Another Year of Grace (2013 in Review)

January 01, 2014

Another Year of Grace (2013 in Review)

Joining Dwija for the party!!

So much happened in 2013! We had our share of ups and downs here at our domestic monastery, but I'm happy to say that the joy of the high points made it all worth it. We have a new member of our family, after all!!!

January

The year kicked off, after a long hiatus, with news of our newest little one. Sister Stinky was so thrilled to finally be a big sister, and the Abbot and I were thrilled that we were adding a new little one to the clan. In lesser news, Sister Stinky moved out of her crib and you all got an update on what her two year old room was looking like.

February

In February, you got your first glimpse at the proof that I was, indeed, growing a baby and our little family was busy enjoying lots of snow!

March

All in one day, we found out who are new pope was and found out we were having another daughter!! We also had some fun with our new saint dolls and celebrated the Abbot's life and the high point in the liturgical year.

April

The highlight of April, by far, was celebrating the biggest and best feast of the whole liturgical year!!

May

In May, my final trimester had me still plugging away with my hyperemesis gravidarum (which is latin for "disgusting nausea"...not really, but that would be funny if it was, wouldn't it?). But the real highlight was when, in the midst of our time out of town, Sister Stinky got her very first haircut.

June

In June we reaffirmed that TV can be a good thing. We had to say good-bye to our beloved Monsignor and we also spent a ton of time outside! Most exciting...the new book came out, which was featured in this post.