This is the time I start making our family photo book from July to December, while organizing pictures from the end of the year. I love looking back on the past year and seeing everything that we did as a family. 2015 was very, very good to us! We cannot wait to see what's in store for our family in 2016!
JANUARY:
We kicked off the New Year with a kids countdown party at our gym, followed by a night out for Mommy & Daddy. 2015 was off to a great start!
JANUARY:
We kicked off the New Year with a kids countdown party at our gym, followed by a night out for Mommy & Daddy. 2015 was off to a great start!
FEBRUARY:
In February we learned that I was going to be an Aunt and the girls were getting a new baby girl cousin in September! My sister announced she was pregnant!
In February we learned that I was going to be an Aunt and the girls were getting a new baby girl cousin in September! My sister announced she was pregnant!
Sonoma got an interview at a modeling agency and began her journey to modeling!
We had a visit from Mimi!
FEBRUARY:
We were snowed in on Superbowl Sunday with a BLIZZARD!
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| Thank goodness for our awesome snow blower! |
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| Look at those chubby baby cheeks! |
Marcus and I had a date night downtown in the city while Grandma and T stayed with the girls
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| Family trip to the Art Institute |
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| Do you want to build a snowman? |
MARCH
The snow is gone!
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Sonoma and I took a trip by ourselves to Bloomington, Indiana and she went to her very first IU Basketball Game!
Visiting with Great Grandma:
March was also Sonoma's 1st Haircut and Kindergarten Registration!
Sonoma took a trip by herself to stay with Auntie K, Uncle Jake and JJ.
Cora had a quiet weekend at home with just Mommy & Daddy
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| Park time! |
We said goodbye to my beloved 4-runner and bought a Mini-Van!
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| McDonald's All American Games & Gala |
APRIL:
In April we celebrated Easter & Sonoma's 5th Birthday!
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| Daddy hard at work! |
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Signs of Spring!
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| Mother Daughter Preschool Day |
Happy 5th Birthday to Sonoma!
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| Daddy Daughter Date Night |
MAY:
In May, we took our first family vacation to the ocean and went to Sanibel, Island, Florida! It was an amazing trip with my family and the girls loved everything about Sanibel. Such a special place!
May also was when Blackberry Farm opens for the season and we start spending LOTS of time outside!
In May, we took our first family vacation to the ocean and went to Sanibel, Island, Florida! It was an amazing trip with my family and the girls loved everything about Sanibel. Such a special place!
May also was when Blackberry Farm opens for the season and we start spending LOTS of time outside!
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| We got a table for our patio! |
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| LAST DAY OF PDO! |
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| Happy Memorial Day! |
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| Cora finished up gymnastics |
JUNE:
In June, Sonoma graduated from Preschool & we kicked off summer!
We took a trip to Bloomington for my sister's baby shower
We came home and Cora said goodbye to her crib and hello to a toddler bed!
Sonoma lost her first tooth! And swallowed it!
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| Audition |
June was filled with track camp, gymnastics, swimming, Chicago Ale Fest, Father's Day and lots of fun!
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| Cora entered a pie eating contest at the Strawberry Fest! |
The girls spent a few days with Mimi & Pa and visited the zoo, and then we spent a few days with Grandma and T and Marcus' brother's family from Georgia!
Happy Birthday, America!
We came home and Cora started ballet and tap
We went to a few baseball games
And, Sonoma took off her training wheels and learned to ride a bike!
AUGUST:
In August we celebrated Cora's 3rd birthday with Minnie Mouse, attended the U.S. Amateur at Olympia Fields Country Club, and Sonoma started KINDERGARTEN!
Happy 3rd Birthday, Cora!
More swimming lessons and summer camps
SEPTEMBER:
In September, we got used to a school schedule, and Sonoma joined a gymnastics team at Prairie Gymnastics.
Labor Day Trip to Bloomington for the girls first IU football game and to meet new baby cousin Scarlett Isabelle Jaworski!!
My Grandmother passed away in September and it was a sad day for all of us. We loved her so much and she will forever be missed.
I am so grateful the girls and I had visited her just a week before she passed away. They have so many great memories of Great Grandma.
I traveled to Austin, TX for my Rodan + Fields Convention and celebrated becoming a Level V Executive Consultant with the company!
OCTOBER:
Let the Fall fun begin!
I took a weekend trip to stay with my Sister and Scarlett
We attended Fall festivals and got ready for Halloween!
On October 22nd, Marcus and I celebrated 10 years of marriage with a trip out to Sonoma, California with our friends, The Greens, who also have the exact same anniversary as us! It was a FABULOUS trip full of great memories!
In August we celebrated Cora's 3rd birthday with Minnie Mouse, attended the U.S. Amateur at Olympia Fields Country Club, and Sonoma started KINDERGARTEN!
Happy 3rd Birthday, Cora!
SEPTEMBER:
In September, we got used to a school schedule, and Sonoma joined a gymnastics team at Prairie Gymnastics.
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| Cora got her 1st haircut! Sweet girl! |
Labor Day Trip to Bloomington for the girls first IU football game and to meet new baby cousin Scarlett Isabelle Jaworski!!
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| Cora started PDO |
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| We went apple picking! |
My Grandmother passed away in September and it was a sad day for all of us. We loved her so much and she will forever be missed.
I traveled to Austin, TX for my Rodan + Fields Convention and celebrated becoming a Level V Executive Consultant with the company!
OCTOBER:
Let the Fall fun begin!
I took a weekend trip to stay with my Sister and Scarlett
We attended Fall festivals and got ready for Halloween!
On October 22nd, Marcus and I celebrated 10 years of marriage with a trip out to Sonoma, California with our friends, The Greens, who also have the exact same anniversary as us! It was a FABULOUS trip full of great memories!
NOVEMBER:
We started November with snow and kicked off the holiday festivities with Aurora's downtown lighting.
For Thanksgiving we traveled to Bloomington to stay with Marcus' parents. We also visited one day with baby Scarlett and my family.
Happy Thanksgiving! So much to be thankful for!
DECEMBER:
We cut down our Christmas tree, attended the Brookfield Zoo lights, visited Santa at Macy's downtown and the Walnut Room, drove through Christmas lights at Mooseheart and around Aurora, made a gingerbread house, watched Christmas movies and spent time with family.
We started November with snow and kicked off the holiday festivities with Aurora's downtown lighting.
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| I love volunteering in Sonoma's classroom - something I have been able to do every month since school started! |
For Thanksgiving we traveled to Bloomington to stay with Marcus' parents. We also visited one day with baby Scarlett and my family.
DECEMBER:
We cut down our Christmas tree, attended the Brookfield Zoo lights, visited Santa at Macy's downtown and the Walnut Room, drove through Christmas lights at Mooseheart and around Aurora, made a gingerbread house, watched Christmas movies and spent time with family.
Thank you for a great year, 2015!
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