2015 in review
2015 was a wonderful year for our family. Not wild and crazy like 2013 -- when we sold a house, bought another house, moved, bought a new van, AND had a baby (better known as Anna).
It was more of a steady year of growth for children and adults alike.
January
We got to meet the kids' new cousin for the first time, having travelled to Nova Scotia to spend Christmas and New Year's with family. She is more precious than words can say. The visit was just a wonderful boon for our children's hearts.
February
This is always a difficult month for me. Seemingly endless snow, frigid temperatures and stir-crazy family. But we get home projects accomplished. For instance, Patrick made some built-in bookshelves in the entrance of our laundry room. Because clearly when laundering, you may need to pick up H. Daniel-Rops. Obviously.
March
The temperatures began to climb up to some level of normalcy. Snow melted. People rejoiced.
April
Noah turned six and requested a Lego-themed birthday party. It was a grand occasion. He also asked for his calendar birthday observation (just with his parents and siblings) for a chocolate cake covered in whipped cream and strawberries. I like his style.
May
Darling Isaiah turned four! He got his sought-after white cake with pink sugar icing, and hot dogs. As well as John Deere tractor birthday party. (I'm sad I didn't blog about either party, especially Isaiah's, because it turned out really well. One of my secrets was to get a cake from a grocery store...!)
June
Anyway, we took the kids camping at Bonnechere provincial park. It was a fun time, except for the humorous and bizarre incident of food poisoning that hit Patrick and I. After settling all the children down into sleep, we both vomited profusely in the woods before collapsing into a restless sleep on the ground.
Memory-making!
July
I turned 31, we took our kids for a gruelling week at Cana colony (I'm not sure why I expected it to be restful; it was not), and we got ready for a week's holiday in Halifax, too.
August
Our trip to Halifax was more restful than, say, Cana, where we had extra adults on deck to watch over our kids, electricity, and I wasn't the sole person making all these meals in a sweaty cook shack. Score.
Also we got to stay overnight at St. Anne de Beaupre on our drive down, and tour the shrine with the children, which they were very impressed by. On our way back, we got to admire Old Quebec for a day. I had never been there, and I was in love.
September
We hit the books again for another round of homeschooling. The love of read-alouds continues, and the hectic pace of family life increases because surprise! Homeschooling with a toddler and a four year old around is quite different than when said toddler is a nursing baby who takes reliable naps.
But progress is being made. Connections are being formed. Outside help is sought (I now even have a young lady coming over week to help me catch up on laundry and mop my floors! Worth every penny!).
October
Patrick returned to Europe, Rome specifically, for the Synod of Families. While he worked away, the kids and I camped out in Halifax with family and had a smashing time.
While he was there, Patrick was able to make a pilgrimage to Assisi. Meanwhile, we celebrated Thanksgiving with family and right before I chowed down on some turkey, a pink plus sign confirmed our delightful and dare I say, somewhat surprising, news. It was quite something to text my husband while he was in Assisi of all places, the birthplace of my most favourite saint, that he was now the proud dad of four.
November
We carried on with homeschooling (with my new BFF Diclectin!), the boys made stuff (like this Thor hammer), we listened to a pile of audio books, we went outside. I spent a fair bit of time on the couch. Noah learned to make ham sandwiches very efficiently while I heaved.
December
Celebrated Christmas. Had kids vandalize the bathroom door (reaaaal sneaky.)
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