2011: Year in Review

We don't have big plans for New Year's Eve, so as we watch Auburn play Virginia in the Chick Fil A Bowl, I thought I would put together a little "year in review" post to kick of the new year!

January

Wow! Auburn's National Championship. What a way to kick of 2011! Matt and I were blessed to be at the game, and it was definitely a night to remember.

February and March

These months were mostly filled with school for the twins, and lots of watching Little Miss Frances' personality bloom. We were able to make a trip to Birmingham to celebrate Addison's first birthday in February. And Brad, Mak and Addi came to Mobile in March for the Arts and Crafts Festival in Fairhope.



April

Sadly, we said "goodbye" to our firstborn. The kiddos still talk about her, and I still can't believe she's gone. There were few cats like this one! She is greatly missed.


On a happier note, we celebrated a wonderful Easter with family! And managed our first family picture of the year!

May

We were blessed to celebrate Mother's Day and Frances' Baby Dedication on the same day. It was one of my most favorite days this year.

When the twins wrapped up school, we headed across the Bay to Fairhope for a weekend at The Grand Hotel. This is one of our most favorite things to do! And it was a fabulous start to our summer.


June

Anniversary, birthday, birthday and birthday! June is a very busy month at the Busbee house. We were also able to squeeze in a trip to Destin.




July

Birthday party + birthday party+ cousins+ Fourth of July+ trip to San Diego for Mommy and Daddy=another very fun-filled month!

August

Walker and Kathryn started 4K. They LOVE their new school and especially loved the ice cream that completed their first full week of school! Mommy even managed to sneak away to Birmingham for a girls' weekend, and Daddy made it to a Spiceland extended family reunion in North TN/South KY.

September

We enjoyed a wonderful fireworks display in honor of the ten year anniversary of September 11th.
October

What can I say, I love the fall. Pumpkins and football, mums and caramel apples. We soaked it all in! This was the cutest pumpkin I saw this fall!

November

We spent a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving in Camden with Nana, Papa and the Dillons. The kiddos LOVED catching up with their cousins. It had been way too long!


December

I've got two words....DISNEY WORLD!!!! We took the twins for the first time, and I don't know who fell in love the fastest, the kids or me and Matt:) We are still talking about it a month later, and can't wait to go back. I promise I'll have a WDW post soon. There is just so much to process! It was so.much.fun!!!!


We are so thankful for all of the Lord's mercies and blessings throughout this past year and look forward to all He allows in 2012!

Brotherly Love

Awkward Family Photo

Need I say more??? I'm sure we'll look back one day and laugh:) At least we were able to check picture with Santa off of our list!

Quite the Mess

Miss Frances is quite the mess these days!

Here she is making the most of her sister being at school by playing in Kathryn's Little Mermaid dress and shoes.

And here, she's all painted up having taken advantage of Mommy leaving the kitchen to do some laundry!

This required her second bath of the day. The first was necessary after she worked her little hands into her dirty diaper:) See what I mean!

Around here...

Christmas is in full swing!

There are Little Pet Shop hamsters popping in on our nativity scenes...

These yummy crackers are the most requested snack...

and I found a fool proof home recipe for Starbuck's beloved salted caramel hot chocolate!

Two little kings (or should I say, one king and one queen) made their debuts in the Christmas play at school today...


And I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my amaryllis will make it's debut on, if not before, Christmas!

Only 12 more days to go!!!

Sorry for the lack of posts...

We've been hanging out with royalty...




Hope to have a recap of our trip soon. Right now, we are still in recovery mode!