2012 has been a year of such fun for our family. There have been so many amazing and grand adventures we've had together. The memories are priceless and the moments are captured in our hearts forever.
Just like any other year, we've had good days, great days and "wish we could do this one over kind of days." No matter the day, no matter the event, there isn't a day that I would go back and trade though...for each of those moments help to make us who we are today.
Just a snippet of our year...
- Reilly became a successful non stop, always chattering, talking machine. For the early struggles we went through with his speech, we are so very grateful that he doesn't ever stop now. I love hearing about the world through his eyes. He always has something profound to say, often something that stops us in our tracks, makes us laugh or forces us to stop and appreciate the little things in life.
- We spent a fun weekend in Ohio at a water park with some family. It was one of those spontaneous, pack your bags, we're leaving in 20 minutes kind of trips. So. Much. Fun.
- We were able to get away and spend Dave's 40th birthday at a beautiful little cabin by the Smokey Mountains. Keely and Jeff were able to go with us and make memories that we'll always treasure.
- Reilly was potty-trained. Hello raise to our monthly income!
- Rei had his first overnight slumber parties at Aunt Keely and Uncle Jeff's and Aunt Kim and Uncle Glenn's houses while I was at camp with my students.
- Dave and I should have invested in a broccoli farm for all that our son has eaten this past year. F.A.V.O.R.I.T.E!
- We spent many summer days with our hands in play-doh, our feet walking around the neighborhood, our arms propelling us through swimming pool waters and our voices talking about anything and everything.
- I was able to fulfill my wish of seeing black bears up close...like 20 feet away up close. I was in heaven.
- I was able to watch a very dear friend become a mommy, learn what unconditional love is and be a small part of their journey of having a child with special needs.
- I was able to celebrate with another dear friend the news of becoming a mommy in 2013 and at the same time celebrate an engagement of marriage.
- I learned through very close connections what having a very best friend really means.
- Reilly and I can probably recite the zookeepers talks about all of the zoo animals, and I'm fairly certain I can give you most of their names from our many hours spent wandering around the zoo this summer.
- Reilly and I spent 4 days of fun in Ohio this summer at the Longaberger Bee with some very special ladies.
- Reilly made the transition from the amazing Ms. Monica in the Farm Room at GCC to the Garden Patch room for 3 year olds.
- We were lucky enough to spend a very special Caillou filled 3 year birthday party with our friends and family.
- We were forced to say goodbye to Gramma Moroni...much too soon.
- We celebrated Halloween many times over with Brady...Reilly went as Mickey Mouse and Brady was a piece of cheese.
- Dave started a new job and was promoted to group leader within a couple of months.
- Dave and I feel confident that we watched just about every episode of Caillou that was every produced.
- The three of us can now speak whale fluently, due to the number of times we've watched Finding Nemo in the last month.
- We can also recite Toy Story 3 (1, 2, 3 Toy Story is what Reilly calls it) by heart, as well as Cars and Cars 2.
- Reilly had his second surgery--adenoids out, second set of tubes in and a nasal scope.
There are so many other things that we've gotten to do this past year...our days are filled with excitement and love. Being a mommy and a wife is by far the best thing God has ever allowed me to do...I'm so thankful that 2012 was spent with my favorite people.
I'm so looking forward to making new, wonderful memories in 2013!
Happy New Year!
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