2012

I'm sort of a dork.  The week between Christmas and the New Year is always a reflective, contemplative one for me.  I can remember reflecting on the past year and planning for the new year, even when I was in 8th grade, but probably before that.  What can I say? I like new beginnings.

Nerdiness aside, I am going to summarize our 2012 right here for you.  When I look back on this year, I see three specific ways that God provided for me.

1- Our new house.  We had prayed for it, and even out of frustration of not knowing where to go/what to do, we prayed, and he provided.

2- New friends.  Another prayer out of frustration of not feeling like I had close friends to do daily life with (because many of my closest friends either work or live in other cities or don't have kids, etc.).

3- Austin Stone Women's Development Program- a program through my church that I am doing with my new friends (mentioned in #2).  And this program, which if I'm being honest- I would have never probably signed up for on my own because I had been so burnt out on church activities, has been the source of several answered prayers for me this year.  It's a big time commitment, but it goes on the blessing list for 2012.

And here is the notable stuff I can remember from 2012.  It was a relatively boring year, activity wise, but a good one, nonetheless.

Jan- I had a newborn.  So this is kind of a haze, but I remember being very proud of myself for going ANYWHERE on my own with both kids.

Feb- This month is truly a haze.  Can anyone else tell me what happened last February?  AH! Henry turned two.  We dedicated both kids at church, and had a family bday party.

Mar- Celebrated SIX years of marriage.  Took a family road trip with my sister and her kids to see my mom in Alabama over spring break.

Apr- Can't remember.  Pretty sure Easter was in March, leaving me with hardly any memories of April.  And... upon looking back at my blog, I should not that last April was my first experience at Hopdoddy. Ummm. SO GOOD.

May- Can't remember.  Seriously, this didn't feel like the most boring year ever until now!  Oh I know!  My BFF from HS had her first baby, Eme!

June- This past June was 10 years since I remember the gospel becoming a reality in my daily life.  See this post.  And also, I created my 30 before 30 list, but since I turned 28 in June, it means I have two years to complete the list.

July- Matt turned 29. ? I hosted a 31 party for my sister.  We put our house on the market and it went under contract in ONE day.

Aug- Beach trip with the family.  First beach trip that I was not pregnant, and it was so much more enjoyable this time that I might just plan all my future pregnancies (not sure that should be plural) around our beach trips.

Sept- Moved out of old house, into new house.  Started Women's Development, and Henry started preschool.

Oct- I pretty much just remember that both boys were sick a lot, and my mom came to visit once.

Nov- Ran my first half marathon since like 2005 or something crazy like that.  Ran the turkey trot.

Dec- Did not send out Christmas cards.  Sam turned ONE!

There it is my friends. And please forgive me for not posting!  I actually had written a post about a week ago, and then I later realized that I had never published it... oh well, you can just number me with the half-hearted, slack-bloggers.