A long hiatus

So it's been awhile since I've blogged!  It was an unintentional hiatus, but with spring slowly creeping back into our lives, I thought it was time to revive the blog!

So far 2014 has been an exciting year for the Roms!  We took a trip to Florida to meet baby nephew Lennox, celebrated Gary's 30th birthday, Gary started a new job with Eli Lilly earlier this month, and we are eagerly awaiting a big trip to Disney World in May!  Not to mention our week-in week-out lives with dance, gymnastics, and sewing (for me) mixed in! 

In this post, since a blog post can't exist without pictures, I'll share some of our snowy photos from this crazy winter we've had!

Testing out the snow

Helping Mommy build a snowman

Finished product!

 For these next few pictures, watch the snowman carefully!

Eliza is checking him out

Hm, he's tilting a little...

Down he goes!

Our neighbor let Gary borrow the snow blower!  Phew!

Playing with her Duplo Legos

Loving on her Cinderella

2013: Year in Review!

Wow, over already?  2013 was a great year for the Roms.  Although we had no major life changes or big surprises, we spent much time together, with our families, and have changed for the better.  Here is our year in review.

In January, Eliza tried her first popsicle...weird, right?  But true!

and showed off pigtails for the first time at dance class.

In February, we took a big cruise and celebrated Gary's birthday on board.

 and really loved the beach!

In March, we dressed up a little Irish "dribbler"

 and celebrated Easter.

In April, we celebrated our friends' Reid & Courtney's wedding while spending our first joint night away from Eliza.

Eliza also had her first dance photos taken.

 In May, we celebrated Mother's Day

and started gymnastics class.

In June, this little girl turned 2!

 She had her first dance recital and a Minnie Mouse birthday party the next day!

 In July, we bought our first new car!

And Gary and I celebrated 7 years of marriage!

In August, we took our summer trip to Chicago and had a great weekend.

 I also picked up my new sewing hobby.

In September, Eliza began her first big-girl dance classes.

Then, I turned 30.

 In October, she got a big girl leotard and potty-trained!  

She was also two different princesses for Halloween.

In November, we headed to the Monon Bell game at DePauw.

We also celebrated Thanksgiving and I made a bunch of coordinating shirts for the cousins.

 And in December, we celebrated Christmas morning as a family of 3,

and said goodbye to 2013 at our first Butler basketball game.

Happy New Year!  Who knows what 2014 has in store!