I love to take time and reflect on our year, I am always surprised at how much I forget! This year was no different and has us looking forward to 2017 even more. Basically our year in review includes lots of beach trips, family and friend time, some travel, new jobs for next year, and an addition to our family!
January
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| Beaching it in northern Brazil |
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| Beautiful Bahia, Brazil |
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| Learning to pull up on everything |
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| Hands in the air on cue... |
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| Music classes |
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| Getting assisted walking down |
February
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| Made it to Iguazu Falls |
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| Took a helicopter ride over the falls |
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| Still not walking |
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| All things books... |
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| Date night at Forneiro |
March
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| The night before his 1st birthday |
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| Our baby turned 1! |
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| Birthday balloon wake up |
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| Celebrating one year! |
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| Easter Sunday |
April
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| Flying home to see Grammy and Poppy |
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| Contrary to the picture, not a fun flight. It happens |
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| We hung with Grammy and Poppy for spring break |
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| Greenville Zoo |
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| I took a trip to the Dominican Republic for an accreditation visit. |
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| Back where I belong |
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| Kristi came to visit! Linners were started. |
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| Found a new place in the neighborhood |
May
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| Date nights. |
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| Jess cooked for Keila and her girls, Tae loved playing with them. |
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| Lots of laughs with dada |
June
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| I had a girls weekend in Rio with dear friends |
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| We supported Jess from the stands at graduation. The seniors chose him to speak, it was an inspiring speech. |
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| All the sissies met up in Colorado Springs! |
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| Jess surprised me with a couples massage at the Garden of the God's Country Club for our 4th anniversary |
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| Tae got his first haircut, he actually didn't mind it! |
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| Tae lavished everyone with hugs |
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| Seriously, no one was safe |
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| Lots of cousin time |
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| Play all day in the sun and hangout at night |
August
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| We took countless walks around the hood |
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| We made our official Facebook announcement that we are expecting. |
September
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| I hosted a churrasco for Jess' birthday |
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| Celebrated Jess' birthday |
October
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| We celebrated Malu's birthday and Tae and I survived a week without Dada (on an accreditation visit) |
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| Went as a hippie family to the EAC Halloween Festival |
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| Another birthday party for Tae's friend, Natalia |
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| Churrascos with work ladies ( + their hubbies and kiddos) |
November
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We celebrated my birthday with a breakfast for dinner night with close friends
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| We accepted jobs at our dream school, Shekou International School. The Lord is great! |
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We escaped for a day date to celebrate our new jobs
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| Enjoyed Ipanema with Mi and Fafa |
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| Caught some rays in Rio |
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| Enjoyed our week with Mi and Fafa |
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| Learned to like his sock monkey |
December
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| My amazing friends showered Elea (and me!) we love |
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| Took an eventful trip to see Santa |
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| Tae got his first stitches after a fall...3 above his right eye |
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| A family that swims together, stays together. |
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| Vacationed a week in Riviera for Christmas |
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| Ended the year with an ultrasound of our little girl. |
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