As a family we decided to forgo Christmas cards this year. I LOVE to pick the perfect photo for them and send them to our friends and families who are spread out all across the United States. However, with the added cost of purchasing the cards AND the postage, we liked the idea of saving the money this year. So, this year our family and friends get an electronic version...this blog post :)
Our 2013 Year at a Glance
Richard:
- Still working for CISCO and likes it. He is able to work from home once or twice a week, which is great!
- His sister, Mindy, got married in South Carolina in November and we were able to travel to Georgia and then on to South Carolina for the wedding. It was great to see family and friends and show off Josiah - this was his first visit to Georgia since he's been born.
- Richard was able to go to the shooting range with his dad and brother and really enjoyed it.
- In November, he turned the big 3-0! We had a little celebration in South Carolina with his family then went to dinner to celebrate when we got back to Texas. He wanted to keep it small and simple - wish granted.
- Ran a 5k in December. He did awesome pushing Josiah in the stroller too! He would like to do another one in the Spring sometime.
- Enjoyed preparing for Josiah's first birthday party in January! He won't remember it, but the time capsule family and friends helped create will be a great keepsake for him when he turns 18 years old.
- This summer Josiah and I flew out to Oregon to visit with family and some friends. Josiah was a trooper on the plane!
- In September, I started a new job! I am now a pre-kindergarten teacher at Belton Christian Preschool and enjoying it. It's only two days a week and Josiah gets to attend for free - the perfect job for right now!
- This Christmas, our little family gets to fly to Oregon to spend some time with my family. The last time we were able to have Christmas with them was five days after our wedding - four years ago. I'm really looking forward to it! It will also be Josiah's last free flight as he turns two in January (we HAD to get in another trip before then because it may be awhile before all of us can afford to travel up there for another holiday).
- He turned 1 in January and has grown like a weed since! He started walking at around 16 months old and started running a week later! He's always on the move!
- His vocabulary is growing more and more. He's a social boy, just not as verbal as his mommy would have expected - it's ok though! Some of his favorite words right now are: mommy, daddy, cat, puppy, MINE (gosh, where did he learn that?!), nigh-nigh, cracker, no, truck, and bye-bye.
- There was a time when he refused to hold our hand. I'm happy to say that he's become very good at holding our hands, especially in a parking lot or crowded place.
- He's always been a solid kid - he still is. He weighs in at about 34lbs to date. He loves to eat and he's very active, so he balances out. Maybe one day he'll lean out...
- He started school at Belton Christian Preschool (where mommy works) and has a blast! He had a couple different teachers in the beginning, but they finally found a permanent replacement and he loves her!
We've had a wonderful year and looking forward to what the Lord has in store for us in 2014! We want to wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and we pray that as you celebrate the Savior's birth and think about priorities for the New Year, it will include a continued walk with the Savior or becoming refreshed in your walk.
With love,
The Wheelocks
Richard, Kassidy & Josiah
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| Trip to the Pumpkin Patch! |
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| His first hot cocoa! |
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| Josiah's Christmas Program at school - he was so in awe of all the people and lights he forgot to shake his bells! |
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| Bundled up for our 5K! |
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| Celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary! It has gone by so quickly! |
