Helm Family Year in Review

Last day of the year...it has gone soo fast!! But time does go fast when you are busy and have a little one running around. Madi is growing up way too fast. It's fun to look forward at the new things she can do and will be doing, but I miss having my little baby around. But we will have a new baby to spoil in a couple of months!! I am really excited about being an aunt and Madi can't wait to have Jaxson here to play with.

Here's how our year went:

January: We are totally consumed by work on the house. The outside is done and inside is clipping along. Madi is energetic as usual and who could forget the "International Harvester" dance video! It's still her favorite song!


February: Still working on the house. Madi is starting to talk more and more. I wrote early in the month that she is putting two words together. She sure has made progress in the last 10 months, you can't keep her quiet now and I can't even count how many words she strings together.

March: Building is done and we moved in the last weekend of the month, YEAH!!! We had Daddy's birthday this month and Uncle Jason's birthday on Easter. Madi loves the outside!!

April: Absolutely loving the new house, peace and quiet and watching all the wildlife around us. We got the old house on the market.

May: Madi turned 2!! She is a ball of energy and talking up a storm. We got her to ride the four wheeler for the first time and she loved going on rides behind the tractor. I can't wait to do those again this summer.

June: Chris and I celebrated our 5th anniversary. Crazy month of bad storms. And we learned that Madi LOVES the water!! We can't keep her out of it, even mud puddles!

July: We had a little vacation at the lake over the 4th. We sold the house!!!! Madi and I had a great trip to the zoo and she absolutely loves it. (I'm so excited, Jason and Tabatha got us a family membership to the zoo for Christmas. We will be making lots of trips their this summer!) And we built the deck.

August: We had a fun visit from Walt and Beth and Joye and had a great Helm get-together. Madi moved into her big girl bed and made an easy transition. We started work on finishing the basement. And of course, it was the month of the fair. Madi looked so cute in her cowgirl duds!

September: Madi got her first official haircut! We finished the work on the basement. We made another zoo trip and got to see the Budweiser Clydesdale's. Madi tried skating for the first time! And the big news, Jason and Tabatha are having a baby!!!

October: Madi gave herself another haircut, she loves her Barbie's, and we had a great Halloween!

November: We got another tractor this month, something else for Chris to play with. Chris went and worked a couple days in Chapman on the Extreme Makeover house and we had our shop at the house built.

December: Chris went to deer camp and we got to go a couple times and visit. Madi absolutely loved it and is still talking about it. We spent most of the month working on our craft projects for Christmas and getting the house ready for family to stay. Madi loves Christmas and is still singing Christmas songs and talking about Santa.

We had a great year and really can't believe all that we have accomplished. We have a lot to be thankful for. Chris' business is doing great and growing, we have a wonderful house and are exactly where we want to be. We are enjoying watching Madi grow and change everyday. We also have a great family and want to thank everyone for their help this past year.

I hope everyone had a great year as well. Happy New Year!!!

Love, Amy