what an incredible year it has been!!! there have been plenty of good times, and some hard times but all-in-all i think it's safe to say it's been the best year yet! here's a recap:
january
.decided on new year's eve to spend a week in oklahoma to help out mike + bekah
.tore up the ceiling in our living room!! it was a disaster for a long time, but it is beautiful now
february
.started the trading post blog
{one of these days i may start it up again...maybe :) anybody want to help??}
march
.began the renovation of the yard
april
.welcomed baby avery into our family!!!
may
.began the renovation of our kitchen!
{as of now, jan. 2012...it is almost finished! pictures to come!}
.built growboxes and planted a garden!
june
.blessed sweet baby avery
.celebrated my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary!! so glad we were able to go.
that was the last time i saw my wonderful grandpa.
.snuck away to the large city of price, utah for a seminary training :)
max stayed with the grandparents.
july
.celebrated the fourth of july with friends and family
.ran a 10k!
{next time i will train...}
.spent lots of time outside + ate tons of popsicles
.went to the ute stampede
.camped with the mckinley family
.spent three jam-packed days in salt lake city with danny's family
august
.took a somewhat relaxing family vaycay to st. george
.graduated from BYU!!!
.took family pictures
.celebrated three years!
september
.max turned TWO!
october
.installed a sprinkler system! ...with the help of many
.spent halloween weekend up at fish lake with close friends
november
.went to idaho for my grandpa's funeral
.happy thanksgiving!
.cut max's hair into a mullet...for a few minutes :)
december
.chopped off all my hair!
.threw alli a bridal shower
.celebrated christmas eve with delicious dinner + a puzzle
.had a wonderful christmas day + vacation {post to come...}
.celebrated alli + tony's wedding!!!
{post to come as well...}
.rang in the new year!!
here's to an even better year. yay for 2012!!
