Best moments of 2012

This is a condensed version of what 2012 has been for us. I got busy with school and so many things happened that I completely ignored the blog and now I'm going to give you a break down of our busy year! Ready.... GO!

 

I attended the University of Louisville in the Spring semester. Sorry, no pictures of classrooms for you, I figured I'd save you from boredom. The only decent snow we got during the 2011-2012 winter in Kentucky was on our 7th wedding anniversary, in March. I was so disappointed it didn't snow more, but to make up for that, we survived a few tornadoes. THOSE were fun! Can't wait to go through another one again.

 

 

It's crazy we've been married for 7 years. Even more so, we've known each other for just over 10 years now. Time flies.

 

In April, Grandma Glazier came to visit us in Kentucky for Easter and Jacen's birthday. Jacen turned 4 (see my remarks above in regards to how time flies). Unbelievable. We held a little Cars birthday party for him and we had a lot of fun showing Grandma Glazier around the area.

 

 

 

 

After being away from my home country for over 12 years, the kids and I were able to go to Brazil for two weeks in April to see my family. That was such a great vacation... exhausting, but fun! I'll never travel internationally with two small kids by myself again (that was horrendous), but my dad and family helped me out with them while we were down there. Here are some of the highlights:

 

 

Jacen meeting great-grandpa Mourao for the first time.

 

Haven't seen them in so long!

 

A visit to Jardim Botanico (Botanical Gardens), the most famous park in Curitiba.

 

 

My dad and his wife Neiva with little Andrew.

 

Of course we had to go to the beach! We even visited our old beach house... brought lots of memories.

 

Met up with my childhood friends. #friendsforever

 

And met my half-sister, Liege, for the first time. She's beautiful!

I had so much fun! If it wasn't so expensive, I'd go back every year.

 





 Our situation wasn't the best in Kentucky and we made the decision to move in with Elijah's parents in Virginia right after the kids and I got back from vacation. He got a job and we moved about 2 weeks after we got back home. We're grateful for them taking us in :)

 

Then in June....

 

Greatest.Timing. Ever. NOT.

Anyway. In July I got accepted to George Mason University, so I spent the Fall semester there. Probably the worst university I've ever attended, but I thought the biology labs were pretty well funded. 

In October, we found out we were expecting a GIRL! Thank goodness, it was about time. I've been experiencing complications but that's not different than my other pregnancies. Comes with the territory, I guess. (I'm on bedrest now, so that's why I can blog again!)

 

 

 

Halloween was a lot of fun. I was still able to move around as I pleased at the time and Elijah and I took the kids out Trick or Treating. They each hauled candy to completely fill their buckets. I would have to say that was a successful year!

 

I don't think I have to explain what Andrew and Jacen were for Halloween, do I?

 

I guess I don't have pictures of Thanksgiving. Uncle Ken and aunt Myrt drove down from WV to celebrate it with us. Great food, and I thought I was going to roll out of my chair once the meal was over. Same for everyone else as well!

 

Then the kids and I decided we should write letters to Santa Claus this year. These are it:

 

 

The coolest thing was that Santa wrote back! It was amazing. Thank you, USPS!

 

Now that I'm on bedrest with enough issues to write a book, I hope that I can keep up with this blog better. Christmas is in 2 days and I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas as we remember the birth of our Savior and all the love He has for us.