2013 in review

I know that most people write their “year in review” posts around New Year’s day… but I really wanted to include Baby #2 in this, and since we just announced a couple weeks ago, it had to wait till now!

January

-Kaya played in the snow for the very first time.
-She learned to roll over!
-Jeff and Lelia moved back to town and we had a lot of crazy fun with them and Karl!

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February

-Kaya had her first ever play date with Mia!

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-I celebrated my 25th birthday and was surprised with my 5D Mark II 🙂

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-Kaya made the cutest Valentine’s Day card ever for her daddy.
-I started my cake decorating classes!
-Lelia and I made our first-ever quilt without any “adult supervision” 🙂

March

-We had some fun visits with some out of town friends (the Cooks and Laura)!
-We met baby Liam for the first time ever!_MG_3099

April

-We picnicked with friends!
-We visited with my mom.
-Michael completed 100 miles for the Tour de Cure!
-I went to Utah for the first time ever!

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-I said goodbye to my sweet guinea pig, Maggie.
-I celebrated my first Mother’s Day 🙂
-We enjoyed the spring weather on the swings!
-We celebrated our 4-year anniversary… and adopted Jax the same day! 🙂IMG_8776June

-Kaya went swimming for the first time ever!
-My mom came up to visit (and get baby cuddles)!
-Kaya finally started eating solid food!
-Michael celebrated his first Father’s Day.
-Jax went to the dog park for the first time and met his cousin, Fallon!
-We enjoyed some time down on the river with the Irwins!

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-We cooked out with friends and saw some gorgeous fireworks on the 4th!
-We enjoyed more pool time, celebrated Pioneer Day and Lelia and Brittany’s birthdays.
-All three of us went out to Utah this time!

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August

-Kevin and Tori got married!
-We visited Temple Square and Hogle Zoo before coming home from Utah!
-I shared my very favorite whole-wheat chocolate-chip muffin recipe.
-Michael celebrated his 26th birthday!daddybday2013

September

-Kaya finger-painted for the first time.
-We soaked up the last of the warm weather and had one final cookout with friends!
-I took Kaya’s one-year photos!
-We celebrated her first birthday!_MG_9469October

-We enjoyed General Conference with friends!
-Lelia and I made pumpkin bread and cookies a million times.
-I told you some awesome facts about Michael!
-We went pumpkin picking when Kevin and Tori came out to visit!
-We trick-or-treated a lot with our little elephant 🙂
-Lelia and I hosted an awesome Halloween party!_MG_0137November

Juni passed away.
-Kaya had her first “real” sickness.
-We found out we were pregnant with baby #2!
-We enjoyed a ton of delicious food with all our family at Thanksgiving!

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December

-We went to the town Christmas parade!
-Kaya met (and was afraid of) Santa Claus.
-We saw Peanut on ultrasound for the first time at 11 weeks!
-We decorated gingerbread cookies!
-We traveled home to celebrate Christmas a few days early with our families.
-We delivered homemade goodies to friends!
-We celebrated our first Christmas at home, just the three of us.
_MG_0645I’m amazed at how much our family has grown and changed this past year! Here’s to a great 2014 🙂