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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

2016


Year 2016 in Review

2016 was a difficult year for our family. We spent the majority of it in Las Vegas and experienced a lot of disappointment. We moved to Utah in September but the end of the year while fun with lots of holiday activities was still rough. We're hoping that 2017 is a more positive year. The best thing to happen in 2016 was that our family was blessed with a sweet little boy in May. Liam and Daniel make me smile everyday and sometimes are the only reason I made it through the day at all. 

January



-       -Mike started his new job at the golf course. This new job is a good part time opportunity while he is waiting for his license to come through and open his practice.
-       -Mike and I went on our cup cake decorating date
-       -I went to a R5 concert with Stacey at the Venetian casino.

February


-       -At the beginning of February we took a trip up to Utah for the Provo City Center Temple open house. It was beautiful! We also got to visit with my family and also with some of Mike’s family which is always fun!
-       -In Utah we took Daniel to a trampoline park for the first time and he loved every second of it. I think he would be thrilled if we just turned the floor of the house into a giant trampoline.
-       -We also took him to a dinosaur museum and he loved playing in the dirt digging up dinosaur bones.
-       -We found out we’re having a BOY!!! Daniel will have a little brother and partner in crime!
-       -We celebrated Aunt Stacey’s birthday
-       -We celebrated Valentines Day
-       -Daniel had his first ear infection and first stomach bug in the same two weeks :(

March


·      -On March 9th Mike took his law exam to get licensed in Nevada finally so he could start being a chiropractor.
·      -We celebrated our anniversary! 6 years baby!!! (It was kind of a sad day though cause I got sick at the movies so we had to go home. so we had to celebrate later)
·      -Mike opened his chiropractic office on March 24th!
·      -We celebrated Easter and Daniel went on his first Easter egg hunt and got to help dye Easter eggs.

April


·      -We went to the Lion Habitat Ranch in Henderson. The lions were huge!
-    - We got to do some hiking in Calico Canyon and Red Rock
·      -Visited the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
·      -Spent time with new friends
·      -Went to see Zootopia on date night (we had to make up for our anniversary)

May


·      -Celebrated Grandma Kate’s birthday (even though her birthday is at the end of April)
·      -Mike and I went on our baby-moon to LA on May 3rd
·      -We took our maternity pictures
·      -Celebrated Mother’s Day
·      -I had my baby shower on May 14th, 2016
·      -We welcomed Liam Thane Epperson to our family on May 27th, 2016
·      -I turned 26 and celebrated my birthday on May 27th
·      -Daniel turned 2!

June

·      -Parents visit Las Vegas: visit strip, go to wax museum, visited the hoover dam, went to titanic museum
     -We were in the hospital with Liam for 3 days because he had a really high fever :(

July

·      -Liam was blessed on July 3rd, 2016
·      -We celebrated the 4th of July (unfortunately Mike was sick on the 4th :(
·      -Mike and I went to Utah with Liam to see about a possible relocation
o   The opportunity was to buy a practice from another chiropractor. We would be going to Murray and Park City Utah
·      -My friend Heather visited
·      -Tony, Debbie and the kids came to visit for Liam’s blessing so we had lots of fun playing with cousins!

August

·      --Grandma and Stacey’s house flooded so they had to move next door
·      -Grandma had a stroke and fell so she was in the hospital and a rehab center for a few weeks
·      -Still waiting to see if we are going to Utah. The contract is being reviewed but the guy is dragging his feet.
·      -We decided we are going to Utah but Mike has joined New Beginnings coaching. We will be working with Dr. Savage to open Epperson Family Chiropractic in Spanish Fork Utah.

September

·      -We moved to Springville Utah and moved into Outlook Apartments on September 12, 2016.
·      -Over Labor Day weekend Mike and I went down to Utah. We checked out apartments, went back to Big Cottonwood Canyon where we took our engagement pictures and also went to see BYU womens soccer play Tennessee. We had so much fun. It was the first time I was away from Liam overnight but I did alright.
·      -Daniel started sleeping in a big boy bed L He has been climbing into Liam’s crib. I don’t think he wanted to give it to him yet.
·      -Liam started rolling over from his belly to his back.

October

·      -We started the month by taking a weekend trip to San Francisco for a New Beginnings Conference
·      -We got the keys to the new office and Mike started the renovations on the space.
·      -Liam started laughing
·      -Went to Jaker’s Pumpkin Patch
·      -Celebrated Halloween with the trunk or treat

November

·     - Liam had rice cereal for the first time on November 2nd
·     - Liam met great grandma Williams on Nov 2nd
·      -Liam tried oatmeal on November 18 and liked it
·      -Celebrated Thanksgiving
December 
- - The boys got to visit Santa
- - We celebrated Christmas!
- - Liam starting scooting around, pulling himself up and eating solids.  
- - Celebrated Mike's 29th birthday! 

    I'm grateful for the learning experiences of the past year while also being very grateful that they are over. I'm looking forward to the new year and to seeing what 2017 has to offer :) 

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