1.02.2017

The top {ten} of {twenty-sixteen}


2017
I’m not too sure what happened to
2016
but I do know
2016
held a lot of {blessings} & changes
I might only blog 10 4 times a year.
But I will not miss my yearly blog about
the previous year.
this year in my mind has been the biggest one yet.
So many changes.
Adventures.
New Beginnings.
Challenges.
Most of all...
Blessings.

In no particular order but here are 10 things that topped
The {now} MoTown Mertens Year.
{however there were many more}
1.     “Truck” Trenton TD Mertens  -- joined our family 04.27.16
&
being baptized into God’s Family 05.15.16
{okay this one does top the list}
 Moving from SoCal {California} to MoTown Colorado
in June we packed up and headed east…
3 adults, 2 kids {one 6 week old & 2 year old}, & 1 dog
all in a Rav4
&
 new jobs
 this truly has been a blessing & has taught us more than we know about
Faith.

Family.

Life.
4.     1st Football season as Indians
 nothing better than ‘Friday Night Lights’
5.     Broncos winning the Superbowl
{as funny as it sounds... it is a BIG deal}
Emmery was born the year the Broncos got DESTOYED
{which is why we did not have to name her Peyton}
Truck was born the year the Broncos WON!
{which is just awesome}
6.     Emmery Lo’s first trip to Disneyland!
{this special girl had her 'becca' take her}
7.     Growth of our Framily
{the newest member Joella Joy 12.21.16}
8.     Colorado Visitors
 {emmery's becca!}
9.     New Races & PR’s
 {county fair 5k}
 {1st colorado half marathon}
{Turkey Trot}
10.  Emmery starting Gymnastics
 {this tops the list is because she's just awesome}
 I'm so excited to see what is in store for
2017
these two aren't lookin' back...
they're looking for their
p.i.g.
God has given us more than we deserve
&
more than we could have ever imagined.
Thanks.be.to.God.


7.10.2016

2 months :: about 2 weeks late

Oops.
2nd child syndrome is real.
Sorry, buddy.
Almost two weeks ago
TD ‘turned’
2 months
whoa.
so much has happened that time.
thanks for being a great sport.
Dear Mr. TD-
Holy Cow!
Happy 2 months.
You have a special way about you
to light up a room.
to put a smile on anyone’s face.
&
Your smile
melts.my.heart.
at your 2 month check up
you weighed in at
10lb 6oz
we could not be more thrilled.
keep growin’
Mr. TD
the enzymes are working.
we moved up to
size 1 diapers!
&
0-3 month clothes.
we love & doctors love
that you’re growing like a
weed.
while you were born in
california
you are officially a became a
colorado boy
06.14.16
your first 2 weeks on the
mo-town mertens farm
was a good one.
eat.
sleep.
stinky.
we had our first visitors
uncle fred
&
ryan
you literally grow every day.
every morning
you are
bigger.
our prayer is that you will continue to grow
BIG
STRONG
&
GRATEFUL.
love you always Mr. TD,
Momma & Dada