The One About being happy 2012 is OVER!

This is my annual end of the year post.
You know, the one where I reminisce about everything that has happened and what not.
Let me tell you this year has completely and totally sucked 100%.
Sorry. It just has.

There have been a handful of fun and exciting things that have happened but for the most part it was just another year.
So here we go.....

2012

JANUARY:
My sweet baby girl joined our family. January 3, 2012.
Life has been 10 times better because of her. She is the biggest joy and the happiest baby. We all love her very much.

FEBRUARY:
Berto's mom came to stay with us for 6 weeks to help with the baby and to do her annual visit. It was hard being a new mom and in a new place but it was nice to have her. We took Matthew to Disneyland for the very first time and Berto's mom for the first time in like 27 years. They both enjoyed it but I think Matty was a little too young. He was so tired the whole time and we couldn't go on any of the big rides. Next time we'll make sure he's old enough and tall enough before we go again. We also celebrated our 5 year Anniversary!

MARCH: Berto celebrated his 28th birthday. He's becoming an old man!! Is it sad that I don't even remember what we did for his birthday this year? Shame on me. My sister Kinsey also came to visit us in California for her Spring Break and we took her to the San Diego Zoo.

APRIL: I don't remember much happening in April. We celebrated Easter and Matty of course loved it. We decorated eggs and ate yummy food.  I know Miss K started to roll in April and I believe we took Grandma out for her birthday to Marie Callendars. I chopped off my hair again and totally regret it. Mostly because they lady didn't listen and cut like 6 inches more than she was supposed to. Good thing hair grows.

MAY: May was our HUGE decision month. We came to the conclusion we could no longer afford to live in California. We sat down and made a plan to leave and move back to Arizona. We packed up and moved in a matter of days. My mom and brother came out for vacation and ended up helping us move back.We knew it was going to be a long Summer...This meant that Berto and I would be separated until his contract with his company was up in October.
5 months. So we packed everything up and moved within a matter of a week maybe even less. Back to AZ. BEST decision we ever made. We are glad we had the opportunity to see what living in California was like and that we learned that we really do love Arizona. I just wish it didn't cost us and everyone we love so much money. (you know who you are and we are forever grateful)

JUNE:
Nothing too eventful. We started to potty train Matthew. SUCCESS!
Kinsey moved in to help me with babies and keep me company because being alone sucks!!
We also swam a lot and got to see Daddy.

JULY:
I celebrated my 25th birthday. Kourtney turned 6 months, Matthew turned 3. Matty had a pirate birthday party which was a lot of fun. Kourtney was trying to sit and getting up on all fours. We also traveled back to CA to see daddy and went to Legoland for the first time. We had lots of fun!
It was also one of the hardest months for me this year. I had to  make the heart wrenching decision to put my sweet cat Bobbi to sleep. She was sick with liver problems. It was a situation where I could pay tons of money to maybe get her better or pay lots of money for her to continue to be sick and suffer. I just couldn't take the risk of her suffering. I miss her everyday and I am still so sad that she is gone. I know she's in a better place.

AUGUST:
Miss Kourtney was a full blown sitter!! Matthew was evaluated because at his 3 year doctors appointment we were told he was behind in his speech. We had to get him glasses for an astigmatism before we could move forward in the program. Kinsey moved out into Clif's house. My dad also came to stay with us for a week. He took Matty fishing for the first time and he caught a fish! We got rained on the first 45 minutes of our adventure but once the rain let up it was pretty fun.

SEPTEMBER:
We traveled back to CA again to see daddy and grandma lorraine, We went to a farm and rode on a cow train and picked a pumpkin. Matthew was super excited about that cow train. He still talks about it. We celebrated Kinsey's 21st birthday by taking her to Chili's. Baby K started pulling herself up to stand! Matthew had his last evaluation and was accepted into the preschool program.

OCTOBER:
DADDY CAME HOME FINALLY!!!
Best thing other than Kourtney being born that has happened to us all year!!
We got to meet Matthew's new preschool teacher, Mrs. Barclay. He started preschool Mon-Thurs. 7:45am-10:15am. Life is awesome with Matthew getting the help he needs for his speech! And getting the interaction with other kids! We also decorated for Halloween and had the cutest Pirate and Minnie Mouse on the planet!!

NOVEMBER:
Kourtney started walking!
We celebrated Thanksgiving with our family although we were missing Great Grandma. Berto and I braved Black Friday and scored some awesome deals. Thanks mom for watching the babies so we could go shopping!
We took out the Christmas decorations and put up the tree. We took the kiddos to see Santa before the line at the mall got too crazy. AND Berto and I got to go on a date for the first time since MARCH!! It was so awesome to get out of the house without babies!

DECEMBER: 
Kourtney is a pro at walking. She is so fast, sometimes I can't catch her!
Matthew is doing so well in school. He made so many Christmas decorations! I LOVE them all. I think I'm more excited about the decorations than he is. He is starting to talk more and more. It amazes me everyday when he tells me something and I realize I can understand him! I Love his teachers, they are amazing women and I am so grateful he was put in their class.
It was Kourtney's first Christmas. She enjoyed the paper and bows. All the presents and she preferred the trash. Figures.
Matty got a big knight castle and a leappad2.
Both kids got a little kitchen/table. Matty is of course enjoying it more than Kourtney right now. She likes utensils.
We had a nice Christmas. Grandma Lorraine came to visit. We enjoyed her company. We miss her. Matty especially. He asked everyday if we are going to see Ba and B-ba.... haha.
Berto got all his superhero/avenger movies. He was pretty happy about that.
I got Giftcards to my favorite stores and a curling iron and perfume.
All in all it was really nice. I really enjoy having my family around.

If you know me, you know I do NOT make New Year's Resolutions. Why make promises I won't keep? I don't like it. Never have, never will.
So for the New Year I hope to accomplish a few things but I'm not going to change my whole life around to make it happen.

I look forward to
Miss Kourtney turning ONE! Holy cow that happened fast!
a vacation in February/March with Berto. CAN'T WAIT!
Moving in May to a house hopefully
Matty turning 4 in July and also my birthday
Maybe losing some weight
finishing my cross stitch

It's been a pretty sucky year and I am looking forward to this year being over and done.
Lets hope 2013 brings us a better year!