Favorite Memories 2016
Heading into the last weekend of the year and it is so fun to take a look back at the memories made! I don’t know about you but sometimes I do not realize just how much we packed in until I take a walk through pictures! Here is a look at how 2016 shaped up for our family!
January always kicks off celebrating Dillon’s birthday and this year he turned 14 and spent the day playing basketball with his teammates.
2016 also saw these two brothers grow closer as they found a common hobby they both love outside of baseball.
We joined together on a very windy day to take family pictures with my mom. So glad we captured these photos.
Carly Jo ran her first 5k and we so enjoyed our day together!
Even though it is so random this was seriously one of my favorite 2016 memories. Nothing like having your dad teach you to two step.
We had four days of fun in Orlando for Spring Break to do a little sightseeing and catch up with Riley at spring training.
We managed to squeeze in two days at Disney World and had a great time thanks to my Disney Dos and Don’ts.
In Texas bluebonnet pictures are a must!
Girls trip with our besties for some Fort Worth Fun.
I mean where else can you participate in an armadillo race against your bestie? Our girls thought this was the best.
Sweet evening attending my nieces first communion.
And another sweet evening seeing my nephew graduate from college!
Dance recitals are always exciting nights especially when you have your bestie in your class!
We loved on the newest member of our family, Pesto, who Jordan rescued and we just love her to pieces. Plus she has given me a trial run on my grandma name.
Not necessarily a favorite memory but one with an outcome we do love. Riley had a season ending surgery when an aneurysm was found in his bicep. Thankful his dad and I can still stand together where our kids are concerned.
Once he was well enough we flew to California and made the trip back to Texas along Route 66!
I celebrated my very last day as an elementary school mom!
A weekend of fishing and relaxing at the coast was long over due in May.
We celebrated Father’s Day between baseball games in San Antonio.
This guy turned 2 and Carly Jo threw him the best puppy party!
We enjoyed a road trip to Missouri for a baseball tournament but had so much fun while we were there. It is beautiful and we really hope to go back again one day!
Baseball is always a really big part of our year and 2016 was no exception. This kid had some growing to do both physically and mentally and it was fun to see him pull it all together and finish the season on a strong note.
Even though Jordan lives right here in town we had to put a monthly date on the calendar and be more intentional about getting together. I loved our date nights!
In August I celebrated the 2 year Blogiversary of the Queen in Between!
This guy and I celebrated 15 years together and I shared a little walk down memory lane and 15 tips for a stronger marriage.
The kids favorite time of year is when we drop them off for a week at T Bar M.
We headed to Port Aransas, Texas for a little beach vacation to celebrate the end of summer with our best friends.
Finding a house with room for our pups was a bonus and we had so much fun!
One last girls getaway to the JW Marriott in San Antonio for an early birthday celebration for Carly. Somehow we have talked these girls into experiences instead of birthday parties and it’s been a win for the moms too!
Hard to believe this kid was ready for high school! He has really matured the past year.
This little moms getaway to the JW Marriott in Austin was just what we needed to celebrate surviving the first week of the school year!
We had a special dinner to celebrate Carly Jo turning 11!
Dillon and I joined the Young Mens Service League where moms and sons are given the opportunity to serve together among other leadership development. I enjoyed our time volunteering in 2016.
We celebrated Jordan’s birthday as she gave cheers to 26!
We also wished a happy 23rd birthday to Riley!
My birthday was next and I was lucky enough to celebrate by having lunch with these two. This is 47!
Great high school season and we love this reminder that while they are rivals on the field they are still united off the field.
Annual trip through the corn maze for more fall fun!
Loved having all these special people together for Thanksgiving.
We celebrated this lady turning the big 9-0! She is still spry and loves to fix herself up.
Keith’s mom celebrated a fall birthday too and Carly Jo made her a sunflower cake!
We took family pictures and this was my favorite!
We wrapped up 2016 with Christmas memories!
I saw the quote this year “We were together…..I forget the rest” and it really just resonated with me. There are definitely times when I wish we were taking more vacations or doing more “fun stuff” but in the end when I think about this year the best times were when we were together no matter what we were doing. Here’s to more of forgetting the rest in 2017!
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Love this post!! If I remember correctly, one of the first posts I ever read of yours was the Disney post! I've loved getting to know you and your sweet family this year! Hoping 2017 is just as incredible!
Happy New Year Shelly! Maybe this is the summer I will get to see Riley pitch! Hoping so! And since my college grad finally secured her position in the working world! YAY! She and I are planning our long awaited Texas Mom/Daughter trip! Will let you know when we will be heading your way and plan to stop in College Station. She wants to visit a sorority sister who is getting her Masters there and I would love to meet you and Holly in person!
Shelly!!!! What a good year, babe! I love that I have got to know you better this year. In 2017 I hope to be able to read your posts more. I wish you all the happy available!!!!!
You had such a wonderful year! I love that you had a mom's weekend to celebrate the first week of school! Happy New Year!
MeetTheShaneyfelts
What a wonderful year!
Love all the pictures, they show what a great and blessed life you live! Here's to 2017 being another wonderful year, cheers!
I love that quote and just wrote it in my new planner…I'll be stealing that on my blog at some point😉. The picture of you celebrating the last day of being an elementary mom is AWESOME!!!!
Loving your yearly recap. So remembering to do this next year! What a great year for you and your family. Happy new year friend!
It's a wonderful year all in all indeed. Happy 2017!
Hoping 2017 brings you much happiness my friend. Happy new year
What an amazing year y'all had. I hope this next one is just as good!
I love all of this and I really really love reading about your baseball adventures. I love ball.
What an amazing year you all had! Wishing you the best in 2017, and can't wait to follow along!! XO
Shauna
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So many great photos from 2016! Hope 2017 is even better!
xo,
Jacqueline
Stylin In St. Louis
I loved your moms getaway! I totally need to do something like that soon! Wishing you all the best in 2017! I can't wait to following along with you!
What a great tribute to the year! Wishing you all the best in 2017! And I love your Bestie for the Restie shirts…so cute!
I hope 2017 is just as fabulous for ya'll! What wonderful memories and times to look back on! Cheers to the new year pretty lady! xoxo
Happy New Year to you as well Jessi! Looking forward to following along with Mis Andi and Emma Jo and your little family adventures!
Thank you Jackie…..these shirts were a fun find…now only if we had more weekends away to wear them. 🙂
Moms getaways, even non fancy ones with no itinerary, are just so refreshing! Happy New Year!
Thank you Jacqueline! Wishing you the best in 2017!
Oh baseball….it's a good thing I like it. 🙂
Sarah I have done this all 3 years I've been blogging and it's so fun to take a look back! Each year I promise my self I'm going to compile a little monthly fave so that in December it's easy to pull together….so far I have not. 🙂 Happy New Year!
Lisa when I read it I felt it…if that even makes sense! I'm having it made huge for a wall in my house. I'm really the worst at getting caught up thinking our adventures have to be super full to be memorable….and really all it takes is us being together. Happy, happy new year!
So true Kellyann….we are blessed and ready to tackle 2017. Happy New Year!
Weekends away are such a blessing Sarah! Sometimes being a good mom takes some stepping back and remembering who you really are too. Happy New Year!
I'm really, really working on staying on task and finding the best way to read my faves this year. Wishing you the best in 2017 Amanda!
We can hardly wait Kim! You guys just keep us posted as Holly & I are always up for a little road trip. Looks like the Astros are possibly moving their single A across the country….we are definitely looking forward to spring training and the opportunities this year might bring. Happy New Year friend!
YOU are one of my favorites of 2016 Emily!! We did NOT however find a way to meet. Let's fix that in 2017 shall we?!!