A New Year

2012 brought wonderful blessing and some challenges to be learned from. I (mostly) enjoyed both! Looking back I am amazed at how much my girls have learned and how big they have gotten! I'm thankful for the great memories we made in 2012, the lessons we learned and the amazing people we have in our lives to enjoy it all with!

Last night we celebrated 2012 with some great people in a fantastic way! We had the extra fun and delicious Raclette for dinner at the Blackhams house and then partied in their stocked and huge garage. Along with the Browns, the Blacks, the Bakers, the Mcquays and of course the Fosters, we played ping pong, air hockey, basketball, Cupping, Banana Grams, puzzles, ate from a buffet of snacks and treats and laughed. I was amazed that my girls made it til 9:45! We were just all having so much fun!






















Then tonight we celebrated 2013 at home with the Fosters and Nana. Nana cooked a traditional New Years dinner. We had pork to celebrate that we had a good previous year, black eyed peas for good luck, potatoes for health, greens for wealth in the new year, plus cornbread of course! I helped Kellie orchestrate a new year activity and we all filled out our highlights of 2012 and goals for 2013. They were as follows...

RILEY'S
Greatest lesson learned in 2012: how to take some steps
Hardest thing of the year: Hospitalizations
Favorite memory of 2012: Great Wolf Lodge
Loved most about 2012: school
Want to learn in 2013: to walk and talk
Get better at: walking and talking
Biggest Goal: walk and talk

KEAGAN'S
Greatest lesson learned in 2012: how to do a cartwheel
Hardest thing of the year: sharing
Favorite memory of 2012: Great Wolf Lodge and Yogi Bear
Loved most about 2012: getting so big!
Want to learn in 2013: how to write the whole alphabet
Get better at: gymnastics
Biggest goal: share with others. (This was actually the goal she came up with herself in Primary on Sunday!)

MOMMY'S
Greatest lesson learned in 2012: I can use my bad experiences to help others
Hardest thing of the year: Hospitalizations
Favorite memory of 2012: Riley saying "hi"!
Loved most about 2012: Watching my girls learn and grow so much!
Want to learn in 2013: how to be a runner
Get better at: being patient
Biggest goal: weight watchers!
Happy New Year! I have a feeling it's gonna be a good one!

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