Looking Back at 2014

As we rang in the New Year tonight (at about 8pm) we raised our glasses of sparkling cider, watched fireworks from Dubai on YouTube, and popped open some fun surprises.  We also talked about highlights from 2014.  Here they are, in no particular order.

Ben
- Camping at Dinosaur National Monument
- FSU's National Championship win
- The Great Salt Lake
- General Conference with Cat

Brett
- Camping at Dinosaur National Monument
- Visits from family and friends
- The house getting painted
- Ben's new job
- Trip to DC
- Luke learning to walk
- Peter Pan with Eliza
- Cat's progress on the piano
- Jack riding a bike
- General Women's Session with Cat
- The Great Salt Lake
- My new (very small) book club
- Family History

Cat
- Softball
- Ziplining with Ben & Suz
- The Olympics
- Grammy's Visits
- 9th Birthday
- Trip to Washington, D.C.
- John & Sarah's visit
- Andy & Amy's visits
- Swimming
- Being with friends
- Starting 4th Grade
- Camping at Dinosaur National Monument
- The Aquarium

Jack
- Playing at the homes of friends and neighbors
- Swimming
- The Great Salt Lake
- Seeing a gopher snake at Dinosaur National Monument
- Camping at Dinosaur National Monument

Eliza
- Seeing Peter Pan with Mom
- Playing with Mom
- Starting preschool
- Beginning to read
- Music class
- Swimming at the Rec Center indoor pool
- The Aquarium

Luke (according to Mom)
- Turning 1 and all the things that come along with being a big kid: milk, real food, shoes, just one nap a day
- Learning to walk
- Getting his first set of Duplo blocks
- Playgrounds
- Learning to open doors
- Discovering markers, pencils, crayons, and anything else that marks up the floor or books or his body
- Dogs
- Having such great playmates as siblings