Top 50 Things of 2025

 

Top 50 Things of 2025

 

1.     1.   Annie getting her driver’s license with a little help from Calvin.
2.     Jacob’s year of shenanigans, riding an actual Longhorn and living it up in Austin among nameless other things.
3.     Gwyn ‘s Summer and Fall travel ball with Illusions. 
4.     Brian and I celebrating our 25th anniversary with a trip to Hawaii with the girls. 
5.     Gwyn NHS induction.
6.     Jacob ski trip to Telluride.  
7.     Annie’s freshman season with Stratford JV and being named Defensive MVP.
8.     Brian’s year of travel racking up those airline miles to Perth, Kuala Lumpur, London, Brazil.
9.     Jacob completing spring and fall semesters at UT.
10.  Annie’s year of matcha,  acai bowls and countless amounts of seaweed.
11.  Gwyn all the senior hoopla, senior pictures!
12.  Jacob turns 19 and celebrates his first birthday away from home!
13.  Gwyn , Halen, Annie and Sophie to Austin for UT football game.
14.  Annie turns 16!
15.  Gwyn ‘s awesome Spring softball season with Stratford, District Co-Champs and being named District Pitcher of the Year.
16.  A year of moving Jacob back to UT, home for the month of May, back to Austin in June, and into his apartment in August.
17.  A year of Albion soccer for Annie.
18.  Jacob completing freshman year at UT and starting sophomore year at UT, Gwyn finishing her junior year and starting her Senior year at Stratford and Annie finishing her freshman year and starting her sophomore year at Stratford.
19.  Concerts for the year…including Red Rocks with Dr. Dog and rodeo among others.
20.  Jacob hunting over Labor Day weekend.
21.  Halloween costumes for all! 
22.  The girls playing hooky for the day and going to the Nutcracker Market!
23.  A full year of Kevin and his tricks!!!
24.  Annie making varsity soccer her sophomore year!
25.  Jacob working and hating his job at the Coop this summer.
26.  Gwyn 17th birthday!
27.  Hosting Annie and Gwyn’s team soccer / softball dinners and young life campaigner’s groups.
28.  Celebrating Easter together in Houston.
29.  Gwyn ‘s sweet 16 junior year.
30.  Colorado soccer tournament with Annie.
31.  Colorado softball week with Gwyn.
32.  A year of Jacob formals / semi formals.
33.  Gwyn committing to Cornell.
34.  Annie and Presley to Descendants Live Tour.
35.  Cornell, UPenn and Tulsa visits for Brian/Gwyn.
36.  Jacob’s Dallas weekend for TX vs OU and a big win for the Horns.
37.  HOCO for Gwyn and Halen and Annie and Levi. 
38.  Spring Break skiing with the girls at Keystone.
39.  Jacob becoming an amateur trader.
40.  Hosting Thanksgiving in Houston and Brian’s amazing food!
41.  Gwyn ‘s YoungLife Wilderness hiking trip.
42.  Annie UT soccer camp.
43.  Jacob Spring Break in Cabo.
44.  UT beating A&M and ruining their undefeated season.
45.  Annie going to ACL with Lilah and Emmie.
46.  Jacob getting a taste of the good life with some rounds of golf at River Oaks.
47.  Brian and I celebrating 25 years of marriage, and I still like him
48.  A year of Brian’s amazing cooking, favorites include enchiladas, steaks, Indian chicken and fish tacos!
49.  A year of me making it all happen and loving on my awesome family.
50.  Another year of making memories in 2025, making the most of this precious time we have with the kids before they fly the coop!