If anyone out there still checks this blog occassionally, you'll be shocked to find an update. I know I have been neglecting this blog and I will try to be better in the future...but no promises!! It's just been a very busy year for us. Let's do a recap of 2011, at least the major things that made an impact on the Vargas family.....
1. I will start with summer since that is where I left off last time. My sister Lori, my friend Michele and I walked the Race for the Cure 5K in Plano in our friend Renee Linke Sendelbach's honor. It was a very meaningful experience that I will always treasure, and I was honored to be a part of it. I'm hoping to enlist DJ this year! More on Renee a bit later....
2. My sister Jenni and her family moved to The Woodlands, TX for Brian's job. It stinks that we're not all together in the same vicinity anymore, but this move has been wonderful for their family! Davis is on a great new baseball team and is starting to make lots of new friends in his new school. They found a church that they love, and Brian is loving his job. Success!!
3. Nate turned 2 in November!! He is such a joy to watch him grow and develop. He is right on par in his size and development, and we feel so blessed to have such a funny and smart child in our lives. He is definitely in that "terrible twos" phase, and throws plenty of frustrating tantrums, is a somewhat picky eater and presents many challenges each and every day. But we just can't imagine our lives without him. :) He was a lucky boy and got two birthday parties this year since we had one for him up here in DFW area, and his Vargas family in San Marcos had a party for him there too at Thanksgiving. Spoiled much?? :)
4. The same week that Nate turned 2, my beloved grandmother "Grammie" passed away. She came down with pneumonia and it was just too much for her body. She was 87, and lived quite a nice life, full of travels and adventures with her kids and grandkids. We were blessed to have her for so long, and we will miss her like crazy for the rest of our lives. Luckily we have all inherited many of her things that we will always treasure.
5. We went down for Grammie's funeral which was in Round Rock, and stayed in San Marcos for Thanksgiving with the Vargas family. It was very bittersweet for me, having to say goodbye to my most favorite person...and spending good quality time with the Vargas family. We had a blast, and Nate got lots of face-time with his family! And the food was DELISH!! :)
6. My friend Renee, the one we did the Komen walk for...she has been told that there is "NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE"!! This was her second battle with breast cancer that had spread into her lungs and bones, and yep...she beat it again!!! We will continue to pray that cancer stays out of her body, and remain cautiously optimistic! YAY for RENEE!!!
7. Christmas this year was two-fold. We celebrated Christmas Day with my family for the first time with Nate. This was quite different for DJ, but he enjoyed Christmas with the Davis family despite missing his family. Nate was SO excited to be opening his presents with his youngest cousins and enjoying all the family time. We then went down to San Marcos to open presents with the Vargas family. Nate figured out what "presents" are, and really hammed it up this time around! Every present drew an "OOOOOHHH", or "AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!" response from him, so enthusiastic that we wished we had gotten it on film for future blackmailing!! ;-) It was really fun, and once again Nate was totally spoiled by everyone. We now have WAY too many toys in our small apartment!
So, that's the rest of 2011 in a nutshell. Hopefully 2012 will be just as fun and memorable as 2011. Wishing you and yours a very good 2012!
Love, Meg
Christmas 2012
11 years ago
