Looking Back on 2014

14 memorable moments of 2014...in no particular order! :)
1. Gulf Shores, July 2014 - That huge cave we dug was amazing! I will never forget hanging out in there underneath the blue tent with the girls and pretending we were mermaids.
2. Memorial Day - It rained and rained and rained like I've never see if rain before at the Frio. The kids were running around in the mud and the mud would get completely caked on their shoes. Kacy and Brooke kept coming over to get their mud high heels scraped off. We got stuck in the mud, and had all kinds of ridiculous muddy fun.
3. Saying goodbye to the old faithful Tahoe!
4. The heart wrenching morning of Kacy's breakdown about going to school. Oh my, I didn't think I was going to make it after that screaming, crying morning!
5. 4th of July at the Griffins - We celebrated 4th of July at the Griffins as we had for so many years, but it was different this year because we knew that they would be moving to Dallas. It was a wonderful day, full of good food and fun! We were supposed to leave in the afternoon so they could go to a neighborhood party, but we just stayed and stayed until the night!
6. Caddo Lake - The scenery was beautiful there, and I loved watching everyone canoeing through those amazing Cypress Trees. I didn't go because I stayed back with Brooke, but there was something magical about it.
7. Brooke's Messy Art party - I had planned to have everything outside, hoping that it would be a beautiful day. It was rainy and cold, so I had to improvise and change some things up. Luckily, nobody cared, we did a little art, and the kids just played like crazy all day. I love days when we have everyone that it close to us in one place just hanging out!
8. Impromptu October swim get together - We hadn't seen Tracy and her family in a while, so we had them come over for one last swim dinner. It was great to catch up with her, and the kids swam into the dark of the night. I don't know why, but swimming in the pool at night has always been one of my favorite things. I love to see the kids playing for hours together in something as simple as a pool.
9. Blessington Farms - It was a beautiful day when we went out to the farm. We had never been there, and it was so much fun! I could not believe how much the kids loved going down these crazy slides. They wanted to stay forever, and we actually closed the place down! So many giggles!
10. Polar Express - We loved the Polar Express, but one of the funniest things was when we were all trying to go to sleep. Mom wanted to switch pillows with me, and she threw the pillow at me. It hit me right in the face! I started laughing hysterically, then all the kids started laughing hysterically. We all got the case of the major giggles. Pretty soon we were all laughing so hard! The minute it was quiet, someone would let out a little snicker, and it was all over again. I love laughing!
11. We Will Rock You! Chad and Kristen won tickets to go see "We Will Rock You", Queen's Broadway show, and the invited all the Henderson ladies. I didn't want to go at first, but I am so glad I did! It was the best, most entertaining show, ever! I loved singing along with all the songs, and it was wonderful to do something different like that for a night out.
12.Coaching Adilyn's volleyball team - It was such a great experience to coach those little girls. It was ridiculously stressful and irritating, but they were such a sweet group of little ones. They all tried so hard, and it was great to see them get better as the season went on.
13. Kacy's Frozen Party - I love decorating for the girls' parties, but that Frozen party was especially fun to decorate for! Once again we had a rainy day, and since it was a swim party it made things extra interesting. It was still great to have everyone here! Brandon even made it down for that one. The Ice Cube pool toy was definitely a hit!
14. Disney World!!! I don't need to write anymore about it, but our trip to Disney was amazing. I will never forget it, and I am so glad that we splurged and went for it. It was great to share the experience with the Hrobars, and I loved every minute of it!

I am so grateful for this life that I get to live everyday. Of course, there are annoying moments and phases that you just can't wait to end, but overall, the love that I have in my life is more than I could have ever imagined. My family and the friends (that are like family) bless my days beyond measure, and I can't wait to see what amazing experiences we will get to have in 2015.