2 January 2015 –
(clipart was from the following website)
Whooooooooooosh….. BANG! POP! KABOOOOOOM!!!!
What's that sound????
That's the sound of 2014 coming and going…going…gone! Came in with a big rush and went out with a bang.
2014 was an amazing year for us- so many ups and reasons to celebrate. We started the year with a two-week camping trip to the South Island of New Zealand with family. That's not something any of us will forget! ('cuz it was A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!!) Followed by a week long trip to the Philippines and other-worldly scuba diving. Annika saying good bye to elementary school (wah!). Then enjoying a wonderful visit with the Stader Family. {waving hello to Dani, Eric, Emily, Noah, & Lilly!} And then we were flying across the planet to visit our friends in South Africa. Talk about another, frequently-talked-about trip. (Africa! We really went to Africa! Pinch me. Or wait. I'd really rather not be pinched.) Just in time to turn around and zoom to the good ol' US of A to visit family for a fast two + weeks. And then turning around and flying back to China and starting "normal life". Oh, and we shouldn't forget that we extended our stay in China for another two years. Maybe I WILL know Chinese by the time we leave. We closed our year with a wonderful two-week, whirlwind trip to Europe and a lovely visit with my Opa….
Hallo Opa!!!!!
Oh, and how could I forget ending the year properly with Mark's recently acquired fireworks? Man, the Chinese *really* do know their fireworks!!!! 😉
Hey, 2015…let's make it a freaking great year, okay???