What a crazy year this has been! As I type this, the year is coming to a close. So much has happened, both good and bad. From celebrity deaths, to politics, to just crazy stuff in general... I wouldn't have believed all of this would happen if you had told me last year. Lets just have a look back at all the crazy/scary/exciting/fun/sad stuff that the year 2016 has brought my family. I've been so bad at updating that I thought I'd throw as much as I can of our year into a giant post before I start fresh in 2017. The best place to start is exactly at the beginning, maybe even a little before. I will warn you up front, this post will be quite long. Lets start New Years Eve. December 31st 2015... We'd been recovering from a crazy stomach bug that swept through the house, hitting everyone but Shawn, and maybe Ben. We were celebrating at home, as we tend to do, but had no company due to everyone in recovery. We watched Minions, snacked on snacky foods, snuggled, si...