Sarver Family year in review 2014

A lot happened for my family this past year, so I figured I would write about it like so many others do.

January,
Was bit of a boring month from what I can remember. I had quit facebook for a few months in 2013, looking back I see I rejoined it right after the new year, so there is that. Dallas had a bad ice storm, and we lost power for over 3 days. Stayed with the Scherm's for 2 nights, so glad they are back in my life. Got to buy a chain saw due to multiple branches that fell. O wait was this Dec 2013? not sure now. It was.

February.
My little Brother In Law got married, welcomed Amelia into the family, though she already had been accepted. I have been so thankful for the Kirsch family and what they have done for me over the past 20 years, anytime it grows, it is a blessing. Jennifer and I had our first Valentines night alone since kids came around. It was awesome, had a nice room on the lake, and just enjoyed each others company. This month also marked 20 years Jennifer and I have been together.

March
Was a busy month. Work wise had couple in store events, got to hang with Kevin Fowler, and the Eli Young Band. Had what has turned into my annual B-day craw fish boil bash. My baby girl turned 14, which meant high school was right around the corner. This month was also the fist time Desiree experienced real failure if athletics. She did not make 9th grade cheer. She was so bummed for a couple weeks. But I think she learned a lot from it, and in the end that is one of the main things sports are for. Teaching life lessons like dealing with losing. For my B-Day I wanted to go bungee jumping and found a good place in Dallas, but you had to be under 240 lbs. I was 251 on 3/13 so had 8 days to lose 11+ pounds if I wanted to do it. Found a lose 10 lbs is 7 days diet that involved fruit, veggies water and milk only for a week. Did it and lost 12 lbs, weighed 139 on B-day morning. Worried that with clothes I exceeded the limit and they would not let me so did not go, but hey lost the weight.

April

Married 17 years, this month. WOW. Joshua also turned 5, kindergarten right around the corner. UK basketball makes the championship game. I have very fun time watching NCAA tourney. We got Chris into a special needs baseball league, he seemed to enjoy it for the most part, being outside anyway and running around. Was asked to be a co teacher in our churches life group! This took me way off guard. You see we joined it late 2013, and had really connected with the group, and the past year I had grown greatly in my faith, in no way did I feel I was qualified to be a teacher. It was juts such an absurd idea, I thought it had to be from God. No person on their own could in sane state of mind think of it. So I took on the challenge. Started blogging. Its been nice to write about stuff, whether anyone reads it or not is not important.

May

Bought a new to us vehicle, a Dodge Durango. Its very nice, got a great deal. Taught my first SS class, on mothers day of all days. Took Chris camping for the first time, we slept in a tent. He did really well, of course he loves being outdoors with an endless supply of plants to tear up. He also swam in the lake, and rode on a boat. Had a blast. Got passports for the first time, for summer trip to Canada.

June
Summer time. cannot think of much happened for our family this month. The Spurs won the title, so i was happy. I challenged Desiree to teach me a full choreographed dance to a song they did in cheer. Went about a month, and got half way through, things interrupted us and we never finished. It was good Father Daughter bonding though. Signed up for one of those obstacle races, to take place I'm Oct. Started running/exercising with goal to lose 20 lbs in 3 months in prep for the 5 mile obstacle course. It got cancelled, but I did lose 20 lbs.

July

Jennifer and I took a full 8 days away from kids. Drove to Niagara Falls in Canada. Stopped along the way and ate at some food network spots, visited Rupp Arena, the Rock N Roll HOF, visited Family in PA, and spent the most amazing 4 nights on the Falls. It was so AWESOME. Thanks Jackie Kirsch for staying with the kids allowing this to happen.

August

Desiree starts HS and Josh starts Kindergarten. I feel old. Went and saw A7X in concert, thanks to Bryan Holman, concert bucket list check mark made. Took Desiree to do some volunteer work with our church life group, Very fun experience. Desiree challenged Jenn and I to the IBC for we did it. Man it was cold. This month 20 years of Jenn and I living under same roof. Visited my Dad at hospital, had to have some very difficult conversations about his future.

Sept.

This month my Father passed away. My step mom called at 2 am the 4th, to inform he he died in his sleep. I had thought I was prepared for this for the past few years. We had scares, and had moments we thought it was gone before. But he was so strong. The next 7-10 days where some of the hardest of my life. Dealing with family having different wants, being an exectutor of the will, and trying to make happen what My dad told me he wanted. Very difficult time, long lasting effects with family members still dealing with to this day. Jennifer also started training for the Dallas Casa program. Very humbled by her decision to do this volunteer program. Joshua started Baseball, in same league Chris was in, he loved it. Due to a school project, Desiree actually had interest in the SW movies. got to watch the trilogy with her. New work alignment, very blessed with what they did, took a load off.

October

Jennifer is CASA certified, and gets her first case. She is still working on it. Family outings for national night out in the neighborhood, and Halloween. Desiree tried out for a part in a Christmas play being put on by the local community theater. She got the part she wanted, a major role in the "Best Christmas Pageant Ever". She ended up having 12 showings over 4 weekends in Nov, she was awesome.

November

Saw my Fav NFL team in person for 1st time. Thanks to my wife, and some friend of hers dumping tickets for a great price. They won. O yea. Took with wife to see Kirk Cameron at church function. Had a BBQ and the group decided to call it Friendsgiving, and I liked that a lot, so decided we will do it every mid November. Challenged myself to be more verbal with my love for my family, did a decent job of it. Had great Thanksgiving dinner with all the Kirsch side of the Family.

December

Nothing out of the ordinary happened this month. Had a good Christmas with the family, went to our first ugly sweater Christmas party. Work wise the month was much easier than it had been in the past, the smaller district and change in direction has made this month much more bearable.

So that was the sarver 2014. Here's looking for an even better 2015.