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Sarah Halstead

You are here: Home | Family | Memories, Dreams and Reflections | 2015

January 6, 2016 By Sarah Halstead

Memories, Dreams and Reflections | 2015

Filed Under: Family, Photography Tagged With: memories dreams and reflections

I have been doing a memories, dreams and reflections post each year since 2010. It is my favorite thing to do at the end of each year. You can see all the past years here. I love looking through my photos from the year and picking out my favorites for each theme.

Me!
me

I didn’t take this photo but I love it. You may see a few photos from our family shoot with Whitney Norko.

I Love You
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I love my three sons so much! I was definitely meant to be a boy mom. Prestyn is so chunky compared to my two skinny minis. They both eat all day long and still so skinny.

Still Laughing…
Still-Laughing

Dustyn makes the best scared faces anything he sees a shark. lol.

Winter Wonderland
Winter

Snow from January 27, 2015.

Birthday
birthday

Carsyn’s cow birthday at Chick-fil-a. Which I still need to blog about. Oops!

Friends
Friends

Dustyn hanging out with his friends during his birthday party.

I Was Inspired…
inspired

I was inspired by the movie Big Hero 6 to make these Baymax Cookie Balls.

Spring Fever

Spring flowers are my favorite!

Travel or Vacation
Vacation

We just got back from our vacation last week. We went to Sea World and Busch Gardens in Florida. I took my DSLR but I ended up using my phone the whole time. It was just easier.

Summer Days
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Dustyn swimming in the hot tub.

A Day In My Life
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Prestyn loves to be held all day long, so he gets worn in a baby carrier a lot.

All Smiles
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Prestyn giving me huge smiles with his new Elephant toy he got for Christmas.

Autumn Harvest
Autumn

Love taken photos of changing leaves in the fall. The bokeh at sunset is always so gorgeous.

Family or Home
lifestyle

My favorite photo from our shoot with Whitney.

Celebrate!
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I had another successful VBAC, definitely a reason to Celebrate.

Let’s Do It Again…Do-Again

We went whale watching and I really want to go again. It was so much fun.

I Miss You
Miss

I lost three people close to me this year. My granddaddy James, where Prestyn gets his middle name , my grandma Cokie (pictured above), and my Aunt Joanne. I miss them all so much and only wish I had more photos of them. We also had to say goodbye to our dog Dudley. 2015 was a rough year for my family.

Beautiful
Beautiful

A beautiful sunset in our little town.

Dress Up
Minecraft-Costumes

Dustyn dressed up as an Enderman, and Carsyn was Steve riding on a pig, both are from Minecraft.

Macro
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Love this shot of the mushrooms. Not technically macro I guess. I already know what may be my macro next year though. I took amazing photos of snowflakes yesterday with my phone and new macro lens.

Holidays
joy

My three boys on Christmas morning.

My Favorite
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The boys on their first day of school. Still one of my favorites.

Don’t Ever Change
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Dustyn is the best big brother to Carsyn and Prestyn. He always watches out for them and I hope that never changes.

Just Because…So There! 
Just-Because

Just because he is so cute. Carsyn really is such a happy guy most of the time. As long as all of his basic needs are met he goes with the flow and has a great time. The only time he is not happy is in the car. Not sure what it is, but he has never really liked it.

Hopes and Dreams
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I hope that Prestyn will grow and develop well this next year. We had a scare the first week of his life and I just hope that it doesn’t affect him in the future.

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Comments

  1. Eden Hills says

    January 6, 2016 at 9:04 pm

    I love this glimpse into your year. You have a beautiful family.
  2. Jessica says

    January 6, 2016 at 9:20 am

    Lovely post. Thanks for sharing.

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I'm Sarah and I am the writer behind this blog. I love sharing recipes, DIY projects, photos and about my everyday life. I married my high school sweetheart Kenny. We have three boys and one baby girl - Dustyn, Carsyn, Prestyn, and Annelyn. Thanks for stopping by, can't wait to get to know you more. Read More…

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Happy 8th Birthday Annie! 🎂🧁🎉🥳 You are so sweet, Happy 8th Birthday Annie! 🎂🧁🎉🥳

You are so sweet, kind and beautiful. 

She had a wonderful day celebrating with her friends yesterday watching the new Super Mario Galaxy movie.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. 🎄 🎅🏼 🤶🏻 Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. 🎄 🎅🏼 🤶🏻

To those that are sick, I hope you feel better soon. To those missing loved ones, I am wishing you peace and comfort. 

This was our last Christmas with all kids, next year we will have an adult. 🥹
I had so much fun crafting with the book girlies. I had so much fun crafting with the book girlies. Thinking we will make this a quarterly tradition. Mine is the second from the left.
Christmas in my Library. Delighted to see everythi Christmas in my Library. Delighted to see everything coming together and my shelves are filling up nicely.

What are your plans for Thanksgiving?

#christmasinthelibrary #christmaslibrary #christmasshelfie #christmasshelves #christmasdecor #christmasdecorations #christmasiscoming🎄 #christmasbooks
Wicked x Wicked: For Good. 1 year and 80 lbs dif Wicked x Wicked: For Good. 

1 year and 80 lbs difference. I have been changed for good. 

This is the lowest weight I have been since I got pregnant with Dustyn and he will be 18 in February. 😳Feeling amazing, so thankful for how far I have come, but would like to lose about 20 more and tone up.

#weightlossjourney #changedforgood #weightlossstory #weighlossmotivation #weightlossinspo #weightlossbeforeandafter
Last but not least. My sweet little princess. Sw Last but not least. My sweet little princess. 

Swipe >>> for a photo with her crown when she was my test subject.
What you get with a tripod, remote, only 2 seconds What you get with a tripod, remote, only 2 seconds to smile and no one to try to get Carsyn to look at the camera.
Looking more and more like a young man every day. Looking more and more like a young man every day. 🥹
A genuine smile. 🥰 Just not at the camera. A genuine smile. 🥰 Just not at the camera.
It’s super difficult to take photos of your own ki It’s super difficult to take photos of your own kids…. 

Swipe for a silly photo >>>
Last Christmas photos before this one becomes an a Last Christmas photos before this one becomes an adult. HOW is that even possible?
Meet Hazelnut Catuccino (pronounced cappuccino b Meet Hazelnut Catuccino 

(pronounced cappuccino but with a T) 

She’s super sweet and lazy. Hazel and Cocoa are starting to get along. They can walk by each other without hissing most of the time. Maybe one day the will snuggle together.

#hazelnutcatuccino #hazelnut #hazelthecalico #calicocat #calicokitty #calicokitten #calicocatsofinstagram
So thankful that one of Kenny’s new hobbies (out o So thankful that one of Kenny’s new hobbies (out of many) is auto detailing. My car stays clean the majority of the time. Plus, he researched for hours how to do ceramic coating so now the paint is protected and it should be easier to keep clean. The photo does not do it justice. It’s super slick and shiny.

#hyundai #hyundaisantafe #rockwoodgreen #rockwoodgreenpearl #willow #willowthesantafe
Cutest pink kitty I have ever seen. Annie made a Cutest pink kitty I have ever seen.  Annie made a mini vampire costume for her dino.
I'm still in awe of how far my library and plant r I'm still in awe of how far my library and plant room have come. Every time I step inside, I feel so happy to see my shelves filling up and my collections growing. 🙌🏼

Still on my to-do list: a gallery wall and living wall, but I'm a bit nervous since I'm not exactly good at that. One day, though... I also dream of getting a projector to display scenes on the big white wall.

I'm going to miss my Halloween decorations when they come down - time to start scouring thrift stores for Christmas decor, I suppose! 🎄
Thanks for coming along on this journey with me. I Thanks for coming along on this journey with me. I am so grateful to have my own library/plant space. 

It will be a few more months/weeks before it’s complete but I’m proud of how far it’s come. 

What I have left to do still: Get the top for my desk and seal it. Organize my craft stuff and put it on the shelves under my desk. Figure out my gallery wall above my desk. Order my @wallygrowplanters for my living wall. And of course buy more books and plants. 😆

#homelibrary #plantsmakemehappy #plantsdecor #booksbooksandmorebooks #shelfie #newlibrary #libraryofinstagram #booksandplants
Eeekkk. Look what I found at TJ Maxx. Run to your Eeekkk. Look what I found at TJ Maxx. Run to your closest one. It’s adorable!!! Going to look perfect on my bookshelf.

#deareader #tjmaxxmugs #cuteghosts #cuteghosts👻
Chop chop ✂️💇🏼‍♀️ I have been growing my hair out Chop chop ✂️💇🏼‍♀️

I have been growing my hair out for awhile but I was ready for a change. So I went a little crazy. 😆

#haircut #texturedbob #texturedbob✂️ #haircut💇🏼‍♀️
Carsyn’s first day of school. This might be his la Carsyn’s first day of school. This might be his last, first day of middle school. He technically would be in 10th grade this year but we have kept him at the middle school for longer, we love his teachers, plus he will be able to stay in high school until he’s 21.
Seriously in love with this space. It may not be p Seriously in love with this space. It may not be perfect or Instagram “worthy” but it’s mine and I’m proud of all the time and effort we have put into it. The rug arrived today. I am so pleased with how it is coming together. Thanks so much to my cousin @r_holz9 for all her decorating advice and @em.e.hicks for putting up with my million text messages. IKEA bookcases will be here tomorrow. Then need to paint them and start moving my books out there. After I finish with that, I will work on my living plant wall. Not sure when my low bookcases and desk will be built, but it will happen eventually. Almost there. 🙌🏼

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