For a Look back in Time.....: For a look back in time...year 2022!

A lot of great memories are stored from 2022! The world with COVID has gotten better. We all have learned it is something that will always be there and that we have to tolerate it and we are bound to get it so we just have to take care of ourselves and live our lives to the fullest without fear! I love looking back at each year and the highlights of each!

This year marked the first end of the year and Christmas without our Tickles. I miss her. She was such a great cat that was just so unique and special! Like I have said, we dont even know how she came to us and how she did still amazes me............so her leaving us had to be the same.

Lily has had years of many firsts and Alexis too! This year seems Tyler and I had a lot of first together which makes me smile because our girls are growing up and to know that Tyler and I have hobbies and experiences together are special! We have had a wonderful year 2022 and look forward to what the next year's hold!

Let's look back!

January:

We took our 1st cruise as a family! I am sad that this was our first because Tyler and I cruised all the time before kids. I hate they are this old and we are just going with the girls but we had SO MUCH fun ringing in the new year from the Bahamas!

We had the best weather and the best trip!

February:

Lily had her very first piano lesson! She was SO good at learning so quick and loves playing the piano. I love hearing her play. Though she had to end with her teacher, and we are still trying to find a new and fit it in, her love and talent for it is still there!

Meet Miss 2nd alternate JHS!

March:

Alexis Elite night. So beautiful!

She made VARSITY cheer! As a Freshman, it was a HUGE moment!

Lily and allll her sparkle at her Daddy/Daughter dance!

April:

Tyler and I, both, turned the BIG 4-0!

Tyler and I did an unbelievable thing! We went skydiving! AMAZING I tell ya! Never would have thought I would ever actually do this! What a memory for him and I! He surprised me and we had a wonderful day together!

Lily kicked off her favorite thing in the world!

Tyler and I got fancy at the Maskers Ball for the first time!

May:

Alexis was inducted into the National Junior High Honor Society for the 1st time!

Celebrated Mother's day with my little family!

BIG moment! Alexis sang her first solo! During the school Choir concert and she sounded beautiful! Loved hearing her!

We jetted off! Vegas to celebrate us all turning 40! Such a great trip and a big highlight...the Grand Canyon!

June:

1st time of the year....doing one of favorite things! Sadly it was the only time we could fit it in too. Boo, but loved doing it when we did!

Alexis' first Freshman.....Varsity....cheer camp! Great Wolf lodge! She had a blast!

Lily's very first overnight camp! She had a blast at the 4H camp!

She loved every minute of camp!

BIG moment! Lily drove her go-cart for the first time by herself! I still remember my 1st time by myself! I thought I was SO big! She was so proud and happy!

Always love the beach!

July:

This girl turned 14!.......and at no better place than at the beach with Britt and her family. Alexis loves to be down there with them! and we had so much fun celebrating the 4th of July with them too!

Tyler and I did this for the first time in TN! WOW....so much fun!

August:

This girl started her Varsity football season!

We started a new and fun hobby together....and got pretty good with it and now we are obsessed! 2nd place in our 1st tournament too!

September:

1st time to Auburn for the year...and the only! BOO! We havent had another chance and not able to for basketball season but we soaked up allllll the fun we could and enjoyed the football game and all the rest of the fun we could do!

Our most favorite place of all!

This girl turned 11! She enjoys that we make it to Auburn around her birthday like Alexis loves that we hit the beach for hers!

Alexis' first dance with a date! Cash...well...he is a mess. Transferred schools so she did have to ask him but they went as friends and had a great night during Homecoming!

October:

Lily had her first 'BIG' dance! 80's style! These girls were loving it!

Halloween is always a favorite! A zombie soccer player and Cinderella!

November:

Alexis and her cheer team qualified during Regionals to make it to State for the 1st time AND they are going to Nationals in February for the 1st time too! Cant wait!

First time going to Pensacola for Thanksgiving and it was a hit! We also hosted Tyler's family at our home too and it was nice having Thanksgiving at home too!