A Look Back at 2013

We had a wonderful and blessed 2013. Here are some highlights...

January

Started the year off with the tradition New Years lunch at Nana's house

February

Shipped my last shipment of breast milk to the Mother's Milk Bank of North Texas

March

Finally moved into our new home in Arkansas

April

Poor baby got double pink eye

May

Had our first weekend of the year at the lake - little lady had her first jet ski ride this year

June

Our annual family beach vacation

Andrew John and Ella Grace came to Arkansas - Oh, how we wished they lived closer!!!

July

Celebrated Caroline's 2nd birthday

August

Caroline started dance

September
My tennis team won the state championship in our division

October

I took a girls trip to tennis camp in south Texas

November

Caroline had her first dance recital. She didn't dance, but she got on stage and looked cute! 

December

We had a wonderful month celebrating the holidays with all of our families. But when I think of December, we can't help but give thanks to God for the success of my brother's surgery. 

Christmas Day

We finished off Christmas Eve by baking Santa's favorite cookies...

Then it was time to set-up for Christmas morning...

And then she woke up to a living room full of new toys!!

Sweet girl posing for a picture on Christmas morning with her new princess camera...

Decorating the refrigerator with her new letter magnets...

And then we went to celebrate and open gifts with my side of the family... Here is the ballerina princess modeling some of her gifts...

Family picture...

Love him!

Then we finished off the day back at home, and Caroline opened her gifts from mommy and daddy. One of her gifts consisted of this jewelry and "lipstick". She is ALL GIRL!

We had a wonderful Christmas surrounded by the ones we love. We are blessed beyond measure!

Merry Christmas from The Lieuxs

design by Leslie at Giraffic Arts

Christmas Eve

The craziness has begun! We drove to Fort Smith this morning to celebrate Christmas with Oma, Opa, and Uncle Chris. We had a wonderful time, and Caroline loved all the attention! We opened presents then we went out to eat. I can't believe I've eaten out on Thanksgiving and now Christmas! Stephen's parents gave us an awesome gift-- a freezer full of meals!! It might rank up there with the best gift ever!!

We drove back home tonight, and my side of the family came over for dinner. These sweet cousins were a hand full. They changed into their matching pajamas, and I'm not sure they could be any cuter!

My mom got a "Happy Birthday Jesus" cake, so we sang and then these little stinkers may started sticking their fingers in the icing. =))

Santa's favorite cookies are on the counter, and little lady is tucked in bed! I can't wait until she wakes up in the morning!! More on our holiday tomorrow....

Lucy Jane and Baby Kaylor

Lucy Jane and Kaylor decided to come over and play this morning, and we had such a great time! The kiddos played while the mommies chatted. Caroline loves these two, and she was really loving getting to hold Baby Kaylor. I don't think he loved the attention as much as the girls loved giving it.

December in Pictures

Here's to a bunch of random pictures...

Caroline got stickers in her advent calendar- she stuck them EVERYWHERE

I do not wear white socks, so now Caroline no longer wears white socks. We call them our "crazy and funky socks"

Aunt Carol took this sweet picture the night we got back from California

Helping Papa carry his new boots

This is why we are getting low on cookie icing

Caroline showing off her cookie decorating skills

Cookie decorating with sweet friends

We took Caroline to the Christmas program at our church - she LOVED it

The guys group pictures from our small group Christmas party. I laugh more on this night than I do all year! It is so much fun!! 

The girls picture -- I'm so thankful for these girls! God truly blessed us when he put us in this group!

We finally had visitors from Tulsa today. Kara and Brian drove up to meet us for lunch. Then the guys went to the house and I took Kara to a few local shops. It was so much fun catching up with them.