Never has a phrase been more true. This year has truly rocked my world and while I write this post with tears in my eyes I think it is still important to recap the year. It's also important for me to remember that there was a 2013 before August and before dad's pancreatic cancer. It's important that I not allow the whole year to be marred by all of the trial of the last few months for a year is a full twelve months. So, just as I do every January: here's to 2013 and all of the many ups and downs.
January: Lots of snow
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| Tom and I enjoyed walks in the snow. This one is through Des Peres Park |
February: Our Annual Blues Game Date Night
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| Tom and I at the Blues Game |
March: Adult Easter Egg Hunt
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| The family ready to hunt |
March: Easter Sunday
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| Our First Easter Married |
April: Visit to Heather for her baby shower
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| Tulip Festival near Portland, Oregon |
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| Me and prego Heather at Miles' soccer game |
May: Lara, Tom and I turn 30!
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| Tom and I with Lara's fam celebrating her big 3-0 in Nashville |
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| Tom and I celebrate our 30th at home with family |
June: Tom gets a new car
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| Tom's first brand new car |
June: Music Festivals in the park and at the garden
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| Me with my mother in law at the Botanical Garden Music Festival |
July: Fourth of July
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Our First Married Fourth of July at Kirkwood Fireworks
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July: Ashley's 30th at rooftop bar downtown
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| mom and dad at Ashley's party |
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| All of the "Rau" girls at Ashley's party |
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| the Mueth's at Ashley's party downtown |
July: Our bucket list road trip up the California and
Oregon Coast
~DEFINITE HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR~
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| View of California Coast |
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| on a hike in Oregon |
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| in the Redwood Forest |
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| next to Bixby Bridge |
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| Driving on Golden Gate |
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| Tom in the Redwoods |
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| We are teeny next to those trees |
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| That man did lots of driving...read... i did NONE! |
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| We made it to the top of Humbug Mountain :) |
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| lots of camping and great campsites |
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| Wine tasting in Sonoma |
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| McWay Falls |
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| Meeting sweet baby RJ |
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| Oregon Wineries |
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| Oregon wineries are BEAUTIFUL! |
August: Car Accident on first day of new job :(
August: Coaching Field Hockey at Kirkwood
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| Kirkwood Field Hockey girls cheer |
September: Dad passes on September 15, 2013 after a 3 week battle with Pancreatic Cancer
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| dad walking me down the aisle October 2012 |
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| my buddy and I when I was in high school |
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| Last picture taken of dad at work mowing for a country club |
September: Mom gets Tedi
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We took mom to look at Golden Doodle puppies. She fell in love with this sweet girl.
Tedi is now mom's puppy and her best buddy. |
September: Stride Purple for Pancreatic Cancer
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| Mom and us kids at Stride Purple |
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The whole Team Terry group at Stride Purple
October: Augusta Beer Bottoms Festival |
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| our group of girls at Augusta Beer Bottoms |
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| One of our favorite events of the year! |
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| fun but wet bike ride to the festival |
October: Tom and I celebrate our First Wedding Anniversary
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| hiking and lunch at Cedar Lake Cellars |
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| reading our one year anniversary cards and drinking wine |
October: Baby Molly is born
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| Sweet Molly is born on October 15, 2013 |
October: Baby Ryan is born
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| Sweet Ryan is born on October 17, 2013 |
October: Rau cousins Halloween Party Day
October: Cardinals in Post Season
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| Tom and I go to the Cards Postseason Game |
All Fall: Remembering Dad
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| A sweet friend puts dad's name at World Series game |
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| Visiting Dad...dad's tree with the leaves changing |
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| Mom and us kids at the Purple Light event for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness |
November: Turkey Day
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| Taylor dances in her Senior Turkey Day Pep Rally |
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| Tom and I on Thanksgiving Day |
December: The house got decorated
December: Annual Ladies Wine and Appetizer Party
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| friends that came to join in the holiday wine fun |
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| family at the holiday wine fun |
December: Blues Game
December: Girls Night with out of town friends
December: Christmas 2013
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| Me and Tom in our Christmas PJs |
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| kids opening Christmas presents |
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| Molly on her first Christmas |
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| Annual Christmas stairs picture |
December: New Year's Eve
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| The Mueths and our moms on New Years Eve |
Now onto next year. I would be lying if I didn't say I am happy to see 2013 go. I am, however, trying to be more aware of my attitude in 2014. I want to be grateful in good times and bad. I have my "Be Thankful in 2014" jar ready to go!
Here's to a new year that's bound to be full of blessings!
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