2012..what a year!

So I am a little behind but I need to review our 2012 year.... let the party begin!!!

With Dan working and going to school, I had a little time on my hands so I tagged along with my aunt Diane to Las Vegas for a fabulous volleyball filled weekend to cheer on my cousin Sabrina.

Our year also started out right by attending multiple Jazz games...of which I will pretend we slaughtered the other teams but I can't remember.

The month of May was quite a busy one for us....

the first Saturday, Dan's niece Kallie was baptized.

On a random Sunday evening, Dan hosted a milkshake party for our little cul-de-sac. It was a huge hit! It was so fun to have everyone out on our front lawn, enjoying milkshakes. We will definitely make it a tradition.

Then my niece celebrated her 3rd birthday with us and I was clever enough to volunteer to try a new hobby out and I made her a cake. I think I did quite well for being a beginner.

She sure enjoyed it and actually recognized that it was Hello Kitty! Success!!

Also in May, Brandon(baby brother) and I shared the 31st- he graduated and I turned a great age of 26. I survived l-o-n-g graduation and was rewarded Texas Roadhouse! Congrats Brandon! Welcome to the  grown-up world!

Following a busy May, we were able to enjoy a relaxing June as we celebrated our first anniversary at a bed and breakfast in Midway called Johnson's Mill.

The views were amazing, the room was alright but the company was fantastic!

Dan also had another niece get baptized..congrats Kiersten!

The summer lead to other fun adventures like: 

volunteering for the Wasatch Back Ragnar

and regular outing up the canyon with many different people

and racing around in go-karts...scary!

On August 14th, a little miracle came to my cousin (and since we live across the street from them, we are blessed to be part of their life). I got a phone call at 1:15 in the morning and so I rushed over to be with the rest of the kids while Matt and Jessica went to the hospital. What an amazing adventure that was! I was so happy to be a part of it!

In September, I received an exciting phone call asking me if I would be willing to teach Kindergarten part-time. The school that I did my student teaching at needed someone to teach afternoon Kindergarten and I couldn't refuse the wonderful offer so a few weeks later, I was thrown into teaching and I have loved it! I have a wonderful class that loves to learn and loves to help me!

In October, Dan had one of the missionaries from his mission in Zimbabwe, come to Utah to get married. He stayed with us for a few days and we were able to help him experience some American things...like pizza buffet and carving pumpkins. It was mind-blowing for him.

The next two months, were full of busy lives. I tried to figure out what I was doing as a teacher and then got called to be the 2nd counselor in the Young Women. Dan stayed busy with school and work/internship and was serving as the Teacher's quorum advisor. For Christmas I gave Dan an amazing gift....

I am pregnant!!! The sweet baby will be coming to our home the end of July!!!