IT'S BEEN A WHILE.........

Hey all!  I have tons to say but I'm so sorry I haven't been here to say it. Be on the look out for a couple new blog posts so I can kick of 2017 with a bang. Before I do, let me catch y'all up on what's been happening.

In August we endured several trips to Winnie Palmer which allowed us to monitor the kidneys of our newest Best Baby Boy, who we named Thomas Lane. Thankfully the careful monitoring proved effective and no surgery was needed to correct his issues. In September Maggie and some lovely ladies at our church gave me an awesome baby shower. We celebrated a day filled with fun and laughter at the ranch. It was a great day. We also had fun starting school. This year Maggie is in 11th grade, John Robert is in 8th grade, Ethan is in 4th grade, and Cole and Jacob are in Preschool. We have kicked off the school year in a slow manner knowing we had the newest Best coming soon.

In October we welcomed our sixth and final baby boy. Thomas Lane was born via c-section on October 20,2016. His birth was amazing.  This c-section I was awake for and loved having Robert in the room with me. It was a bittersweet day for me knowing that this was our last baby. I am so thankful we've been blessed with him in our lives.

In November we got to celebrate Maggie turning 16 and John  Robert turning 13. We are now the proud parents of two teenagers.  Life is an a,aging adventure with them. We are so thankful we get to call hem our teens, even on the days that life is challenging. We also had the fortune to be home and be of assistance when Robert's Granny had a stroke. It was an exciting and scary time for us as we watched the medi-vac helicopter land in our front yard to air lift her to Tampa General. I'm happy to report that today she's doing much better.

In December, Robert and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary. I can honestly say that I'm amazed and honored that he chose to marry me 19 years ago. We were also given the gift of celebrating Cole turning five!  We had a simple day of playing at the park and celebrating together as a family. Of course we gathered together to celebrate the birth of Christ in true Best Family style. As always the joy of being together as a family of eight made the day extra special. We also continued our tradition of remembering Grandpa Peacock's 86th birthday and his fifth birthday in Heaven by enjoying some chicken and dumplings.

Which now brings us to 2017. We are looking forward to many new and exciting adventures this year.