It's.....2013!!!!

10, 9 , 8...... 3, 2, 1. . . 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

I can't believe that 2012 is over!  What a wonderful year it has been, and boy did it fly by fast!!!!   Here are some highlights of the joys and blessings we enjoyed this past year:

{Jan}1st New Years resolution was to potty train Brightlie, and we/she did it! 

{Spring} Started really becoming good friends with Elisha Anderson!

{April} Peyton was born! 4/19/2012, 6lbs., two pushes, a sweet little addition to our family.

{May} Paul graduated from ASU! 

{June} Paul got a job offer (after 6 months of prayers, worry, and applying nationwide) with Aerotek placement agency, at AGI in Chandler. It all occurred in less than 4 days- what a major blessing, we knew this was the company the Lord was having us wait for.

{June} Updated to Smart-phones.... it changed our lives!  :)  

{July} Bought our 1st "family" car- a small SUV/"cross-over".

{Nov} Brightlie turned 3!!!!  She is officially a big girl now!

{Nov} For Thanksgiving we went to Disneyland, Sea World, and the beach, spending 3 days in CA and having a blast sharing it with Jenny & Clay Greenland, and also were able to see my sis Stephanie.

{Nov} Paul got officially offered a salary position at AGI!  He was so excited and loves the company and the work he does! Good pay, benefits, great company- we are so blessed!

{Dec} Celebrated our first Christmas together as a family of 4!  It was so fun to have 2 girls to share the Christmas season with!  

We truly felt so blessed!  It seems like there were two main themes for the year... Paul coming into "his own", and our family life adjusting and embracing the word "children".  It's funny, but going for having a "child" to having "children" really makes a difference (in a good way). It just means that we are expanding our family and living the dream.... being happily married, having kids, enjoying our life as a family, and sharing in Paul's success as a provider and leader. 

We truly have seen the Lord's hand in our lives, and are so grateful for the opportunities and blessings He has given to us.  We look forward to this upcoming year, and the exciting new adventures that await us in 2013!!!  Here are a few of our Goals/ exciting events we anticipate for this new year:

1. A healthier Lifestyle:  clean eating, more exercise, happier selves!  
2. Budgeting/ getting out of credit card debt by Spring.
3. Putting B in pre-school in the fall.
4. Going on a Cruise to celebrate our 5th Anniversary.
5. Thanksgiving in Disneyland again with our friends, the Greenland's!
6. Deciding if our family is complete or not  : )

Hurray for a New Year, new adventures, and exciting moments to come!