Goodbye 2013....Hello 2014!!!!! 😄

So today is the final day of 2013, which is kinda bittersweet but good all in the same sense a lot has happen in 2013 some good and then some not so good..  

The start of 2013 was pretty good, Steven and I along with our children started the year off snuggled up in bed waiting to see the ball drop... That's when we took the Famous photo that DannieLynn was not having it in lol.. 

Lol it was a super long night and she was just ready for bed... 

Come February our baby girl turned the big ole 4 years old... It couldn't of been any better... 

Then onto the harder stuff, when Match came our family lost the one of the sweetest person we had in it.. The one that started the whole family Granny Hill.. I really hate that I never went and spent more time with her and I let life get me to busy to go down and just spend time with her... But before she passed I was able to spend time with her and help the family out as much as I could.. Which was a great blessing!! I sure do miss her so much also Grandma Martha too!! 

Also in March we were told our job was closing down and everyone would be without a job within 60 days maybe longer.. We it lasted longer then we were told but it still ended and everyone now is looking for work.. 

Our baby boy Braxton turned the big ole 2 years old in June.. Which was awesome.. He has came a long way although he still isn't talking much he is getting there, and everyone is helping him to learn new words and to talk much more!! 

We also decided that after our job closed down we would move out to California, which we did by driving here.. It was a lot of fun and we were able to see a lot of things we would of never been able to see any other way.. 

But we also miss our families back home every single day, and can't wait until we can see them all.. 

We enjoyed our first Thanksgiving and Christmas here which was pretty good.. For me it's just a little too hot here for it to be winter or the holidays!! I need the 20 degree weather and snow!! I can't handle the heat.. 

Now here we are spending New Years Eve in California which it just feels like any other day.. We woke up, sat around and just watched tv almost all day with the kids.. There isn't much going on or to do.. I have a simple headache and hope the kids will go to bed soon tonight.. 

Steven is working from 6:30pm-3:00am tonight so it's going to be an odd ringing in the New Year... 

But anyways 2013 was pretty amazing even with the bad... But 2014 is going to be a lot better and hopefully a lot more successful for us all.. It will also be odd this year that the ball will drop 3 hours after it has dropped East Coast time lol.. By the time we are seeing the ball drop everyone East Coast will be drunk and past out lol... 

I hope you all have an amazing night ringing in 2014 but please make sure to do it in a safe way and as always 

DONT Drink and Drive!!! 

I would also like to wish Gabby and Frances a very happy birthday for today I hope you two enjoyed it!!!! 

Goodbye 2013, Hello 2014!!! 

Christmas Christmas Christmas

 Well today is Christmas.. It's the first one in California for all of us, I can honesty say getting ready for this years Christmas I wasn't stressed out or worried much at all.. Other then the fact I didn't know what to buy my mom, but thankfully she isn't picky so I was able to find her something she liked... Today has been pretty good the kids woke up around 8:30am or 9:00am I'm not so sure I didn't look at the time.. They were super excited to know that Santa had stopped for them.. DannieLynn was super excited that Santa didn't eat all his cookies so she could finish the rest, Braxton enjoyed that our Elf on the Shelf "Jingle" had left them some M&M's so he finished those off.. 

Then it was onto the gifts, DannieLynn spotted her bike right off and was super Excited which kinda shocked me a little since she was with me when I picked it up and already saw it.. I guess she didn't really catch it was for her.. ( but I won't be doing that anymore I'll make sure they aren't with me when I get their gifts) Braxton was happy to see his little Lighting McQueen car that Santa left and was ready to ride.. Once he was riding he didn't care about any other gift at all.. (**Note to self**) hide those big gifts next time so they are ready to open everything up before getting the ride on toys lol..

We all sat around in the living room and opened up our gifts one person at a time when you was handed a gift, it was very nice to see what each person was getting and how they reacted to getting that gift lol.. 

Overall I think everyone was excited and loved what they were give... The kids were super excited for all their gifts and I was a super happy momma that I didn't have to spend my arms and legs to make our children happy!! Also they didn't get to much that only one thing is getting played with they are able to play with all their toys and enjoying their time.. 

We had a pretty good morning and now everyone is doing their own thing.. The kids are playing and hanging out.. Mom, Lenny and Myself is watching a Christmas Movie "Jingle All The Way" I love this movie I watch it all year long not just at Christmas time.. 

Kinda sucks today though because Steven had to go into work from 2-10pm don't they realize he has children that he needs to spend some time with.. I mean he worked for you last night 4pm-12:30am and didn't get to help do their gifts for Santa or anything then you want him right back on Christmas Day at 2pm kinda makes me mad... (Ps. I don't care if it's a job) I don't like the fact of it.. Especially since the fact they don't get anything extra in pay for working today! 

This Christmas was also a bit different since we miss our back home family like crazy.. It's been kinda odd not having to rush and get things done to make it to someone's house in time lol.. Which is kinda good but weird all in the same sense.. 

I thought we would make it through today without any meltdowns but man was I wrong.. DannieLynn had a major meltdown because she wanted to play with Braxton's baby doll and he wanted it too, but we will get through it I believe it just a nap that's needed.. 

Well I guess we are going to spend some time watching spongebob and hoping naps come soon so we can have a more relaxing day!! 

I hope you all have a great day with family and friends!! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!