Top 50 Things of 2023
1. Brian and Gwyn’s trip to Los Angeles complete with helicopter tour, hiking to the Hollywood sign, Aviator Nation, Venice Beach and a convertible!!
2. Jacob in Kory’s wedding!
3. Annie’s 7th grade A team basketball at MMS, Annie’s 7thth grade Spring season of sports at MMS…soccer and track MMS track season…300 meter hurdles!
4. Gwyn’s Spring/Summer softball season with Texas Elite / Unity (urgh).
5. Spring break in Santa Fe skiing!
6. Annie’s Albion soccer tournaments to College Station, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin!
7. Gwyn’s freshman season with Stratford Softball, 17-6A 1st Team All District!
8. Another year of Brian’s traveling adventures to KL, Australia, Brazil, London, etc.
9. Jacob Spring and Fall season of Stratford Varsity Football, Linebacker and Special Teams.
10. Gwyn getting her permit and getting in her driving hours.
11. Jacob umpiring at SBMSA games, as Junior Crew Chief, he is an awesome umpire!
12. Gwyn finishing her freshman year, Jacob finishing his junior year, and Annie finishing 7th grade…stop growing up!
13. A year of Jacob taking the ACT and applying to colleges, essays and test prep.
14. Gwyn hitting 63 mph!
15. Workcamp for Jacob and Gwyn in Cameron, TX and Annie in Houston, doing good.
16. Jacob and Daylan’s summer sports camp and Gwyn and Avery’s summer fun camps, Annie babysitting and pet sitting…making that $$!
17. Rodeo in Houston, the Zac Brown Band.
18. Spartie Formal and Sweet 16 for Jacob with Cate Laudadio and Allie Lombard.
19. A quick visit from Emily, Sadie and Grace in town for Grace’s golf tournament.
20. Gwyn’s 15th birthday at Brio with dessert back at our house.
21. Brian getting a new car!
22. A whirlwind summer trip to Dallas, Tulsa, Nashville (Brian geeking out over Chauhan house), Alabama and Auburn tours and The Grand in Fairhope Alabama!
23. Jacob going to Wilderness - the hardest week of his life with Young Life.
24. Taylor Swift the Eras TOUR for Gwyn and Annie!
25. Jacob’s continuing to play golf getting additional clubs for his birthday.
26. The start of 8th grade for Annie, Sophomore year for Gwyn, and Jacob’s Senior year.
27. Soccer tournament for Annie in Memorial Day Cup, they won the championship!
28. Astros game with the family in Westside suite for Memorial Day.
29. Gwyn’s Fall season with Texas Bolts softball, new friends and lots of fun!
30. UT summer soccer camp for Annie, who won lots of awards!
31. Baylor pitching camp for Gwyn!
32. Friday night football games, Stratford Friday Night Lights.
33. Annie turning 14 with a fancy lunch at Tiny’s No. 5.
34. Annie fun trips with friends to Kiersh’s lake house and with Kailyn to Canon Lake.
35. Halloween with Annie as sparkle mermaid, Gwyn as a 80s rapper and Jacob dressed as Prime.
36. HOCO, Gwyn with Landon Selzer and Jacob with Cali.
37. Gwyn gets a double piercing, no belly button piercing!
38. Jason’s epic adventure trip with Gwyn and Annie to Chicago and Notre Dame!
39. A not so fun rivalry week yard/house/car destruction courtesy of Memorial, dead fish, raw eggs, pumpkins, rotten milk and a tub of concrete, thank for that Jacob!
40. Jacob’s turning 17, dinner at Benihana!
41. Jacob getting senior photos done at Memorial Park!
42. Brian competing with the Lord’s of Softball at the Stock Grill Challenge and NOT winning.
43. Gwyn’s Fall Ball season with Stratford, Annie’s Fall RL season with Albion.
44. Jacob’s fall college weekend visits to Alabama, Arkansas and Texas A&M.
45. Pumpkin patch working with Gwyn and Annie to support MDUMC.
46. Holiday Hustle round 4, this time just me and Annie volunteering.
47. Brian’s amazing meals, he is cheffing it up all the time around here and spoiling us!
48. Thanksgiving with Katterhenrys and Browns at Jason’s and Christmas with Rick, Sue, Stacy, Justin, Elijah and Hannah in Dallas catching fish and at our house with Nana, Papa and Jason, and a quick visit with Emily and Grace in between.
49. Amelia Island, Florida trip lots of fun, food, relaxing, horseback riding sunset cruise and a quick lunch with John and Claudia, so good to see them!!
50. The full year of 2023, making the most of this precious time we have with the kids before they are grown up and gone.
