2012 in review

2012 had it's ups and downs like every year, but we got through the downs and had alot of ups! Here are some of my most favorite pictures from this year. 

10 years old!

My little girl turned 10 years old! What a fun, sweet, and cute girl she is is!

 Her gift was a new bike and it was even one of her favorite colors! Purple!

Easy Bake oven pro!

Courtney loves her Easy Bake Oven and her Aunt Leah got her some new things to make and create with for Christmas. She has been creating all kinds of little treats! Thanks Aunt Leah! She loves it!

Christmas Eve

The big family gathering on my side has always been on Christmas Eve. We eat, sing carols, and open gifts together. Our family is pretty big and my mom always does such a great job hosting every year. I look forward to her cranberry tea, frog eye salad, barbequed little smokies, and lots of other goodies! Thanks mom for all you do! Here are just a few of the many pictures I took that night:

 My step brother and his family are on the top right, below that is my step sister and her family, and the bottom right is my Brother Mike's son, Nolan.The cute couple on the bottom left is my mom and my step-dad, Gary.

 The middle picture on the left is of all the grand-kids. They all sing Jingle Bells together every year!

New ornaments

Every year we get our kids ornaments that tells a little bit about them. It is always fun coming up with ideas and seeing what input they have as well.

Here are the ones for 2012:

If you know my kids at all, you will have figured out that Jacob has the fly fishing one, Evan and Courtney have the Minecraft Creeper ones, and Dillon is my chocoholic.

Christmas Cuties

My little Christmas Cuties... Some of the best gifts I could have ever asked for!