Back at it and a 2012 recap

I've decided to start blogging again. I love being able to look back and see where I was and where I am going. Didn't write a single post in 2012. I do have an instagram account (@krisnyce) that serves me well in terms of looking back, but I miss the written part. SO I am going to slowly get back at it. Meanwhile, I am going to do a rundown of some random memories of 2012 (culled from IG photos):

January 2012:
Thomas was Mozart for his Wax Museum project at school:

Matthew won lineman of the year in football as a 7th grader:

February:
We repainted our entire house, mostly various shades of gray:

 Valentine's Day!

March:
Leah Kate's preK went to Oaland Island (a sort of walking trail/zoo/education center in Savannah)

 and of course St. Pats!

April was super busy!:
Easter at IPC:

Lots and lots of baseball:

We ran (walked) in the Susan G. Komen race for the cure:

Stayed home and sent spring break at Tybee Island:

SCAD Chalk festival:

May:
Met Paula Deen at the LDSS "Night of Champions" (we've both since lost weight haha)

Kids did a bike ride fundraiser "the tour de kids" and met Magic Mike:

Matthew was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society:

June:
School let out, Thomas' teacher Mrs. Warner's last year teaching (she's now a speech therapist!)

 Leah did Cheer camp:

Thomas trained for the Equestrian Special Olympics:

LOTS of pool time:

JULY:
  Spent the 4th at the Sand Gnat's game:

Took a 2.5 week roadtrip with the kids up north to see family:

AUGUST:
Thomas did Camp Buddy

He also threw out the first pitch at LDSS night at the Sand Gnat's game:

 
We took a 4 night Disney Cruise! So fun!

Matthew's school has a brand new building, and it's his last year before (gulp) HIGH SCHOOL!

Thomas turned in his Life Saver bracelet and we said goodbye to the very awesome Deputy Mitchell who has been with Thomas since he got his.. he's growing up

SEPTEMBER:
Thomas spent another awesome weekend at Lindsey's Place:

We went up to Athens for a weekend of GA football:

October:
Celebrated our 7th annual BUDDY WALK!

Matthew's middle school team was winning games!

Thomas had a photograph win 1st place at his school in the PTA's reflections contest (side note- it has now gone all the way to the GA state level!)

And of course, Halloween (sadly, first year Matthew didn't dress up)

November:
Kids (Matthew too- he helped Leah) ran in the Rock and Roll Kids Rock race:

Went to a special 3D screening of the Rise of the Guardians at the Savannah Film Festival:

Flew up to Philly/NJ for Thanksgiving:
With our cousins on Thanksgiving day:

Took the train down to the city to see the old Wannamakers (now Macys) light show:

DECEMBER:

Thomas had one of his photographs on display at the Jepsen Art Center in Savannah:

He also took home a bronze in Special Olympics bowling:

Walked in the Memory Run for our very missed friend Emma Blu:

Have been working hard in the gym and in the kitchen and lost about 30 pounds when this was taken:

Christmas Eve at IPC:

The day after Christmas we drove down to Ft. Lauderdale, FL for a few days to see Mark's grandma :)

All in all it was a wonderful year! This is just the very tip of all that happened, but it was all memorable!! Hope to keep a more timely record going forward!

Love, K