1. Halloween.
2. Pine Cove. Brooklynn and I got to go to her 5th Grade Camp together. We had a wonderful time - for me it was great to get to know some of her adorable friends, She was able to experience so many fun things - zip lining (I was able to do this too), canoeing, riding a horse for the first time ever, and she was able to touch a big beautiful owl.
3. Ice Storm - We had a couple of CRAZY ice storms this winter. Being from Canada and growing up in Snow and Blizzards had nothing on an ICE storm. Everything was covered in Ice, the airport shut down and Steve was stuck in Utah for work, while I was stuck at home with the kids. It was a crazy couple of days, but thankfully I was able to get to the store and stock up before the panic set in and all the shelves were literally empty.
4. Christmas - For Christmas we were able to head up to Idaho/Utah. We spent a week with Steve's family and after some crazy coordinating we finally made it to a beautiful Cabin up in Bear Lake. For the first time in a very long time All the Empey's were together. It was a great time! The rest of our time we spent in Utah with the Miller clan. As usual the highlight was our Traditional UN-Talent show.
5. Jake's Baptism - Since we were in Utah until the New Year we were lucky enough to attend our Nephew Jake's Baptism. He is such a cute kid and one of Josh's best friends, so we felt blessed to be there.
6. Piano Recital - I forgot that before Christmas Ty, Brookie and Josh had their Christmas Piano Recital. Their teacher held the recital at an assisted living facility. There was quite the crowd of parents and residents. The best part was that we told Tyler (who had not be practicing) that if he could play well, then he could quit taking lessons. Against all odds, he somehow played his song the very best we had heard.
7. Jackie Robinson - Josh had an assignment to research, dress up as and then give an oral presentation on Jackie Robinson. He did a great job!
8. Josh's Baptism - My baby turned 8! How my tiny little premie grew up so fast I will never know! We were so Grateful for Nana and Granddad and Grandpa come for the baptism. It was a wonderful weekend and we are proud of Josh for his decision to be baptized.
9. Jump Rope - Brooklynn's last year of being on the Jump Rope team was just as fun as the first. She was amazing and I was so excited to see her jump at every performance. She worked so hard and loved every minute. Her Coach - Coach Trimble is a wonderful man , who gives countless hours to teach these kids and arrange all their shows!
10. Baseball - Josh had a great season of baseball. He played for the cubs again this year with a great group of boys.
11. School's out - I am never ready for school to get out, but this year I was and so were my kids! Brooklynn graduated from Elementary School (AAAAHHHH! It's going so fast). She was blessed with some wonderful teachers and she loved both of them!
