One Last Glance...

... back on the quickest year of our lives!

~ We paid off BOTH of our cars! Trying to clear up extra debt, this was this past year's goal since we have no credit cards. It was hard work, but we did it!

~ I returned to school in January after a 10 week maternity leave. It was hard to leave little man, but we absolutely love where he's at. She is like a second mom and has helped me more in the "mommy" process than I've realized.

~ We celebrated our 6th anniversary with a trip to Mobile, staying in the Historic Battlehouse Hotel. It was beautiful, and I've tried foods that I never wish to try again!

~ Little man celebrated his first Halloween as Popeye the Sailor Man, complete with a can of spinach and BFF Piper a.k.a. Olive Oyle at his side.

~ We made it through the year with a total of 2 ear infections and one cold. He's a healthy boy, and for that, we are extremely grateful.

~ His first birthday came and went in no time! Celebrating with friends and family, we couldn't have asked for anything more.

~ He sat up by himself, rolled over, crawled, pulled up, cruised, and even took a few steps on his own this year. He says Daddy and Mama all the time, and will repeat what I say. He "talks" nonstop. (Wonder where he gets this from!) He can tell you what a lion says, what a duck says, and recognizes many friends' names.

~ Chris started a new job this year and really enjoys it, aside from the dressing up every day. He travels a little, but only occassionally and rarely overnight.

~ I ended a fantastic school year, and started another. Full speed ahead is how I feel most of the time, but we manage. I sleep well at nights, anyways!

We are extremely blessed with a wonderful church family and support base here. We have families that love us and would do anything for us, even from far distances. I can't say we've made it through another year, because that would seem like we're hanging on to survive. Instead, we made the year a great one, full of memories. We've overcome a lot and tackled many challenges. Life it what you make of it, and we made it a great one.

Here's to 2012 and making the very best of it!

Diaper Drama, Volume IV

Well, we've done it again. 1) COMPLETELY gross me out, 2) give me another blog post, and 3) allow me to experience something that I have NEVER seen before.

Let me set the tone with his lunch: 2 hotdogs. Leave out an afternoon naptime poo. Pack up in a car and drive to the beach. Semi poo diaper after a hamburger dinner at Burger King. Finish drive to beach. Arrive and shortly thereafter, put to bed. In footie pajamas. An hour later? A mess unlike any other.

I'll leave off here and let you imagine the rest. All I'm saying is that if it happens again, I will NOT be washing backs, bums, and entire outfits.