January - Not many pictures were taken to start 2013 so I don't have anything to really reference or record. Drag racing and dirt racing are in the off season and it's too cold for the lake, so we typically just hung out at home or went to visit family. It's ok to be boring every once in a while.
February - I was invited to an American Heart Association "Go Red for Women" luncheon to raise awareness for heart disease. This cause is near and dear to my heart (easy pun was intended) as my grandfather has heart disease. I learned a lot about heart disease factors and that just family history alone makes someone more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke. I also learned that women's symptoms of heart attack or stroke are very different than in men. Women typically have more flu-like symptoms which tend to be ignored, often until it's too late. Oh and the best part, the keynote speaker was Laura Bush. What a classy lady!
March - Henry turned 3. I really don't know where the time goes as cliche as that sounds.
April - Mama got to go skydiving again! What a FUN day that was! Uncle Hugh still gets blamed for pushing Mommy out of the airplane.
13,500 miles above the Earth
Hands down the most fun I've ever had! What a rush!!
May - Memorial Day weekend Mike and I took a road trip to Eufaula, OK to see my very favorite, Gary Allan in concert. The town itself was very low key which is something Mike and I really needed to unwind. We splurged and bought VIP tickets which meant we got to stand insanely close to the stage, but still had seats if we wanted them. The concert was amazing and we really enjoyed Gary's music. We're hoping he plays that venue again someday. It was so wonderful having some downtime with Mike
He's so talented and good looking to boot.
A few days later, I had robotic surgery to remove endometriosis followed by another round 9 days later. The doctor is amazing and was hopefully able to give me a little more shelf life as far as that part of my body is concerned.
June - I spent a majority of the month recovering from surgery the first week of June. On the 30th, we celebrated 6 years of marriage. PROOF that Mike is not a quitter. Ha! Oh and he bought me a new h/e washer and dryer. Woo hoo!
July - August - We spent tons of time on the lake and Mike was able to go out to several out of town dirt track races. Henry took swimming lessons, too!
September - we spent Labor Day weekend working harder than we ever have before. We decided to tackle the 3 Potty Solution. It was a nightmare the first 36 hours, Mama was ready to throw in the towel but towards the end of Day 2, Henry finally got it down and hasn't had an accident since. (Ok, maybe one accident as a kid at school was jacking around about getting off the potty. Henry learned quickly not to wait too long to go.) We were very proud of him for getting it so quickly. It's true what they say "they will do it when they're ready."
October - we took Henry to the State Fair of Texas for the first time (and between us, probably for the last time. What a racket!) He enjoyed the rides and Mama and Daddy enjoyed the food. It was a fun memory for our family, but we will have to find something else to do in its place next year.
November - this month is mostly a blur due to health issues on my end. I looked through my pictures and didn't find much of anything. I know that we enjoyed Thanksgiving with each of our families and celebrated my niece and sister's birthdays but beyond that, I've got nothing.
December - even though we were crazy busy getting to meet Santa, spending time with family and friends, Mike arranged for me to meet DeMarcus Ware. Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love this handsome, dreamy man.
He is the most kind and humble athlete I've ever met. And he kept holding my hand which, did I mention he's dreamy?
Funny story about the blur in the picture. Mike knew I was super excited, to say the least, about meeting D Ware so he told me ahead of time that he was going to snap a bunch of pictures to make sure he got at least one good one. I can't help but laugh, but every single picture had his finger in it. Ha ha! Thanks for keeping it interesting, Mike.
Oh and we got a new to us Christmas tree this year. We found a 10' on Craigslist for way less than what it would have cost us to buy a new one. The only real kicker is that it's not prelit and you have to assemble it branch by branch. Definitely a lesson learned, but it's a beauty that we've certainly enjoyed this year.
Henry was spoiled with gifts this year. He's definitely a blessed little boy. He asked Santa for a scooter for Christmas which his Granny and Granddad got for him. Aunts and uncles got him lots of new cars to zoom around the house and Legos to build to his heart's content. Unfortunately I didn't take a single picture of him opening gifts.
Henry's great-uncle Tom found this peddle car in an antique shop. Papa bought it from him, restored it so HH got it for Christmas this year. (Nana sent me these pictures thankfully or I wouldn't have anything to remember this Christmas by.)
So there's 2013 for our family. It was a year full of ups and downs but we are ready to start fresh and new. Cheers!
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