2014 Recap

I love love doing these yearly recaps (albeit about two months late this time). It's fun to look back and see everything we accomplished individually and as a family. 2014 proved to be a busy, but happy year for our little family. We learned so much, experienced so much, and began our new journey in a new city this year. Here are the highlights:

Abby:
-started exercising regularly (Pilates and running)
-completed two 5Ks and her first half marathon
-spent her first weekend away from the kids (girls' trip to Williamsburg)
-traveled to NYC twice (over the summer and for Macy's Day parade)
-started volunteering with a local charter school
-served as a Primary teacher (church assignment)


Logan:
-graduated from NC State with his Master's in Analytics
-got a "big boy" job working for a consulting firm
-completed a 5K, two Tough Mudder races (here and here), and a half marathon
-learned wood work (dining room bench and garage shelving units)
-traveled way too much in the spring for job interviews/recruiting (Utah, New York, Mexico, Chicago, Charlotte)
-served in Elder's Quorum Presidency and still serving (church assignment)

Hudson:
-turned 3 years old
-still loves dinosaurs, animals, and books
-started preschool two days a week
-officially potty trained
-had his first soccer season
-excited to be a Sunbeam (at church)

Amelia:
-turned 1 years old (smash cake/1 year old pics here)
-learned to walk
-still loves her binky
-can say "mama" and "dada" and "bobba (milk)"
-loves to eat anything and everything
-had her first ER visit (not an accomplishment or highlight by any means, just had to put it in here)

Together:
-moved from Raleigh to Charlotte
-celebrated our 5 year family anniversary
-had lots of visitors come to Charlotte (mainly our families and the Wrights)
-made/making new friends in Charlotte
-traveled to AZ for Heidi and Matt's wedding
-annual Corbett beach trip
-Thanksgiving in Virginia
-second Christmas at home

(All photos taken by Jen Korth Photography)

Other recaps..... 2013  2012  2011  2010

Amelia's Cake Smash

Our sweet Amelia Linh turned ONE on September 25th (more about that day later). First, here are some of my favorite pictures from her cake smash/1 year photo shoot. Big thanks to Addie Butler Photography for these pictures. I think they capture her personality perfectly - happy, sweet, and a little sassy (I'll let you figure out which picture demonstrates that quality).

Amelia's newborn photos

We just got Amelia's newborn pictures back, and I can't resist sharing them. I'm a little bias, but I think she is just about the sweetest thing ever. Of course, this photo shoot took a lot longer than Hudson's (see Hudson's newborn photos here) because of the outfit changes and all - having a girl to dress up is so fun!

Logan's cousin (Addie) took these newborn photos for us and we LOVE them! Thank you, Addie. Check out her FB page here.

These photos were taken when Amelia was just 5 days old. Here are some of my favorites. Get ready for picture overload...

Cake Smash

It's coming up -- Hudson's 1st birthday. I don't know whether to laugh or cry (probably the latter). It's hard to believe this little person came into our world about a year ago and changed everything. Our hearts are so full. We love getting to be on the front rows watching Hudson grow up. And boy, has he grown in just 12 months! I am going through pictures from the past year to make a banner for his party this Saturday and I am in awe of how much he has grown/how much we have grown as his parents. 

Parenthood is seriously the best experience ever. What a tremendous gift! I am so glad I get to be a parent through the eternities. More importantly, I am so glad that I get to share the experience with my best friend.

Here are a few pictures that I stumbled upon from this past year....

Less than a week old

3 months

 6 months

9 months

And now...

he is almost ONE!

Logan's cousin, Addie, took cake smash pictures for us a few weeks ago. 

My friend, Cari, made this colorful beauty.

Isn't it the cutest cupcake ever? 

I felt a little bad that Hudson was smashing it because it looked and tasted so good!

How did this boy get so big in just a year?
It's crazy! 

More birthday posts to come!

Hudson's 9 month photos

Logan's talented cousin, Addie, took Hudson's 9 month photos for us. I think they turned out great. I love looking at these and can't wait for her to do Hudson's 1 year birthday pictures as well - complete with a smash cake, balloons, and all sorts of fun things. 

 This is my favorite one.