Tuesday, February 12, 2013

A year in pictures...part one...or the first four months....




I don't know about you, but I LOVE and look forward to the pictures that I see on people's blogs more than I do the commentary. Don't get me wrong here, I do enjoy the updates and hearing about what friends/family are up to, but if I had to pick between commentary and pictures, I would pick pictures every time!

That being said, I have decided to update y'all with pictures. I know I spent most of last year NOT blogging, and this is my way of trying to make restitution for that. So grab a snack and pull up a comfy chair because you're gonna be here for awhile......


 JANUARY 2012 
Back to school...
Probably the biggest news of 2012 for us (and I would contend the MAIN REASON my blogging became obsolete) was that Mom (that's me!) went back to school. 


 FEBRUARY 2012
Cowgirls Basketball and Valentines Day


Supporting the girl's basketball team at our university






See's chocolates Valentine's Day morning...a tradition carried on from my dad
Valentine's Day breakfast

Valentine's lunch with my main squeeze


Our "attempt" at a "red dinner" for Valentine's Day


And our usual family tradition of sugar cookies

MARCH 2012
A "right of passage" birthday and San Francisco 

Our little girl turns 10!!!

Can you guess why she is sitting in a chair at the jewelery story, looking excited and nervous all at the same time?


Looking a bit more nervous here (which is why she's holding Grammy's hand)....but still excited!


TA DA!!! We have our ears pierced!!
This pic is the beginning of a few of the pics from our trip over spring break (which is in March here) to sunny...er...make that rainy San Francisco

That's right!! We ate delicious crab and homemade sourdough bread....A LOT!!

And we rode the trolley...ding ding!


Dad mastered the art of chopsticks...

And we bought matching sweatshirts!

Can't go to San Fran without encountering a little sea life..

or without seeing the Golden Gate Bridge.

Did you know they have a place called "Ghirardelli Square"? An entire "square" devoted to chocolate! It was like the mother ship was calling me home!!

"Krikey! I wish I wasn't made of wax!"

And the reason for our trip? Being together as a family :)


APRIL 2012
A trip to the zoo and Easter


I ask you...who's the monkey here?

Sneaking a ride with the 4 year old

Good friends make everything more fun!

We decided to try something new with our Easter Egg Extravaganza!!

This is the before....

What we think Angelina Jolie would look like if she was a farmer...ya...it's pretty accurate

Brock with hair...

Brock in 20 years!
Part two...coming soon to a blog near you!