Being a Mom is Hard, Today: 2012

I know we are like a whole month into the year, but it's only Feb 1st in my defense and I wanted to highlight 2012. (yes, I stole the idea from all my other friends) I also thought it could be fun. I also want to include the adventures I may have missed along the way. Here we go:

So, technically our engagement happened in Dec. of 2011, but I was engaged from Jan-Mar. It was crazy and hectic, but so fun!

February I had my bridal showers which were amazing and everyone was so nice to come celebrate with me. We also celebrated our first Valentines day together.

In March I ran my first Marathon. It was so hard, but so fulfilling. Thanks to my family and friends for supporting me! Steven ran 7 miles with me, and Sam ran my final 3. A check off the bucket list!

(I also had my first athletic trainer contract job)

April, I married the Love of my life and my best friend! I went through the temple, which was a speical experience. We also went on a cruise for our Honeymoon to Roatan, Cozumel, and Belize. It was a blast!

We also moved into our first apartment together! Which, is an adventure I forgot to add (#29)

In may we went to Virginia for our Open house with Kristen and Nathan. We got to spend time with his family, and we went to DC. It was lots of fun! (unfortunately everyone else has the pictures of our open house, haha)

July we set off fireworks. Lots of them. It was fun. It was our first 4th together since we had JUST started dating in June the previous year (adventure #30)

We also went to Schlitterbahn, Steven for the first time. (again, unfortunately, I do not have the pictures). It was so much fun! (adventure #31)

I saw Rascal Flatts in concert...finally! (excluding the rodeo)

August- I started my career as an athletic training for HISD.

(I get a paid vacation!:)) (Adventure #32)

We also went on a short vacay to Austin!

October- Steven's car died and we bought our first big purchase together! A Ford focus, much nicer than his old one! :) (adventure #33)

Nothing else really happened in September and October, but we did celebrate our Birthdays! Turning 25!

November was a busy and fun month. We went to Virginia for Thanksgiving, and celebrated it with Steven's family

Lots of cooking

we also went Black friday shopping (adventure #34), AND we found a Book of Mormon in the books section! AWESOME! :)

We also went camping and learned some survival skills. (#35) It was fun, but way cold!

I was pretty bundled!

We also went shooting, which was really fun! (#36)

Of Course we went to DC whilist we were there.

We saw the Holocaust Museum (#37)

We went into the big clock tower and saw the view of the city (#38)

And we went to Arlington Cemetery and saw the changing of the guard (#39)

December: An exteremly busy month!

We decorated our first Christmas Tree together! (#40)

I decorated our cheap stockings!

Rannie, Mom, and I did our own Super Saturday for Rannie's Bday! We each brought a craft! It was way fun!

Aren't these so cute?

I went to the ER for the first time ever! That was an adventure! I was really sick with a virus, and in so much pain, that we had to go to the ER! Got my first IV ever, and survived! :) (#41)