It is hard to believe that 2o14 is now in the past and we are starting a new year. I am not sure what happened exactly, but I can tell you that life got busy.

There were many great highlights to 2014:

• We bought a house!
• Stella started first grade and the only tears on the first day were mine (she better get used to that)
• Stella had her first gymnastics meet, and her team came in 2nd (go girl!)
• I made an effort for us to spend as much time as possible outside over the summer (the new swing set helped)
• We are starting 2015 off by going to Disneyworld!

2014 was a year where I got wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of life and activities. I didn’t write much, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t treasure every moment. I think the best thing I did was make an effort to get Stella and myself outside. We practically lived on our swing set during the summer, to the point where I looked forward to getting home and taking a ride on the swing.

The winter has made getting outside a bit more challenging, but we have done our best to continue to go out and explore. I have found that breath of crisp, fresh air makes all the difference and can really turn a bad day around.