2018 The Year in Review

It's always fun to me to look back at our year and see the changes we've all made, the adventures we've taken, and the memories we've made. Here's 2018 at a glance:

Our biggest "lifestyle change" was our Clark purchase! We took 14 trips total in Clark in our first 9 months! In addition to the trips listed in a previous post, we visited Lake Bastrop South Shore and Lake Belton in October, Pedernales State Park for Thanksgiving in November, a Camp Fire Reunion weekend at Cedar Breaks early December, Pace Bend Park mid December, and finally Huntsville State Park for New Years.

A chilly New Years Eve in Huntsville State Park

AJ cooking bacon 

Camp Fire Reunion weekend

Pedernales State Park with Madlers

Lake Belton

AJ still works for Mitel and was promoted to a Security Manager position at the end of the year. He's excited to have 2 employees on his team and they fight the "Hacker Bad Guys".

Shelley still teaching Childbirth Classes and helping families survive postpartum! I decided to retire from attending births about 18 months ago, which has freed up our lives dramatically.

Kelsey moved out with her special guy Darren this year and they are creating their own memories in South Austin for now.... who knows where the wind will take them!

Nathan is back in school full time at ACC and has decided to work on his Game Design certification. I expect him to be in school another year or so while he completes that. He's still at home and we are enjoying our "roommate" time with him while we can.

Shadow is hanging in there- he's 12 1/2 years old now! He had a 16 lb lipoma removed from his abdomen in June and he's like a brand new dog now! Chasing squirrels, de-squeaking toys, sunbathing, and enjoying his naps and walks.

Seeing White Christmas at the Palace in Georgetown

My mom had a hip replacement surgery in Sept so I spent a few days there taking care of her- it was some much needed quality time with she and Al. November we celebrated my grandmother's (GG) 97th birthday! And the holidays were full of fun family time at my parents, seeing White Christmas with Kelsey and Darren, and enjoying gifts and delicious food together.

 Feeling grateful for every moment I've had with family, friends, and even my special moments with clients. For 2019 we hope to continue our travel adventures (I'm super excited about Galveston State Park for my birthday!) keep working on being physically and emotionally healthy, growing, learning and expanding. Wishing the same for all of you reading this!