there were times of no dryer

no dishwasher

no power

there were picnics and festivals

and spontaneous roadtrips

and stopping for tacos at 4am

there was dressing up and cheering

     glad for access to bells and whistles and paint and glitter

the year was full of ordinary moments
and then there were some pretty big moments too

an incredible vacation that we had dreamed about for years
the sun, the sand, the adventure!
I still think about this every day

the phone call that began with, so I may have hurt my knee
followed by yep, torn ACL
surgery, trying to keep down pain meds, a long (bumpy) car ride home
and finally pulling out the last stitch 6 months later (must have gotten lost in there somewhere)

looking, looking, looking for a house
getting excited, then disappointed
then walking into our house and pulling the trigger

fixing up and filling up the house

     yay for family expertise

     yay for flat packed furniture

It has been an incredible year

I can't wait to see what 2013 brings!