Tuesday, December 31, 2013

A defining year

As we were sitting around the table the other night recounting the year, we realized that it was a big year of happenings for our family.

January

  • celebrated ten years of marriage
  • welcomed Miles Nathanael to our lives
April
  • First campout of the season mothers day weekend (so many things went awry its hysterical)
  • I learned that there is a tumor the size of a ping pong ball growing on my left thyroid lobe
  • Annual Sister shopping trip to Omaha
May
  • Phil completed his last year of teaching computers as that position was eliminated
  • Trip to Colorado to witness youngest brother graduate Valedictorian of his high school class

June
  • Annual Zlomke Family campout at Fort Kearny
  • Campout with the Bradens at Pioneer Village
  • Annual Lewis and Clark camping trip for Phil
July
  • Abi's first time at church camp
  • a parcel of land is found (via craigslist!) that meets our criteria
  • my Grandmother passes
  • Phil helps develop the new class of Financial Literacy for the district
August
  • school starts with Phil teaching a new class, Abi as a fourth grader, Lizzi as a home schooled kindergardener, and Wesley as a preschooler
  • a fun birthday trip that included climbing a 'mountain' and a visit to Nebraska City
  • made down payment for our land
  • Phil completes his first classes of post graduate work
September
  • bought land
  • van dies two days later 
October
  • bought replacement van
  • Phil's car dies two days later
  • weekend trip to Omaha with friends
December
  • my grandfather passes
  • Christmas trip to Kansas City
  • completed Reading the Bible in One Year

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