Centerville 2014

We headed to my Uncle Don's reunion in Centerville again this year. It's always a great time to visit with family that we don't see often enough! It's so fun for me that Donny and Paige's family is home from Australia!

 Cousin fun!

 It was Dayton's first birthday- so he got to open a few gifts.

 We took our annual family picture in front of this bush! 2013, 2012

 We sang some Christmas Carols

 And the kiddos had LOTS of fun playing and playing and playing in the rain!

 Dayton especially loved it.

 Lilian was a  bit more cautious. Hood up, under the covered porch, drinking her water.

 Belton was interested...

 Claire was thrilled!

Moving Day(s)!

Our move was done in two parts. Day 1: I dropped Belton off at Alissa's (thanks!!) and headed to the house with a car full of our hanging clothes and all of our bedding for our new bed as well as our Christmas cards! While I waited for all of our installations and deliveries- I set up our master closet, made our bed (after it was delivered and put together and the mattress was delivered) and addressed Christmas cards! It was a very productive day for me and made the actual moving day so nice- to have our bedroom already pretty much in order!

Our closet (Don't mind my finger. Sheesh- I was a little excited I guess!)

 Our new bedroom furniture!

 Belton having fun with friends!

 After the new refrigerator, dishwasher, bedroom furniture and mattress were delivered and the Verizon instillation was done- I picked up Belton and headed back to the apartment to finish the last minute packing! 

Belton spent that night at my parents house and we got up bright and early Friday morning to move! Matt's coworker and friend Travis came and helped (so nice- who takes PTO and then decides to go lift boxes and furniture first thing in the morning instead of sleeping in??) and we moved everything out to the curb when the movers got there. We weren't allowed on the truck so  there was only so much we could do!

We're so grateful for the friends and family that helped us with our move! And we love living in a house now!

Bell Valley Ranch: Apartment 1107

 Before I skip ahead to our move and new house...I should post some pictures of the apartment we just moved out of! I don't expect anyone else to care about them, but they are part of our history and I want that preserved! 

The Kitchen

  Belton's Room

 Belton's Bathroom

  The Living Room

 The Hallway

 

 The Dining Room

 Our Bedroom

 

 

 The Patio and View from Living Room

Lubbock

After the game, we headed to Cagle's for dinner. There was a LOOOONG wait so Belton and Matt got to play, Dad went in the bar and listened to live music, Mom and I shopped in the gift shop, I took pictures of Belton in the courtyard area and we all enjoyed the rocking chairs. Good thing they have so much to do there besides eat!

I particularly love this picture because I have some just like it from when my dad visited us in Lubbock in 2011!

 My sweet boys!

I love this one of Belton and Grandmom!

The next (cold, wet, soon-to-be icy) morning, we headed to campus and enjoyed the memories! I made get out so that we could take a picture, here where Matt and I met and where he proposed!!

Here we are right after the proposal- five years before the above photo. Same fence behind us. I hope to take many more family snapshots here as our family grows!

 And finally...because what McDonald's play place is complete without a horse to sit on??

 We had a great trip!