LIFE!!!
Let's back up.
I was nominated for the Utah Mother of the Year at the end of 2013. I was really stoked about it. I was going to present a speech, put together a little portfolio type of deal, have an interview, etc... I thought it would be a good opportunity to stand up for Motherhood in general. I called a couple of women I knew who had previously been involved in the organization and was advised to pray about it and figure out what was best for me, So I did. And the answer was a peaceful NO. Which was a little disappointing. Then our year quickly became one of the craziest, awesomest (I don't care that awesomest isn't a real word, folks) year on the books. We are going to take this one month at a time. And you will see why blogging just wasn't at the top of the list in 2014.
January
Our oldest son proposed to the girl of his dream and she said YES!
The date was set for May 10, Then we set out on our second family dream vacation (first family dream vacation took place in 2010 in Hawaii): DISNEYWORLD! After honeymooning at Disneyworld, we hoped to get the entire family there one day. It happened. It was epic. If you ever want to talk Disneyworld planning, shoot me an email. We can talk magic bands, Disney dining plans, hotels, fast passes, the whole bit. Here are a few of my favorite pics:
It was pretty cold (bummer) but an AWESOME trip!
February
This was pretty much a down month. And I turned 43.
(Have I ever told you I like cookies a lot more than cake?)
March
This wasn't too crazy either.
We celebrated our 24 anniversary (hint, hint, we've got a big one coming up), and did A LOT of planning!
Jeffrey was in the Oz Lollipop Guild in the school play
We managed to get one day of skiing in at the beginning of Spring break.
April
I ended up in Africa? My Dad had a three year assignment with the Africa Southeast Area for the LDS church as Area Legal Council, and they talked Nate into sending me for a visit. CRAZY.
I did things and saw things I never imagined possible! I learned a ton (my dad is like a walking historical/scientific encyclopedia), ate lots of GREAT food, and enjoyed lots of laughs with Jane and Clark and my parents. They are wonderful hosts. THANKS MOM AND DAD!
We were able to see the BIG 5 in Madikwe. The Bush House is the best. If you are ever in that direction, do it. It's worth it.
May
I became a MOTHER-IN-LAW! Joe and Adrienne were sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple on May 10, 2014. It was fabulous. I had my first opportunity to help with wedding plans (wedding dinner the night before). If you haven't heard, one of the hardest things for the mother of the groom is finding SOMETHING TO WEAR. It was a glorious day and our hearts soared to heaven. Here are few of my favorite shots from the day.
The next few are actually from the wedding dinner.
We put the table assignments on mini Martinellis!
Happy Parents!
This pic really shows the girls' personalities!
Brandon Burk Photography above
Glad we had a dance. But it was COLD!
Oh ya, then Lucy graduated from Millcreek and Mary graduated from Bountiful High School. How did I end up in charge of the All Night Party again?
FIVE MONTHS OF AWESOMENESS!!!!
The crazy thing is that after those 5 months, we had MORE! Tune in next time for the continuation of LIFE HAPPENS! brought to you by Sixlittlechicks.blogspot.com!
