Celebrated Travis's 32nd bday with a dinner date to the 1910 Grill, and his favorite (Made by his mom) Double frosted Chocolate cake. 

Endless Christmas celebrating

Travis was given a few hours to come home and open presents on Christmas; however, that meant the boys had to wait until 1:00pm before getting to open presents! 

Maddix made a "Santa Trap" that included a container of cookies under his bed and a note to Santa. 

Both Maddix and Aaron began riding the bus and LOVE IT!! 

Had a game night with friends, then home for homemade cafe rio, games, and dancing.... and Aaron and I falling asleep at 10:30 to reign in the new year :) 

~Happy New Year~

One of my favorite take-aways from 2017

"Life is made up of LONG days and SHORT years"