Best of 2014

It was quite the challenge to select the highlights for the year as there were so many amazing days - but here is the best I could come up with.  Makes me cry to look at some of these memories and realize another year has gone by...

Annapolis with Danny

Naval Academy Shooting Match

Matt and Maria shoveling after a winter storm

 Jacob's internship at Genesis Engineering

 Valentines Day!!

Shooting

Friends...

 Making maple syrup

Shooting match in Chambersburg

Ice in winter

DISNEY!! 

 Handsome strong Matt

Star Wars Marathon

 Easter

Best dad and grandpa ever

Games with grandma

Beautiful couple going to a wedding

 New York City

Babysitting "Mike"

Lion King

Dear dear friends

Family trip to DC

Hannah's completed paintings

Mom and Dad in Gettysburg

Meeting Jefferson Bethke

Cupcakes and cookies for Liana's shower

Good friends

Jacob's Graduation

Off to college!

Arizona House

Colorado!!

Painting of Sweden by Hannah

Interview with McCain resulting in TWO nominations!

Hannah's birthday

Christmas

Christmas Day

 Christmas day is such a fun fun fun day!  I love seeing everybody give everybody else Christmas presents! There is a lot of "Wow thanks" and "This is awesome" going around.  A lot of love.  A lot of joy.  I just sit in silence observing it all and am filled to the rim with contentment and deep happiness.

 Gift basket from my parents

 Christmas brunch

 The aftermath.  

 My favorite gift to the family this year.  A wonderful reminder.

Two Christmas cuties!! 

Some of the gift highlights this year:

 Danny gave me coupons for great stuff!  Like cleaning, and cooking, and coffee shop outings!! Best gift ever!! haha

We gave each of the kids a t-shirt to match what represents them.  This was hilarious!

 Matt of course...

 Jacob 

 Hannah

 and Ryan!!