Wrap up of 2012

January

Started off the new year by packing up our home of 4 months in Colorado Springs and moved it all back to Arizona! We moved into a two bedroom apartment in Mesa. Matt searched for a job and was able to find a temp job working for Turbo Tax. The kids and I enjoyed the warm Arizona sunshine and spent lots of time at Grandparents homes taking advantage of their backyards and extra room to stretch. The last day of the month I had my first doctor appointment for baby #4. We were sad to find out that the baby had died and I miscarried the baby very early the next morning at home. 

Playing at SanTan Mall

February

Matt continued to work for Turbo Tax and  look for a more permanent job. He found a job at Ryan,an accounting firm, in Sandy, Utah. Blake enjoyed having preschool with Grandma. I got to help and watch my sisters get ready for their upcoming weddings. Matt and I flew to Utah to find a place for our family to live, because of delayed flights and a missed connecting flight we had less than 12 hours to find a place. Thanks to the help of some friends we were able to find a home to rent in Riverton, UT. Whew. Back to AZ

March

My sister Noelle got Married to a great guy Ryan Briggs. We loved seeing all the brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews. Once again we packed up all our stuff put it onto a moving van and headed to Utah for our next adventure. 

April

Nellie gets married to another great guy Justin Tongisala (still trying to figure out the correct spelling). Lucky for us they got married in Salt Lake so we didn't have to do any traveling. 

These next couple of months are blur.

May

We explore Utah and find fun parks and splash pads. Lacey turns two!

Exploring trails by our home

Making smores in the outside fire place

Mud Bath

June

Matt and I celebrate our 7th anniversary. No seven year itch for us.  We also got visits from grandparents and aunts and uncles, but I can't remember who came for what months. We did enjoy them all. 

Talks with Grammie

At the Riverton Art Festival with Grandma and Grandpa

We loved living only 10 minutes away from Great Grandma Wyeth

July

The boys get to participate in the Day's of '47 parade. I'm not sure what their favorite part was being in the parade or getting to rife the light rail to Salt Lake. We find out we are having another baby. We went to the beach for the Backus reunion and enjoyed the ocean and warm sand and Matt celebrated his 32nd birthday there. And although we were grateful for the job Matt had, he got a better offer from Dish network in Englewood, Colorado. 

My little beach babes

on our way to the parade

August

We bought our first home in Parker, Colorado. We pack up our things once again and move back to Colorado. I love Colorado and was more than happy to make this move. Blake started kindergarten! We lived in a hotel for about a week while we wait for our house to close. Blake turns 5!

1st day of Kindergarten!

September

Tyler turns 4! My Grandma passes away.

He of course choose green cupcakes

October 

A visit from Grammie. We find out we will be having another boy. And of course Halloween celebrations. 

Making spider cookies that Grandma sent

Making homemade root beer. I told them to make a scary face and this is what they come up with.

All ready for trick-or-treating

November

We had our first Thanksgiving with just our little family. Grandma and Grandpa come for a visit.

December 

I turn 28. We enjoy the snow and we have our 2nd Christmas again with just our little family. 

I am sure I am missing some important events, but that's what happens when I procrastinate!