Tubby time
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Jack was bummed he missed out on Andy’s shower. He was hoping to get in on mine. Weirdest cat ever.

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Jack was bummed he missed out on Andy’s shower. He was hoping to get in on mine. Weirdest cat ever.

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We made a spice rack for under our kitchen cupboards. I moved all our spices into glass jars and glued magnets on the lids.

Then I labeled all the jars with the handy dandy Dymo label maker that Andy found at the dump ;-) It’s the coolest little device.

Andy spray painted and installed steel rods under the kitchen cupboards. There are actually 4 rows now.

Jars all lined up on their racks. I ended up moving them around so they’re farther away from the stove (and steam).

Andy had such a great idea to put them under the cupboards. They’re alphabetized, easy to access and a whole shelf of one of my cupboards was freed up. Plus, they’re really pretty…I love all the colors.

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I forgot to post Ben’s Christmas pictures from this year! We tried playing with some Christmas lights.

But that wasn’t getting us very far.

Then we tried touching the tree. He was confused by this as the tree was supposed to be “no touch.”

There we go, a nice Christmas picture!

A friend sent me a picture of Ben’s 2011 and 2012 pics side by side and I started cracking up. I didn’t even plan it, but it’s like the same picture only a year later.

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A few friends filled this out so I figured I would too :)
01. Where did you begin 2012?
Watching movies with Andy on the couch.
02. What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before?
Ran my first 5k! Took a calligraphy class. Bought a smart phone. Became a matchmaker for friends (2 for 2 baby!)
03. What was your status by Valentine’s Day?
Happily married.
04. Were you in school (anytime this year)?
Nope.
05. How did you earn your money?
Working part time as a graphic designer/web designer.
06. Did you have to go to the hospital?
I didn’t, but in March Ben had surgery to remove a little lumpy under his eyebrow.
07. Did you have any encounters with the police?
Nope.
08. Where did you go on vacation?
I went to Boston with Andy when he had a work trip. Not so much a vacation as he was gone during the day and I worked from the hotel room, but we did have fun in the afternoon/evenings. Camping in the Adirondacks in July. We also visited my dad in Massachusetts for a week in September.
09. What did you purchase that was over $1000?
My car! 2007 Ford Edge SEL. I <3 him!
10. Did you know anybody who got married?
Yep.
11. Did you know anyone that passed away?
Yeah, a few people :(
12. Did you know anyone who had a baby?
A few friends did!
13. Did you move?
Nope.
14. What concerts/shows did you go to?
I don't think I saw any concerts this year. I did see my sister Danielle play Maria in The Sound of Music.
15. What TV shows were you watching?
Burn Notice, Sherlock and Alias on Netflix. Also The Walking Dead and Revolution.
16. Are you registered to vote?
Yes I am. I voted this year but was disappointed I didn't get a sticker ;-)
17. Where do you live now?
In our little yellow ranch house.
18. Describe your birthday.
I don't remember, haha. I guess 26 wasn't that exciting!
19. What’s one thing you thought you’d never do, but did in 2012?
See question #2.
20. What has been your favorite moment?
Oh goodness, I don't know. It's been fun watching Ben grow into a toddler!
21. What’s something you learned about yourself?
I can do it. Whatever it is...lose baby weight, get physically stronger than I've ever been, work part time and still be mom, start reading books again.
22. Any new additions to your family?
Kind of, although baby #2 won't actually be born until July 2013.
23. What was your best month?
Maybe September when we visited my dad and Leslie in MA. It was cool to see my dad make the rank of Colonel. Andy and I had a few fun dates while family babysat Ben.
24. What was your worst month?
I can't really pinpoint a terrible month. A few crummy things happened this year but I don't think any month was worse than another.
25. What music will you remember 2012 by?
AC/DC. It sounds silly but every time Andy and I were on some adventure in the car together, one of their songs would come on the radio.
26. Who has been your best drinking buddy?
Andy I suppose.
27. Made new friends?
I've gotten to know a few of the ladies from the Y a bit better.
28. Lost friends?
Yeah, drifted apart from a few people.
29. Favorite night out?
Any date night with Andy is fun, we don't do them that often.
30. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner soon to be much much fatter.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer, pretty much dumped the savings to buy our new car.
31. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I think Thanksgiving this year was pretty memorable. We told family we were expecting #2 over dinner. The weather was gorgeous and Ben got to ride the gokart with Andy. It was just a ton of fun to hang out with family that weekend.
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This past weekend we headed home to spend our Christmas with Andy’s parents and brother.

Uncle Jared gave Ben a bunch of dinosaurs. “Disaur!”

Grandpa built Ben a pretty awesome car ramp. Ben enjoyed putting cars and dinosaurs down it.

Andy didn’t really ask for anything for Christmas so he got money towards the kayak he wants!

Andy’s mom, brother, Andy and I all bought Andy’s dad a Nexus tablet for Christmas.

After spending time with Andy’s family, we headed to Justin and Kate’s apartment (conveniently across the street!)

Santa used Wegmans bags to drop off gifts this year.

Flying upside down with Poppy.

Watching videos on Nonna’s camera.

I believe that concludes the Christmas posts for this year :)
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As in really, really snowed. We got around 2 feet in 24 hours!

We suited Ben up and took him outside to play in the winter wonderland.

He wanted to bring bear outside too. (Sorry, not happening)

I wasn’t sure what he’d think or if he’d even keep his gloves and hat on. You know how you try to plan some things with kids and it turns into a giant meltdown disaster where no happy family memories are made? That’s kind of what I was expecting with the snow, but he LOVED it!

Andy had snow blowed a path back to the firewood and Ben loved the little walkway.

The boys enjoyed digging some holes.

There was also a little bit of sledding.

Ben liked it as much as the snow, he kept saying “wheee!”

Our back yard is so pretty :) Although I’m thankful for daddies who like to play outside while mommies can stay inside!
