I don't know about you, but I can't believe that 2012 has come and gone already. It seems like the year just started and here we are, getting ready to say goodbye to it!
2012 was a pretty good year. Lots of ups and downs but overall, it was pretty great. I'm definitely ready for a new year and the prospective changes that it will bring! (Except for the fact that it's an odd number year...that drives me bonkers. Seriously if we could skip all the odd numbers it would make me feel so much better!)
But first, let's take a look back, shall we??
January
- I survived doomsday, by the skin of my teeth. (Hahaha... I'm funny!)
February
- celebrated Valentines day and gifted ourselves a new humidifier
March
- Josh got a new job and started at Sassy
- I was in charge of all things food for Orchard Road's 20th Anniversary Open House/St. Patricks Day celebration (no small task planning for 400-500 people!)
- sold my dear Ford Fusion, Penelope (to Husband's step dad, so we still get to visit her)
- I took a photography class! One of the best decisions ever.
April
- Grandpa Abts passed away, went to Washington for his funeral and some quality family time
- I left my job at the animal hospital
May
- sold our old house
- thought we were moving into the new house
- thought we would lose the new house
- took a few steps back when we moved back to Michigan... and into my parents basement
- welcomed Nichele home from Spain!
June
- moved into our new house!
- celebrated 5 years of wedded bliss
- got to show off the great state of Michigan to Megan and Zak
July
- housesat with Megan in Illinois for 2 looooong weeks
- Husband nearly died of heat exhaustion from bike riding home from work in 106 degree weather
- sister Kim was in town from California
August
- became official Michiganders again with new licenses and license plate
September
- celebrated the long anticipated wedding of 2 very good friends
- went to Physical Therapy for my back and finally got some releif
October
- attended Art Prize for the very first time with Nicole
- hosted a Pampered Chef party
- celebrated Husband's 24th birthday
- lived through the excitement of the Tigers being in the World Series
November
- celebrated my 26th birthday (shhh... I'm old!)
- got to be a part of Nicole's baptism day
- Husband decorated our house with Christmas lights for the first time! (With the help of a good friend...)
- voted
December
- put myself out there and applied for a new job (that I didn't get)
- thanked God for technologically advanced people (Husband included) who were able to recover my pictures after an unfortunate hard drive crash!
- spent lots of time with family to celebrate Christmas
How was your 2012? Looking forward to 2013??
What a good year you had~~looks different when you look back & condense it all in a few words! God is good & saw you through it all.
ReplyDeleteBlessings for the new year~praying you will continue to grow in your faith & walk with the Lord.
Love you,mom
I love your synopsis for 2012! It was fun to read! You and Josh really did come a long way in the past 12 months, but you're really thriving!
ReplyDeleteI'm all about 2013... and *I* prefer odd years (hahaha). Think of it as a celebration of weirdness.
Happy New Year to you both!