Hello 2014

Y'all!! Seriously. I have become a horrible blogger. Like I only posted 9 entries all of last year. 9 TOTAL! I could sit here and say life is happening too fast or I am just too busy (both of which are true) but there really is no justifiable excuse other than I just didn't want to. I am a little disappointed in myself that when I look back on 2013, I won't have a whole lot documented to remember. That sucks. And 2013 was a great year. I had an awesome year at work. There were a lot of changes and a lot of opportunities that I took full advantage of. Deuce started daycare and played his first full year of non-stop sports. My sister turned 30 and Ed turned 35. TJ started middle school. All sorts of stuff happened and I didn't take the time to sit down and jot them down. Totally not cool. I have made it a goal of mine this year to make an attempt to blog at least 5-7 times per month.

So to recap the year in pictures... (and I got a new pocket sized camera for Christmas that I asked for so I hope to get back to taking pictures instead of just on my phone.)

New Years 2013, this is the last thing I remember about that night. Not good at all.

Helped throw a surprise 65th birthday party for my step dad.

Deuce started daycare 5 days a week.

Learned that my Grandma had lung cancer that had already moved to her brain.

Got to watch my awesome niece play in the district championship basketball game in Knoxville.

Deuce turned 3...

and had his first school pictures taken.

Lost my Grandma on Mother's Day and Deuce had to go to his first wake and funeral.

Had a girls weekend at Carolina Beach with 2 dear friends from work, Laura & Robin.

Deuce had his first FULL cleaning at the dentist's office.

He played his first season of basketball in the 3-4 year old league.

Spent an awesome July 4th in Virginia with my family and watched my cousin propose to an awesome girl!

 Spent a whole week at Pawley's Island with the Smith family.

 Took several business trips to the Northeast.

 My best friend Leigh Anne had her second baby boy, Bowen.

 Ed and I went to the UNC/South Carolina game in Columbia.

 Deuce played his first season of T-ball.

 My baby sister turned 30 and we spent the weekend in Charleston with our mom.

 Took Deuce to his first Tennessee football game. Had an amazing time with my family.

 Had a second round of school pictures.

 Watched my cousin Ricky graduate from the University of Tennessee.

 Watched the Heels beat Cincinnati in the Belk bowl.

I have some videos to round up and post. Deuce is playing basketball right now in the kindergarten league where he and his buddy Carter are the only non 5-6 year olds. He's doing great. He is getting ready to play both soccer and t-ball again in the spring, only this time simultaneously. He is doing great in school and is learning all sorts of stuff. He amazes me every day when he comes home spelling new words or singing new songs in Spanish. He is also working the the LaRue basketball school every week for basketball instruction. He started bible school with the AWANA program and has that every Wednesday night. He loves it. He memorizes a new scripture weekly.

TJ will be 12 on the 19th of this month. He is thoroughly enjoying middle school and his new iPhone that he got for Christmas. He is playing AAU basketball and that is getting ready to pick back up over the next few weeks. Ed will be back to travelling a lot of weekends. He also played baseball in the fall. He goes roller skating most Friday and Saturday nights until 11, which is hilarious to me. They all get on their phones and text each other, "Yo you going skating?" It's comical.

I had an amazing year at work and am really looking forward to what 2014 has in store for me with my company. Ed asks me for a baby girl every day but I haven't given in to him quite yet. Although, just about all of my girlfriends are now on baby 2 that itch may come sooner than I realize. We'll see....

Picture Message Downloads

Every time someone sends me a picture message, I attempt to save the picture to my SD card so that I can have it with me if I get a new phone. Here is a collection of pictures that have been sent to me from my family & friends.

First glass bottle coke at Taylor's graduation party from NCSU.

sent from Laura

Hanging out with Uncle Chris while mommy went to dinner for a girls night.

sent from Patrice

Playing soccer with Aunt Trice

sent from Patrice

Playing golf at a fundraiser for TJ's basketball team.

sent from Ed

Taking a nap on the gym floor during a basketball game. Daddy is a miracle worker.

sent from Ed

Chick Fil-A night with Daddy while mommy was a Zumba.

sent from Ed

Airplane with Wawa while spending the night since mommy was at a work conference.

sent from Laura

Crashing on the couch at Wawa's after not going to sleep until way past bedtime.

sent from Laura

Playing basketball with Daddy at Chuck E Cheese while mommy was at Zumba.

sent from Ed

Riding on Pooh at Wal-Mart

sent from Laura

On the way to his first Durham Bulls game with Harrison

sent from Val

Playing with Nana for the day while mommy went to Charleston

sent from Nana

Playing baseball with Daddy

sent from Ed

Naptime

sent from Ed

Splash Park

sent from Ed

Boat Ride in VA for July 4th

sent from Laura

Pool Time in VA

sent from Gabrielle 

Instagram Photo Dump

I'm a little behind with the Instagram thing but I am totally loving it. Here are some of my favorite shots from the past week. Follow me on Instagram: rachelgeer

1. The new splash park by our house is amazing! And totally free. 2. We love the "fwings." 3. My suite last week while I was at a company workshop for 3 days. 4. The desserts after dinner at The Umstead Hotel & Spa. 5. The Angus Barn pond. 6. The Angus Barn Pavilion set up for our night of dinner, drinks & dancing. 7. Watching daddy's car get a bath at the detail shop. 8. He brought his chair into the bathtub while I wasn't looking. 9. Back at the splash park. 10. A little timid of the huge water barrel. 11. New Retro 4 Jordan's. 12. Late night practice in the driveway.

Life in Phone Pictures.

Time for some recent pictures off the phone!

He likes dip. Any kind. He eats it straight out of the package. Gross.

Grandpa & Deuce like to color when they are together. They draw each other pictures. Grandpa draws boats and animals and Deuce draws squiggly lines and tells Grandpa that it is a portrait of him.

Somehow he ended up in our bed one morning and crawled to the bottom to watch cartoons. When I woke back up, this is where he was. I had to wake Ed up to make sure he didn't kick him like he does the cat when she's down there.

He really like the Michelin man. And he continued to "high fi" him until he knocked the entire cardboard stand over. Oops.

Showin' off his muscles. If daddy is shirtless then Deuce must be shirtless.

"Fiding" at Bryan Park where his 2nd birthday party will be. In his bedroom slippers. Because that's what he wanted to wear to the park that day.

Mama & Auntie went out!

Some good sleeping.

Packed & ready for the beach.

Where's Deuce?

Come more coloring at the beach house.

All of his friends lined up and ready to watch the boats come by.

Early morning hoops.

Sleeping in the big boy bed at the beach with the goldfish.

Best Buds. sorry for the blurrrrrrrr!

Stacking toys with Uncle Wally.

Ready for Dinner at Clawson's in Beaufort!

CHEESE!!!!!

Rough Night?

Bath when we got home from the beach.

We have had some trouble getting back into our own bed after staying at the beach for 5 days. UGH!

Deuce and Wawa on the way to Knoxville.

Seriously, this is the life. I LOVE visiting Knoxville. Even if we don't leave Aunt Rita's house.

Warming up to the fire with cousin Jordan.

Somehow, he finds his way to the young, beautiful ladies. Pop kept saying, "Wait until I tell your daddy about this!!" He was constantly in the arms of some super cute coed.

Being smooth with the chicks is hard work.

Watching Toodles with Ryan before the wedding.

He did not leave the dance floor during the entire reception. A full post on our trip to TN soon!