J A N U A R Y

Trip to Asheville cabin to celebrate Dave’s parents 50th anniversary

Snow in the south!

Wil had a birthday a gets an electric cello

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F E B R U A R Y

Wes’ team wins super bowl!!!!!!! Fly Eagles fly!

Skye has a birthday and us girls start our annual girls weekend out

Wil gets his permit!

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M A R C H

Wes gets his license!

Faces of history at classical conversations

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A P R I L

Easter Sunday ❤️

Easter puppy

Trip to Cedarville to check out the college for Wes

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M A Y

Trip to Greenville for Justin’s graduation

Clayton road race

Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day hike at Eno State Park

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J U N E

Strawberry picking and first batch of jam made ever!

The kids go to camp!

Father’s Day!

Our first VBS at church!

Dave surprises me for my birthday with cake 😍

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J U L Y

Sadie gets to go on her first ever vacation – to the beach!

We had such a good time at Kure beach! We were in the water a good portion of each day…so fun

I get to paint at church!

Wes gets braces off…and…

Starts work at Chick Fil A!

The cousins come to visit ❤️

Boys get to go on a mission trip to Haiti – life changing for them

They were able to teach lessons and share their testimonies with an interpreter

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A U G U S T

Dave and I had some time alone together when the boys were in Haiti and skye was at Granna and Poppop’s house. I got a spray tan, put on false eye lashes, and planned a fancy night out for Dave and I (and this is the best photo we got!😜)

Wes had a birthday

Back to school! Skye 7th grade, Wil 10th, Wes 12th

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S E P T E M B E R

Was able to help with Ashlyn’s wedding! So fun.

Granna and Poppop come for a visit

Love to hear them practice together. Thankful they get to play and sing at church

Also, Skye enters the teen group at church. All 3 kids in the teen group!!

Wil starts work at Chick Fil A!

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O C T O B E R

I start the love affair with my back yard…cutting, pruning, raking, hauling…it is good for the soul

Buy white tree off of Craig’s list!! Eek!

Halloween and trunk or treat

We discover the Morgan Street Food Hall

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N O V E M B E R

Taking graduation pictures of this guy in the back yard…I have a senior!!!!!!!! (Panic!!!)

Painting triangles

We got to host a portion of a teen activity. They were very sweet guests

Chocolate turkey trot!

Trip to Illinois – chauffeured by my boys

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D E C E M B E R

Lots of colorful trees 🙂

Many parties

Great music

Shopping, eating with friends….

And our trips to Virginia and South Carolina.

December was a balance of fun and going places, with doses of cozy in this room (how it looked on Christmas Day)

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Thankful for everything that the Lord allowed in 2018. This year will be a big one too….Graduating senior, Wil getting his license, Dave turning 50!!! I hope your 2018 was amazing and that you will see God do wonderful things in this new year. ❤️❤️❤️