Goodbye 2012.

Our year has been such a memorable one! I can't believe another year has passed. Here is how it went...

-Found out we were pregnant! Best. News. Ever. The expected arrival date was September 6th 2012. 

-We started a new semester of school. We were both super busy! 

-Started to look like a giant blueberry (little did I know I would get ten times that size)

-finished our semester and went to Washington for a much needed break!

-Found out we were having a little girl! 

-Baby Shower #1

-Moved to Inkom for the summer. I did an internship and drew worked his heart out. 

-1st annual Father's Day Fun Run!

-Tanner and Stephanie's wedding down in Utah.

-Inkom 4th of July Parade. {classy, very classy.}

-Baby Shower #2 and #3. (yeah, I'm kinda spoiled)

-Utah Slam - Go Dad and Justin!

-Cameron and Mckenna sealed for time and all eternity!

-Celebrated our 1st Anniversary. 

-Welcome Abbigail Anne Wright into the world. Read more about her Birth Story here!

-Little Abbi turns a month old.

-Family comes into town

-Abbigail gets blessed

- My wisdom teeth get taken out. {Booooo!}

-Halloween

-Thanksgiving

- Ryker turns one {can't believe he is getting so big}

-Drew turns 24!

-Christmas!

We have returned home to the good 'ol Rexburg and can't wait for what 2013 has in store for us. 

He is holding us.

This is a busy time of year. Right now, for our family, it is finals week for Drew, we are busy trying to pass classes, pack bags, clean house, say goodbye to family moving away, get Abbigail on a more consistent sleep schedule and it all can be overwhelming. Recently, we have been pulling late nights and early mornings, and small dirt piles feel like giant mountains. We have been noticing our need for an extra hand in our lives. I just saw this video and nothing can express how I am feeling better than this. I am so grateful for the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Because He is our living Redeemer, we are never alone and He is always there to hold us through our hard times in life. He is always holding us. 

Someone's had a birthday, shout Hooray!

Meet Drew. This guy is my best friend, my go to guy, and my EVERYTHING. Yesterday he turned 24. I was determined to make it the best day ever for him. It ended up being a super low key day, but that's just how this guy likes it. I guess the birthday fairy visited our house the night before because when he woke up, there were signs posted around the house...

Okay fine, I admit it, the birthday fairy was me.And in case any of you out there were wondering how easy it was to surprise Drew with these signs, it wasn't easy. We like to go to bed together. So if we can help it, we wait up for each other. I was trying to think of an excuse to stay up later but make him go to bed. Luckily, I thought of one (Dishes, we had zero clean bottles). I sent him to bed and he fell asleep while I was doing the dishes. BUT, I swear I heard him behind my back every 30 seconds or so. My heart was racing so fast, definitely an adrenaline rush. (that's about as adventurous as I get).  Drew had to go to school and work like usual, so I still didn't get to see him until he came home from lunch. We had his favorite salad and of course there were presents to open. Lucky dog gets to have his birthday presents AND Christmas presents under the Christmas Tree. I kinda wish I had a December birthday...

 

The afternoon ended up being crazy with taking Abbi to the doctor again. Poor girl can't shake this sickness. So instead of fancy dinner, I picked up some pizza and bread-sticks and we watched some TV together. Since Abbigail wasn't feeling well, she just wanted to cuddle with someone. Drew happily volunteered, so he had Abbi sleeping on his chest and my cuddling up to his arm. I can't imagine anything making him happier than his two girls with him. It was a great day. Abbi and I are sure grateful for the father Drew is and everything he does for us. We can't imagine our lives without him. 

It's Christmas Time Again...

 

Last night we threw out our Ebenezer Scrooge kind of attitudes, put a smile on our faces and set up our Christmas tree! Don't get me wrong, we are excited for Christmas, it's just we don't have money, we aren't even going to be here in Rexburg for Christmas (so why decorate?) and Drew is just really busy with school. But last night we put our homework down and busted out our Christmas tree. We even played Christmas music while we decorated to get into it even more. Abbigail LOVED the lights! She watched our every move to begin with but as soon as those lights kicked on, she was mesmerized! {she is so cute}. So there you have it. We don't really have any Christmas decorations besides the Christmas tree, so that is mine and Abbi's next project. Check back soon!

P.S. Remember when we did this last year? I can't believe time passes so quickly...