Best of 2017

The Best of 2017

Year 2017 has been one full of joys, blessings and an abundant amount of growth and grace!

Here are some highlights!!

January
Sorraya turns THREE!!

February
I got my new DSLR camera!!

March
Drayden turns ONE!

Ryken turns FIVE!

Raya's first pigtails! 

April
Family trip to Maplewood!

Draymen learns to walk (not at Maplewood, but in this month)

Resurrection Sunday and Breakfast!!

May
Family 18 day Road Trip
Yellowstone National Park

Grand Canyon

A week spent with family!

June

Ally's 30th Birthday!

First of six Summer BBQ!

July
4th of July Celebrating in Valley City!

The Hogan Family comes to be the new Pastor for the church in Valley City!

Street Fair downtown to celebrate Chris' Birthday!

Raya was finally tall enough to ride the ferris wheel at Scheel's!

And it happened to be her half birthday as well!

Crazy Dayz in Valley City!

August
Ice Cream truck came to our neighborhood!

Sunflower field pictures!

Praying for our Grand Finale Summer BBQ!

What a blessing they were!

September
Chris became an Elder at CBC!

We found several new parks and places to explore this year, and have a few other new ones to check out once it gets warm again!

We have so much beauty so close to home!

NDSU Homecoming Parade downtown!

Maplewood exploring!

October
Annual Maplewood trip to see the Fall foliage!

Chris' new truck!

November
First snow of the season!

Happy Thanksgiving! 

And we were able to host again and it was such a nice time!

December
Date night to a UND Hockey game!
We had 2nd row seats!

Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful time with our family over the Christmas weekend!

"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy."

-Psalm 126:3

Here's to 2018!!