What. A. Year.
The end of 2023 made us a family of 4.. 2024 was for making memories as a family of 4!
Today is my annual blog post to recap the year!
I love this blog post so much! I picked 3 highlights from each month just to walk down memory lane and reflect on the year.
Thank you, Jesus!
January
So much newborn winter sweetness & snuggles!
Our first big outing out of the house as a family of 4! We took a trip to Hendersonville!
We celebrated Brewer’s 3rd birthday with a transportation theme party!
Start your engines, shift into gear, it’s time to celebrate Brewer’s third year!
February
Baby’s first Valentine’s Day
The week of love! Valentine Recap<3
Lots of cuddles & memories with these sweet winter bears! I love that they were both born during the cozy, cuddle season 🥹
Brewers first ever, storybook character day!
“If you give a mouse a cookie”
March
A spring getaway and baby’s first trip to the coast, where he gets his namesake!
Brewer’s very first practice for anything.. he began t-ball!
Our first Easter as a family of 4!
April
Spring break lovin’ ahh! We made so many fun memories this week!
Capers also had his first trip to the zoo during spring break week!
Lots of Friday night, game nights at the ball field! Brewer loved his first t-ball season!
May
Spring family photos
Watching this sweet baby grow and learn new things like rolling over
On Mother’s Day, we dedicated Capers to our church! The best way to spend Mother’s Day!
June
Our summer beach trip to IOP!
IOP summer 2024 as a family of 4
Vacay in 30A with my whole fam was so fun!
So much summer & outdoor fun!!
July
Independence Day!!
My mom spent a week with us in the upstate! We had a lot of fun, especially in DT Greenville!
We went to our happy place, Jeter Mountain Farm for my birthday this year!
August
This was the summer where Brewer & I had a lot of popcorn dates on the front porch while chasing sunsets in the evenings ✨
All things back to school! Brewer began 3K and I began my 10th year teaching!! Harry also part of hitting record enrollment at the college!
Tell All Tuesday: Back to school traditions!
We ended August back in IOP for Labor Day weekend! #CochranBoys
September
We had so much fun at the NC Apple Festival
We visited Tryon Equestrian Center where Brewer rode his very first horse!
Hurricane Helene… this year was filled with sadness this fall for our beloved Carolinas. It was also filled with so much love seeing everyone come together for support!
Motivation Monday: Darkness to Light
October
So many fall memories including our annual trip to the pumpkin patch!
Carolina Concert to show love and support… this was special!
Our first Halloween with Capers!
It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
November
Extra grateful this Thanksgiving!!
This month began all the Christmas fun!! This was Capers first trip to the Grove Park!
We also took Capers on his first Polar Express train ride!
December
Our baby turned 1! His first merry little birthday party!
It’s the most ONEderful time of the year!
We celebrated Harry’s 33rd birthday as a family!
Christmas!! The year of the swingset was one to remember!
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All I can say is, thank you Jesus!
We are so excited to see what 2025 has in store!
I’m also grateful for you! Thank you for being a part of our year and stopping by the blog each week. You don’t have to be here but you choose to be and that’s pretty special to me! I hope this little corner of the internet is a bright spot in your week!
I’m looking forward to another fun year with you all in blog world in 2025! I’ll still be blogging all things: family, motherhood, holidays, traditions, Jesus, home, life, and so much more!
My first blog post for 2025 will be up Friday, January 3rd! See you then! XO
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