sayonara 2012

i wasn't going to do an "in review" post.
every year i sit down to make it happen
and it never does.
so i decided this year to just skip it.


2012 was a rough year for me...for us...in a lot of ways
i wrote about a lot of it here
but i skipped over a lot too. it was just too overwhelming to get through it
and write about it too.
there are lots of gaps in time in this blog.
that's why.


but then i started going through the archives
and reading through some old posts
rereading (more like devouring) your old comments
and it all reminded me that it really is a wonderful life
i'm blessed.
and thankful.


i've had a lot of time to ponder over the past few days
which is something that i really love having the time to do
especially at the beginning of something new...like a New Year.
i like thinking about where i've been and where i'm going
which things i'm thankful are over
and which things i'm looking so forward to.
i love the idea of starting fresh.


but there's value in looking back too.
seeing how far you've come
and remembering the truly great times you had
because they propel you forward
and prepare you for the future.


so here's a look back:

 i turned 28

we went snowboarding in Colorado

 

went to Ojai for a Meadows wedding 

celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary

and told our love story

parts one, two, three, and four

welcomed our new addition, Waylon

talked about if you really knew me...

went to Vegas for the first time and met the King

went to Montana

 traveled to Tennessee for another wedding

posted my version...Shit ER Patients Say

 did the German-Texas thing and went to Oktoberfest

 hit up Austin City Limits

 went to Georgia to watch my baby brother get married

 took family Christmas photos

spent a lot of time in this hospital

sparking these posts: 1, 2, 3

and this one

despite it being a rocky road

i have to say that, for the most part, i really did enjoy the ride.

and while i know that these year-in-review posts are probably pretty annoying,

for me, it was a worthwhile exercise

because it reminded me that i have so much for which to be thankful

which is a good mentality to have, i think

especially when one is embarking upon a new year

Happy 2013!