SO I've been a slacker when it comes to my blogs... here's a booster to try and get us updated:
This year, the Lime family has had a LOT of ups and downs, like a roller coaster! Charlie got promoted, twice, and now runs the Diamond Lounge at Harrah's Casino. Meredith went from Annuities Information Specialist at Pacific Life, to Stay-At-Home-Mom, to substitute teacher, to Vocal Music Teacher at Lifegate Christian School, a dream job. We moved from the house we rented for four years to a very nice townhome, closer to the now-middle of Omaha (aka, we went more westerly).
Here are some photos from the past year:
Our pumpkins from last year, starting to get big and orange and round.
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| Playing at the playground. |
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| At Vala's Pumpkin Patch playground with grandpa Tony (Lime). |
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| One man band! |
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| Goldfish and butterfly/faerie, Halloween 2012 |
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| Evelyn decided we should wear hats after Jocelyn left for school. |
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| Playing in the car with our silly winter hats. |
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| Our new Advent Calendar (thanks mom!). |
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| O Christmas tree! |
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| O, Christmas tree! |
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| This was previous to the rest of the pictures; on Uncle Bob's boat at Lake Hamilton, August 2012. Our first entire family vacation. |
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| Jocelyn's Kindergarten Christmas program. |
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| Megan, Nolen (best friend) and Jocelyn. |
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| Nolen, Megan and Jocelyn at the Christmas program. |
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| Hot cocoa. |
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| Uncle Tony, helping Jocelyn put the star on the top of the tree, 2012 |
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| Christmas Day, 2012. I think she had a bit too much chocolate... |
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| Yay, new glasses! |
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| We really love playing in the snow! |
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| And Jocelyn's Kermit hat was a hit, too. |
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| One of our favorite treats; the Chinese buffet at HyVee! |
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| Mom and Dad get to go on a date! The Wine, Beer and Spirits tasting, January 2013 |
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| Jocelyn FINALLY got the golden egg! |
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| Easter 2013 at Topeka Country Club. |
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| Very fun Easter basket treat. |
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| Other best friend, Mailey's birthday party at Chuck E Cheese, where Jocelyn had her own party later. |
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| Let's go ride a bike... Jocelyn can now ride her bike by herself, without being scared (with training wheels), at our new home. |
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| I just like this picture. |
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| The one year anniversary of my friend Jill's passing. Her husband Ryan had us all post pictures of ourselves drinking her favorite drink, Dr. Pepper, in her honor. |
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| Charlie was a groomsman in Joe and Tiffeny's wedding. We had a great time and were so happy to celebrate! (May 2013) |
So, as you can see, a busy year. I didn't even post all the pictures I'd put in an album, but 37 is sufficient. Now we're celebrating our first summer vacation; Jocelyn's first after a school year, my last before I start full time teaching in the fall, Evelyn's first before mama goes back to work, and Charlie's first time working at the Diamond Lounge during the summer concert series.
We're spray ground-ing, swimming (and having lessons at the YMCA), trying to get our house unpacked and organized, lesson planning, and trip-taking. We are looking to the horizon in anticipation of our new ventures that are to come soon, but having a great time in the mean time!
