2012 in Review

I'm copying my sweet sister-in-law with a photo/short sentence re-cap... it seems like the perfect way to wrap up a year and start fresh for 2013.

January

Little J got his tonsils out and has been happy and healthy ever since (just normal childhood colds - such a relief!)

Pinewood Derby - all four kids participated.  We have THE BEST cub master EVER: a hunk of burnin' love a.k.a. Mr. Man!

February

Homemade valentines presents.

Staying warm indoors.

March
Spring Break Trip

Truck and Camper purchases











April 
Mr. T turns 9

-takes a special trip with Dad (in his pjs!)

Easter at my sister's (with my parents visiting) and a new baby to hold and cuddle

May 
Little E turns 8

Mother's Day BIKE

Oma's 90th Birthday and FUN with FAMILY (I was able to use all of Mr. Man's frequent flyer miles to get an almost free ticket to fly home for the weekend!)

June

Miss J graduates from Elementary School

Last days of school

San Francisco with my love
-also my first time to see him present his research at a conference

Riding across the BRIDGE (one of my greatest fears) ... lived to tell the tale!



















Mr. Man conferences in Washington D.C.

Camp Renée

July
4th of July Celebrations with Canadian family visiting - lots of cousin fun!

CAMPING - with my non-camping Father

 Mr. Man has a BIRTHDAY

Gardening joys

Mr. Man trains for and excels in his first triathlon

 August
Driving across the country for a Family Reunion

Little E's baptism

Family Reunion at the Lake

Little J turns 5

I turn 32 - woot woot!

Start of School: monumental as everyone is now in school all-day!

September
Biking

 Hiking and camping

Condoleezza Rice

Keeping up

October
Canadian Thanksgiving with Grandparents

Just a few activities per child (x 4) keeping us hopping!

Pumpkin patch

Halloween

November
Voting in my first national election!  
Holding our traditional dinner election

 

 A few of the candidates I voted for won!

Another TURKEY!
Canadian family came to visit for American Thanksgiving!

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wrapping up the semester

December
St. Nicholas

 Awards

 Concerts and parties

Finals

Mr. Man's trip to Kansas

Miss J turns 12

Our Wedding Anniversary

Skating, skiing, sledding... and no pictures to prove it!

Christmas

BREAK

Slowing down and re-connecting

Ringing in the NEW YEAR!