Goodbye 2014

2014 seemed to fly by. I think as our kids get older, the time must go faster! 

Paxton turned 3 in November. He has gone from our reserved, quiet guy-to a reserved, but very independent guy. He has a thirst for figuring things out and doing things on his own. Not a day goes by where he hasn't gotten into the fridge or cabinet and fixed himself a little something to eat. Pax is always making a mess, and always eating. He adores his brother and sister. While he is very street smart, he is stubborn in the learning department. He would rather be playing with cars than learning colors and ABC's.  He is super affectionate and favors his daddy. Since switching from his crib in February, he has woken up at least once a night-usually making his way to our bed for the remainder of the night. He is super cuddly and is talking a mile a minute. He loves Daniel Tiger, Thomas the Train, and Ninja Turtles. 

Halynd turned 5 in July. She started kindergarten and is loving it! Since starting school, she has begun reading, can count super high, and recognize all her letters and sounds (yay!). We are working on her handwriting, as it's big and bubbly. She has matured a lot this year! She started playing Barbies and got hooked up for Christmas from a great friend. She has such a genuine heart and feels deeply. She is compassionate and kind. I'm loving the time we spend painting nails and cooking. Besides being our resident Frozen fanatic, she loves princess Sofia and Doc McStuffins.

Malachi turned 7 in September! He is such a sweet guy. He loves school and is super social and very smart. He is very responsible. I think as the oldest, a lot is sometimes expected of him without us realizing, and he handles the pressure really well! He loves being outside riding his bike or hiking, but can be comfortable playing his Nintendo dS or watching a movie for some down time. He would wear athletic clothes everyday if he could. He loves Pokemon. 

Donovan and I have finished school this year and have enjoyed having a life outside of that. He had an extremely busy year at The Boys and Girls Club. In October, he switched jobs to work at Explainify and is loving it there. I am still doing daycare and really feeling blessed to stay home with my kids while they are small. I still have a year and 8 months before Paxton starts school and will soak up every day of it. 

    Beginning of 2014.    End of 2014. 

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