2012

A recap of our year...

 

January

The kids and I trekked down to Houston with Nana, Aunt Katie, Zack, and Vanesa to visit Aunt Courtney.  While we were there, Nathan and Court took us to a yummy burger joint... 

And for some barbecue after church...

James stayed back home, and when we we returned, we found these yummy treats he'd made for us!

 

February

This may have been my favorite memory of all!  Or at least one of the best vacations ever...our first family trip to Disney World!!   

I can't wait to go back again one day!

 

March

James and I celebrated 7 years of marriage... 

And our firstborn's 5th (FIFTH!) birthday...

March was a big month for Hunter.  He also got a preview of his school during Kindergarten Roundup...



April
Mom and Rich got married on the 14th...

 

And we had a wonderful Holy Week, including our first Passover meal...

 

May

Hunter graduated from preschool!  What a milestone!

And we had our first of many swims of the season, including a swim at Aunt Courtney's apartment during another trip to Houston to visit her...

 

June

Char started ballet (baby ballet) for the first time ever... 

And she hasn't stopped dancing since!

Hunter returned to swim lessons with Ms. Patti. As you can see, he's less than thrilled...

I'm happy to say that his attitude has completely changed, though, after taking weekly lessons with Ms. Patti this fall.  He's a great swimmer now!

We also announced that our family would be growing in 2013!







We are all so excited to meet Greyson next month!  (Or maybe this month if he decides to be kind to me and come early...full term, but early full term would be my exact preference;))

 



July

The whole family (the Brooks 4, Nana and Rich, Ansons minus Steve:(, and Aunt Courtney and Nathan) took a trip to Crystal Beach... 

 

And on the last day of July, our sweet girl turned 3!

 



August

She had her party at Pump it Up in early August... 

And at the end of the month, Hunter started Kindergarten!

What an emotional day that was for this mama!

 

September

Then the next week, Charlotte started preschool for the first time...

And on the 15th Aunt Courtney and Uncle Nathan got married...

 

October

We had so much fall fun in October, including the Arboretum... 

 

The State Fair of TEXAS...



 

 And many Halloween festivities...

 

November

We were blessed to be able to spend another weekend at the Roberts' cabin... 

 

Charlotte had her first ever preschool performance and Thanksgiving feast...

And Hunter had a little feast with his class, too...

 

December

Y'all know December was FULL of fun family memories.  I've loved it all, and I'm a little sad it's over.  Okay...a lot sad!  There's nothing more special to me than time with the family all together...

I can't believe next year's recap will have a picture of our little family of 5!

 

We have been so blessed in 2012.  I will look back on it fondly as I sweetly anticipate what the Lord has planned for our family in this coming year.  Happy New Year to all of you!  I pray that God will bless you with a renewed hope and deepened love for Him this year!