Year in Review -- 2015

Geez, what a year 2015 has been!

This year was full of highs and lows and so many great times. In 2015 Hayes accomplished a lot and has learned so many great things. He is doing so well and I have noticed so many changes and improvements in him even over the past couple of weeks. We are so excited to see what 2016 has in store for us!

This year Hayes: 
-Turned two
-Went down a water slid for the first time.
- Threw lots of temper tantrums
- Ate a thousand Popsicle
- Moved from a crib to a big boy bed
- Played at the park for a thousand hours
- Got a new hair cut
- Played in the sprinklers, pool, and lake
- Rode on a surf board for the first time
- Hiked in Zion
- Went to the Aquarium
- Went to the Zoo
- Saw the Shark Reef in Las Vegas
- Played at Lake Las Vegas
- Played with the trains at Barnes and Noble for 500 hours
- Went on 300 walks
- Got 400 balloons (which wasn't enough)
- Ate way too many donuts, See's Candy, and treats
- Grew up way too fast
- Learned a lot of new words
- Finally put his feet on his bike pedals
- Got a trampoline and spent countless hours jumping
- Started telling us jokes and being so funny
- Watched Curious George on replay
- Read a million books
- Learned to paint
- Stole our hearts over and over again!

This year Kacee:
- Turned 28
- Celebrated 8 years of marriage with Sam
- Took Hayes to the park, the Children's Museum, and the library nearly every week
- Worked part time
- Worked out, started running again
- Decorated a big boy room for Hayes
- Painted the living room
- Traveling to Salt Lake a few times
- Took Hayes to the Aquarium, Zoo, Shark Reef, and Lake Las Vegas
- Read a few books
- Started treatment for PCOS
- Kept two plants alive all year
- Saw Garth Brooks in concert
- Saw Mannheim Steamroller
-Bought a record player- refinished it and started listening to great vinyls
- Hiked in Kanaraville Falls
- Got called to YW
- Lost my cousin Bart
- Spent more time at the cabin (luckily)
- Loved being a mom more than anything in the whole world

This year Sam:
- Turned 30
- Celebrated 8 years of marriage to me
- Hiked in Zion
- Laid new floors in the house
- Installed new baseboards
- Worked a lot!!
- Got a new truck
- Got rid of his Tacoma (no tears were shed, surprisingly)
- Wake boarded every chance he could
- Cleaned his new truck weekly since he got it
- Took Hayes on a million long board rides
- Tried to teach Hayes to ride his bike and scooter
- Made some pretty fantastic chalk art
- Got two new giant TV's
-Spent more time at the cabin
- Loved being a dad more than anything.


It's hard to remember all of the things that happened over this past year, but as I think back so many things have happened. It's crazy to think about. There have been some really low lows and really great times. I have loved being home with Hayes and watching him learn and grow. I am looking forward to a new year and all of the great things we have coming. All in all, we are so blessed!