Recapping 2012

Since I started blogging in June of 2012, I thought I would go back and recap the year to include some of the things that happened in 2012 before I began blogging.

 

In January, I returned to work as a fourth grade teacher. I had taken almost a year long maternity leave with Jaxson so it was very difficult to return. It was also extremely overwhelming trying to balance our family with two boys, a job that requires more than normal full time hours when school is in session and a husband that works some wacky shifts. During this month Bradley learned to write his name with some assistance. We also finally had enough snow to go sledding.
 

In February, our family began to see signs that I was becoming incredibly overwhelmed. On night while trying to multitask, I fell down the stairs with Jaxson on my hip. I didn't think anything was wrong and I put him to bed. Dan went to wake him up the next morning to take him to the babysitter and realized there was something wrong. In the emergency room, he learned I had fell on and broken his foot. I was a mess! He ended up getting a cast which he got out of twice and had to have three different casts. It was epic! We called him Houdini for a while.

In March, things were rather calm, the cast finally came off permanently. Jaxson also turned one. We had decent sized party for him in the fellowship hall at the church. He was a big fan of cake!

 

 

In April, we took a vacation to Florida and made a stop at Disney so Bradley could finally see the castle. We rented a beach house with my Mom, her husband, my brother and his girlfriend and ever since Bradley has this belief that we own a beach house.

 

 

 

 

Watching the show in front of the castle and riding in the front seat of Goofy's Roller Coaster at the Magic Kingdom.

 

At the beginning of May, Jaxson finally began walking. I turned in my letter of resignation and I started this blog about our family.



 

 

2012 was another wonderful year for our family we had a lot of great opportunities to do some great things as a family. We lost some beloved furry family members and gained another one. Hoping 2013 is another blessed year for our family.