see ya, 2012

I wish I had more pictures from 2012 to be able to reminisce with.. but alas, I sucked at taking any real photos of 2012, which is sad to me. 

So here goes, me trying to recap my year from memory, which I seemed to have lost somewhere in 2012.. (these are based off of status updates from facebook because.. seriously, I don't remember anything anymore)

 be warned: this is very long and VERY uninteresting. maybe 2013 will bring more FUN! :)

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January:

• lots of boring weather in Ohio
• winter.
• work
• nothing much..
• tried to start to drink more water. Realized this caused you to pee.. A LOT
• I discovered Mumford and Sons
• January was a really tough month for me personally in regards to many things.. MOVING ON.
• house hunted..

February:

• I was reading Sacred Marriage
• watched Food, Inc. and decided that the world and all food was disgusting
• I had a dream much like an episode of The Walking Dead
• My stupid power steering fluid leaked a bunch and I had to fill it with about 6 bottles of fluid before I could get it fixed... nice.
• 1st married Valentine's Day
• house hunted some more..

March:

• Had a lovely morning with a lovely friend, Melissa. *note to self: hang out with her more!!
• spring break at work (2 days, wooo)
• painted our living room.. I think?? or maybe that was later in the summer.....
• OHHH looking back, gave up facebook and internet for Lent. It was refreshing.
• stopped looking at houses..

April:

• worked, A LOT
• Saw Tim Tebow in person at my work. 
• Jaw dropped as Mr. Tebow walked right by me...
• Husband met Mr. Tebow. Still mad at him for that one....
• Saw West Side Story at the Ohio Theatre with my aunts and grandma, loved it!!
• Saw a high school put on the musical Legally Blonde with my girls!
• I got pretty sick in April.. like, so sick, I only remember bits and pieces of one week ahhh
• Started our garden!
• found a house we liked..

May:

• Started my blog!!!!
• Grandma's 63rd bday
• Learned how to make Puppy Chow. oh gosshhh
• Youngest sister went to Prom!
• Youngest sister graduated high school!!
• Camping with our youth group
• dime a dog night at Clippers game
• started a "who's having a baby/had a baby list"
• looked more at houses!

June:

• Aaron's 24th birthday spent in Cbus! 
• Youngest sister's 19th birthday!
• made some homemade chocolate chip cookies and they were the bomb dot com
• took the youth group to Kings Island, fell in love with Family Force Five
• We liked a house..

July:

• 1 year anniversary in Hilton Head!!!!!!!!!
• our dryer died.. again. 
• our dryer was fixed AGAIN!!
• ate a lot of froyo
• saw The Dark Knight Rises at midnight in a theatre in Hilton Head with Hilton Head's finest youth..*shakes head* 
• the skating rink and bowling alley I went to in my younger days and had my only real big birthday party at was BURNED down. All those memories of after-proms and birthday parties burned away.. I for real CRIED.
• house we liked didn't work out.

August:

• helped youngest sister figure out finances for college. UGH.
• sang at the annual Bell Tower Dinner for our church
• Olympics.  and.. I barely watched. whoops!
• Watched our niece and nephews for the weekend and didn't kill them.
• updated my who's having a baby list A LOT.
• worked on deciding on a master's program! Whoop whoop!
• my aunt and uncle renewed their vows: 25 years, y'all!
• looked for houses, but not as much..

September:

•  watched a lot of football.. because of Aaron
• went to a bonfire at one of my best friend's house
• SMASHED THE HECK OUT OF LACEY'S CRAPPY PHONE WHEN SHE GOT AN IPHONE!!!!
• work was really hard
• Put an offer in on THE house we loved. aannnddd didn't get it.

October:

• FAVORITE MONTH
• PUMPKIN SHOW!
• HALF A WEEK OFF OF WORK FOR PUMPKIN SHOW!
• finally put up some decorations in our house because we realized we will probably forever be in this apartment....
• election commercials and wanting to shoot my eyes out.
• worked on my personal statement for grad school!!! WHATTTT
• decided to do School Counseling as my masters :)
• MORE meth labs busted in town. KEEPIN' IT CLASSY.

November:

• Aaron and I were huddle leaders at an FCA Retreat. loved it!
• ELECTION.
• celebrate a sister's birthday... was the last time we saw her :/ hope she is doing okay.

December:

• MY 24TH BIRTHDAY: went to a japanese steak house for dinner the weekend before
• got our 2nd LIVE Christmas tree! :)
• Went to LOTS of Christmas parties
• ....4 WISDOM TEETH OUT. sick.
• lots of pain meds and NOT lots of food I love.
• time off of work
• CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
• helping youngest sister out with finances and life decisions for college again.. LIFE WAAHHH
• annndddd lots of tv watching.

 annndd that was it for our year basically. I mean, we went on dates, and some fun stuff, but.. alas, I forgot and clearly quit posting anything on facebook. so, yeah. I should maybe put "document real life better" as a new year's goal for myself.

peace out, 2012. I am ready for you to leave to be real honest.