Top 50 Things of 2019

1. Watching all three kids play basketball…Annie for the Rockers (made it to the championship), Gwyn for the Storm, and Jacob for the Nuggets and MMS.
2. Running my first ½ Marathon in Katy…slow, but did not stop!
3. Brian took work trips to Dubai, Amsterdam, many trips to Rio and Mexico.
4. Gwyn playing Volleyball for Petite Elite.
5. Gwyn’s 11^thbirthday party, complete with Pictionary, pizza and fun!
6. A very fun RCE Auction with friends.
7. Gwyn and Annie’s Go Texan Day at school.
8. My 40^thBirthday Party thrown by friends.
9. A very fun Mamma Mia, dinner, dancing night out with Danielle, Carolyn, Marli, Christie, Jill, 5 of my closest friends, thanks to Jason!
10. A weekend trip to New Orleans to see the Zac Brown band and to celebrate my 40^thwith Brian and the Rushings.
11. Spring Break trip to Orlando to experience Universal, so nice to have dinner with John and Claudia!
12. A fun spring/summer season of softball for Gwyn with the Fury, Annie with the Bombers and Jacob with the Spartans.
13. SBMSA Gala complete with Armadillo racing!
14. 5^thgrade Moms/Daughters trip to San Antonio Marriott with Gwyn and friends.
15. Field Day at RCE for Gwyn and Annie.
16. Brian and Annie finally growing something in their garden…Pepper loving to hang out there.
17. Summer softball Heat with Gwyn, including OU softball camp with Millie.
18. Gwyn’s 5^thgrade graduation from RCE…off to Middle School she goes!
19. Gwyn running down Boogie Down Brittmoore in her softball helmet and making the paper!
20. The year of the Komodo Joe…Brian’s ultimate grilling machineJ
21. Jacob’s first work camp with MDUMC and being on TV!
22. Gwyn and Annie’s first sleepaway camp with church!
23. Jacob’s 13^thbirthday of dinner, basketball, swimming, blitzball with friends.
24. A fun visit to Frisco to see Em, Nick, Sadie and Grace, jumping off the roof into the pool.
25. Celebrating Brian’s birthday with dinner and a blackberry cobbler AND a lemon cake, made by Gwyn and Annie.
26. Vacation to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the best trip EVER!! Whitewater rafting, fly fishing, horseback riding, hiking, ropes course, mountain biking, Grand Teton and Yellowstone!
27. Weekend at Lakeway Resort with the Rushings, water obstacle course and boating.
28. The start of 4^thgrade with Ms. Sammons, Hancock, and Alexander for Annie, 6^thgrade for Gwyn, and 8^thgrade for Jacob.
29. Trip to College Station to see Texas A&M with Gwyn’s softball friends/moms.
30. Annie starting soccer with TFC (Gwyn quitting soccer).
31. MMS Football for Jacob.
32. Jacob’s adventure trip to a Notre Dame football game with Jason.
33. Annie going on a weekend trip to Hill Country with the Davis family.
34. Annie’s 10^thbirthday party with a movie, Raising Canes, and fun!
35. Halloween with Annie as a Mummy, Gwyn as Wednesday Addams, and Jacob as just Jacob.
36. The Blessing of the Animals for Pepper, Annie was so happy to finally participate!
37. Thanksgiving in Oklahoma with family, and a fun day trip to Stillwater to see OSU.
38. Watching Annie as a Chinese Tea dancer in the Nutcracker play.
39. Celebrating Christmas in Houston with family and friends.
40. Brian’s Peloton and completing 100 rides in 4 months!
41. Watching Annie in her first Petite Elite Volleyball tournament.
42. Many of days/nights spent outside in the easement or pool, non-stop use of the trampoline, and enjoying our house.
43. Annie’s awesome art created at her art class this Fall.
44. Jacob getting PAID to umpire Little League games.
45. The kids getting to spend time with both sets of grandparents in Oklahoma in the summer.
46. Watching the Astros make it to and in the World Series.
47. A Moms weekend away in Galveston with friends, puzzling and walking the beach.
48. Lots of birthday dinners at Benihana!
49. Babysitting Prince Henry, Pete the Bearded Dragon, and dog sitting.
50. Loving making memories with these kids, the years are going by way too fast!

Here we come 2020!!