Happy 2014!
I've tried to do this post for a few years now but this time it is finally happening. The last day of 2013 in a series of pictures from the Buswell clan. It was all done, for the most part on camera phones and a little bit of texting too. This year, unlike last year when we were all together on New Year's Eve, we were all spread out so everyone was good enough to send pictures of themselves during the day. I started in the morning, at Jungles Gym. It seems all the friends from the old 'hood were there as well as other gym friends. It was a good way to start the end of the year.
I was able to catch the oldest son Brian while he was at work on his current navy ship the USS Bataan, LHD in Norfolk. He had just come back to work after having a nice two weeks off. Luckily he didn't have duty so he wasn't there a full day.
He wasn't the only Buswell working on the 31st, Kaitlyn had swapped shifts earlier in the Christmas holiday and was driving one of the Medical Transport vehicles for most of the day. She is a really good EMT so the folks in Virginia Beach were in good hands most of the 31st.
Kaitlyn and Brian were working part of the day, so what was the youngest Buswell child doing? Well, she proved to be good entertainment for her dad and myself, a fairly good photographer when she stood still, focused the camera and took about 10 pictures to get one usable one. She made herself a nice cup of hot chocolate at one point because I had unwisely said it wasn't that cold out and turns out the wind was chilly. She also managed to read two books, all of this while also checking out the backseats of new SUV's because my beloved 2004 Durango had decided to call it quits. (next blog to read about that). Without her knowing I managed to get a photo of her riding in the back of Brad's car when we were finally done test driving SUV's.
This test driving, looking at and researching cars was not in the original plan for New Year's Eve, so Brad spent a little time working via his phone while we figured out exactly what we wanted in the newest (and unplanned) SUV. He managed to get the loan and also tweet a few replies regarding the very unsportsman like play of the Middle Tennessee football players from the day before against Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl game. He was great at multitasking.
Once Brian got off work he was able to hang out with Chelsea, here they are doing one of the coolest things (I think) any couple can do. Getting a cute 'selfie' of themselves and looking super cute in it. It is great they are getting time like this together since Brian has to deploy to the med for many months, and he was just gone for three weeks before Christmas. They are pretty cute and photogenic newlyweds, and I'm not being biased.
Erin, Kaitlyn's partner, sent in a super cute couple's selfie from the day before when they were in NYC. It was Erin's first trip to the big city and I think she loved it. The four of them had all been up in NY to see family after Christmas and had a day in NYC too. They all drove back on the 30th for work on the 31st and New Year's Eve in Virginia Beach.
Okay so in a nutshell that was our last day of the year, nothing too exciting or enlightening but just a little snapshot from the end of 2013. I for one am happy to see 2013 go, don't get me wrong there were a lot of wonderful events, surprises and highlights from the year but there were also some really depressing, upsetting and just plain hard days. I think 2014 is looking good and is going to be winner.
Here is one last shot from New Year's Eve Day, a very sweet and loving addition from the Seubert side of the family. Little Mr. Mac, my folks new black lab puppy. He is smart as a whip, full of the dickens and a complete joy, as well as some work. But, he's a puppy and doesn't let you forget it. This is Mac with a new 'toy' he found in the backyard. At first he just barked at it but once my mom kicked it around he figured it out and 'claimed it' for himself.
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| Working the triceps, don't want bat wings! |
I was able to catch the oldest son Brian while he was at work on his current navy ship the USS Bataan, LHD in Norfolk. He had just come back to work after having a nice two weeks off. Luckily he didn't have duty so he wasn't there a full day. 
He wasn't the only Buswell working on the 31st, Kaitlyn had swapped shifts earlier in the Christmas holiday and was driving one of the Medical Transport vehicles for most of the day. She is a really good EMT so the folks in Virginia Beach were in good hands most of the 31st.
Kaitlyn and Brian were working part of the day, so what was the youngest Buswell child doing? Well, she proved to be good entertainment for her dad and myself, a fairly good photographer when she stood still, focused the camera and took about 10 pictures to get one usable one. She made herself a nice cup of hot chocolate at one point because I had unwisely said it wasn't that cold out and turns out the wind was chilly. She also managed to read two books, all of this while also checking out the backseats of new SUV's because my beloved 2004 Durango had decided to call it quits. (next blog to read about that). Without her knowing I managed to get a photo of her riding in the back of Brad's car when we were finally done test driving SUV's.
This test driving, looking at and researching cars was not in the original plan for New Year's Eve, so Brad spent a little time working via his phone while we figured out exactly what we wanted in the newest (and unplanned) SUV. He managed to get the loan and also tweet a few replies regarding the very unsportsman like play of the Middle Tennessee football players from the day before against Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl game. He was great at multitasking. 
Once Brian got off work he was able to hang out with Chelsea, here they are doing one of the coolest things (I think) any couple can do. Getting a cute 'selfie' of themselves and looking super cute in it. It is great they are getting time like this together since Brian has to deploy to the med for many months, and he was just gone for three weeks before Christmas. They are pretty cute and photogenic newlyweds, and I'm not being biased.
Erin, Kaitlyn's partner, sent in a super cute couple's selfie from the day before when they were in NYC. It was Erin's first trip to the big city and I think she loved it. The four of them had all been up in NY to see family after Christmas and had a day in NYC too. They all drove back on the 30th for work on the 31st and New Year's Eve in Virginia Beach. Okay so in a nutshell that was our last day of the year, nothing too exciting or enlightening but just a little snapshot from the end of 2013. I for one am happy to see 2013 go, don't get me wrong there were a lot of wonderful events, surprises and highlights from the year but there were also some really depressing, upsetting and just plain hard days. I think 2014 is looking good and is going to be winner.
Here is one last shot from New Year's Eve Day, a very sweet and loving addition from the Seubert side of the family. Little Mr. Mac, my folks new black lab puppy. He is smart as a whip, full of the dickens and a complete joy, as well as some work. But, he's a puppy and doesn't let you forget it. This is Mac with a new 'toy' he found in the backyard. At first he just barked at it but once my mom kicked it around he figured it out and 'claimed it' for himself.
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