where have we been...

It blows my mind that it has been over a month since I have last blogged....where has the time gone?!?! Well, we've been so busy that it's just slipped away...but lots has happened between then and now. So many things I've wanted to document and haven't made the time to do that, well blog that anyway. So, here is my attempt to catch you up...

• We had one long shift in December that was jam packed with lots of Cottage Christmas fun, watching the boys unwrap their presents, decorating the tree, enjoying South Carolina's "winter".


• We went to Indiana and celebrated Christmas and Sydney's birthday with my family. It was so good to see everyone, catch up, and enjoy Syd's first birthday cake...covered in throw up :) Yes that's right...she got sick which turned into a big long strand of sickness for all of us. First a cold, then a stomach virus made it's way through our family, then cutting a couple more teeth, then another cold. I'm still feeling under the weather and will be SO thankful when the three of us can all be healthy again.


• Then back to South Carolina...where we enjoyed Sydney's first Christmas morning, watched the boys unwrap and play with their presents, enjoyed a Christmas day movie, lots of down time since there was no school, and a small birthday celebration for Sydney on the 27th. It blows my mind that she is 1 year old now. Josh and I spent some time reminiscing, looking at young baby pics of her, and just basking in all the joy this year has brought us.


• Now we're finishing up our last trip in PA. It's been such a good time with Josh's parents, siblings, and our nieces and nephews. We've played lots of Wii bowling, Rock Band, chased a lot of little ones around and just had some good 'ol fashion family fun. We leave on Tuesday and although we're ready to get back into the swing of things...vacation has sure been nice :)


• And last but certainly not least, tonight Sydney has been walking across the room for the first time. She's been taking steps here and there since Thanksgiving day but this is the first time she's gone that far. Since she did it once she's been walking all over the room, still taking the occasional fall but doing SO good.

It has been so great seeing so many people we love, sharing lots of laughs and catching up. It has been a reminder of the sacrifice of living far away...we like our new home and our new job, but we do miss our loved ones while we're away :(

Christmas/Birthday at Georgia-Beatie (our cottage)

Christmas/Birthday in Indiana

Christmas/Birthday in Pennsylvania