2013 A year in review

2013 was a busy life changing year for us. 

Here is a run down:

-We began to prepare for our move to Arkansas. 

-Oscar turned 2.

-Allie turned 10.

-Allie played basketball and was on an all-star soccer team where she was the only non-els player!

-Ava came for a sleepover! 

-We listed and sold our house in OKC.

-Chloe and I spent Fridays at the Hope Center Volunteering for the Lone Ranger Middle School Field Trip! 

-Allie ran in her first track meet. 

-I turned 35.

- We moved to OC for last month in OKC.

-Little Rhett Rhett joined the family! 

-We said goodbye to many friends. 

-I left a job I absolutely loved. 

-We survived 2 huge tornadoes.

-We moved to Conway.

-Jake turned 10!

-We found a wonderful church family. 

-The girls went to camp with Wilshire at QMCC.

-Chloe went to camp with our new church.

-We went on several camping trips.

-Mami came for a visit! 

-We traveled to Detroit.

-Misa turned 29. 

- We did more fertility testing. 

-After seeing 3 doctors it was agreed that we would need to try invitro. 

-We had the Bell birthday Bash in Houston. 

-The Berges girls came for a visit.

-Misa and I celebrated 5 years of marriage and 9 years of being together.  

-The girls started 5th grade and 8th grade. 

-I started school at UCA to pursue a degree in Addiction Studies. 

-I found out the first day of classes I was pregnant. 

-Chloe turned 14! 

-We traveled back to the fall retreat with Wilshire. 

-Mom, Dad, Heather, Ava, Rhett, Gma, & Gpa all came for a visit. 

-Allie went to her first school dance. 

-We traveled back to Oc for the Brazle Family Missions Award.

-We found out that we will be moving to Houston in 2014. 

-We spent Thanksgiving weekend in Houston and we bought a house. 

-Buster turned 2! 

-We found out that our little one is a sweet girl. 

-We decided to name her Emilia María. 

-Both the girls got the flu. 

-We spent out first Christmas just the 4 of us in Arkansas. 

One thing is definitely for sure 2013 has strengthened us as a family. Especially Misa and the girls' relationship. It hasn't been the easiest year but I will say that it has been one of growth in our family, individually, and faith! 2014 looks like a similar year of growth as we move again and welcome a little one that will surely change the dynamtic of our family. We are looking forward to a lot of memory making and being able to work together to navigate the peaks and pits of life's journey!