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I said it looked like a wrestling uniform.

Paisely said it looked like a baby’s diaper.

Halleluiah!

Today I am grateful that the last part came in for our washing machine.

I’m even more grateful for a husband who knows how to fix it!

A prediction

 

I predict, this year is going to fly by super fast, and I’m gong to be pretty crummy at blogging.

There, I said it.

And I feel better!

Now, there is a whole lot less pressure on me!

In my defense, there are some major changes going on in the Lineberry household, and I don’t know how much time I can devote to keeping up with my little space in blog land. But this is my journal, so I will do the best I can! I don’t want to lose my loyal readers {you know who you are!} and I don’t want to not remember about this time in our lives!

With that being said, lets see what what’s been going on this past month! {Because, yes, it HAS been a month since I posted!}

Parleigh is turning into little miss independent. It drives me crazy, but at the same time melts my heart! I love this little girl to pieces!

Parker had a birthday! I can’t believe how hold he is getting. He is SUCH a good boy: he is always willing to help me out, helps with his little siblings, and super smart and so dang handsome!!

I made some yummy cupcakes:

I custom made a sign for someone Ben works with. Like---made it made it. This did NOT come from pinterest! :)

 

The girls dressed up for church:

The kids before school:

It was warm afternoon, so I loaded the kids up and we went to the park. It was so much fun! I am ready for spring!!!

 

And then it got cold: cold enough for SNOW! The kids were SO excited! I was excited it happened on a day off from school so they wouldn’t have to make the day up! {That drives me  crazy!} The kids played outside in their makeshift snow clothes and when their fingers got too cold, came inside for hot chocolate! What a fun day!

 

 

Someone from church wanted cupcakes for her husband’s birthday. She asked for a list of cupcakes I’ve made previously. I wrote her up a list the best I could {I’ve made a ton!} and she wrote back requesting samoa cupcakes. {Something I’ve never made before.} I LOVE a challenge….so I set to work making these beauties! The birthday boy said, “Those cupcakes make the samoa cookie look bad!” I would have to agree, they were delish!

That was our month in a nutshell. February is shaping up to be a fun month. Parleigh’s having a birthday in about a week…then it’s my birthday. And less than a month after that is Ester’s wedding! Like I said, it’s going to fly by super fast!

2012 Recap

What a fun year we had! Before we begin a new year {and I begin blogging again! Holy moly, why do I always skip the month of December?}, I want to look back on all the fun we had last year!

January

My boy turned 6, Paisley became a sunbeam, and I literally started they year by running into it!

February

I made some life changing chocolate chip cookies, Parker read his first book, I celebrated my birthday, my baby turned 1, and our church building was finished.

March

Parleigh discovered her love of toothpaste, Ben shaved his head, I ran 10 miles, Preston wrote his name, and Parleigh was hospitalized.

April

I ran a 1/2 marathon, we went to the beach, celebrated Easter with friends, Parleigh continues to be the toothpaste caper, and we go strawberry picking.

May

Preston got his kindergarten check-up, we went to the dentist, I managed to get a picture of all the kids smiling, I went on a Sister’s temple trip with my stake, we celebrated Mother’s day, made strawberry jam, story time on the Reading Bus, celebrated Cinco De Mayo, and Parleigh got stuck in the mud.

June

Cousins came to visit, Parleigh pulled off the Justin Bieber haircut, celebrated Father’s day, sold Ben’s truck, ate s’mores, Parker’s last day of school, Ben had surgery, many trips to Ocean breeze, and Preston had a birthday.

July

Fish fry/Clam bake, learning how to do head-stands, trip to DC, visit with my brother Mike, swimming in the pool, 4th of July in the mountains, playing with sisters

August

Catching cobia, swimming with cobia, turtle racing, visit to the Norfolk Botanical Gardens, meltdowns, gourmet cupcakes, Outer Banks with the Conner’s, sleep over with Ester, waterpark, naptime in the van while eating ice cream cones

September

School starts, student of the month, Parleigh gets sick, Ben has a birthday, trip to the fire station, talk like a pirate day, blue crabs, Color Run, fire pit, worked with fondant for the first time

October

Halloween, students of the month, acorns, helping Mom

November

Organize toys, playing with friends, Unity Circle, Breaking Dawn Part 2, Paisley has a birthday, thankful tree, Jake comes to the rescue, we voted, homemade waffle cones, Parleigh gets dressed up, and the boys love book orders

December

No cavities!!!, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, helping mom bake, Papaw has a birthday, Preston loses 3 teeth in 6 days, enjoying a 12 days of Christmas gift, playing on the Nook, squirrel dinner, feeding the missionaries, squirrel hunting, fishing, and date night

We has SUCH an amazing year. We feel so blessed! Looking back---it flew by so fast, but we enjoyed the majority of it! :)

Here’s to another great year!

Happy 2013!!!