End of the year, Starting of a new year

It's amazing how fast time flies. I can't believe it's already Jan 2014!! I am a little delayed on my post. I know I am sorry. Life gets away from me and sometimes I just don't blog like I should. I try to stay on top of my game but sometimes it's just hard. We have had a busy few weeks. My oldest turned 10 in November and then Christmas was right behind. We got to travel for Christmas this year too which was awesome & I think much needed all over. (Everyone needs a break right???) We also took on a car payment in 2013. We now have a reliable car that we can drive back and fourth that isn't going to break down on us if we travel out of state. The biggest issue I found with the Buick we owned was that everytime the thing would break down we had to put more and more money into it. It was like we were taking on a car payment with that car alone!!! Not anymore. I am done. His car is next to go. We're looking to replace that this spring.

Onto Christmas. Everyone I think had a wonderful christmas. I know I did between getting a car that we can drive and not have to worry about it breaking down, a TV for our bedroom and my inlaws on both side of the family have spoiled me rotten this year. ;-) I ended up with 4 sets of earrings this year & i got a beautiful bracelet from the dirty santa we played at the one set of inlaw's. :) I even spent my christmas money on some stuff i wanted. I got a blue tooth headset that i can use when i go to the Gym, I got a blue tooth speaker that i can use around the house, & a key finder (much needed in this crazy household!) Everyone else had an awesome christmas too. Boys got some video games they've been wanting & evan got Kirt's old xbox. They also got loaded up on books for lots of reading and of course we couldnt leave out the legos & toys they have received this christmas. I'm going to upload a few photos but I'm not going to bombard ya with a ton. If you're friends with me on Facebook you should be able to view them all on my facebook page!! Here are a few of my favorites though. :) The Boys also each got newer TV's. They were much needed. TJ was using the old mamouth of a TV we owned & Evan's TV you had to have a pair of socks to hold the AV cords in... Most of the Video Games the boys got match. They can play 3 of them together and then they each got some that they can play on their own... I think that was the best thing i could have ever done. It kept them busy for most of the drive to OKC & back.

And of course family means everything to me. This is one of my favorite photos my SIL took of the kids. All the cousins together. :) It's amazing how much they have grown and changed over the last few months. 

Then of course you can't forget us! 

And of course you can't forget the family in OKC. :) We had a great time spending Christmas with them in OKC. I am so glad that Elisa is part of our lives too! She has been wonderful and her and Tom are awesome together! I look forward to spending more time with them over the years & I'm really glad that we got to spend time with them while we were there. I had fun going out with Anna & Elisa shopping and I know Tom & Kirt went out to breakfast and went to the Vapor shop up there so Kirt could get some new goodies to go with his Vaporizer. (BTW if you're looking to quit smoking, I highly recommend the vaporizer. Kirt went from a pack everyday- everyother day to 1-2 cigarettes a day!!!)

Overall we had a rocky but good 2013. I am looking forward to moving forward into 2014! Got lots to do already in 2014 and the year is just getting started!