And what a year 2012 was ~
January
January
Briana started horseback riding lessons at a new stable and fell in love with Yogi. Unfortunately, she didn't fall in love with horseback riding. She quit lessons in May...
Bri continued to love Chinese dance and her class had a special CNY celebration for the families...
We celebrated CNY with friends...
She lost her two front teeth...
We celebrated CNY with friends...
Bri completed 100 days of elementary school...
And got new glasses...
I went to Briana's kindergarten class to talk about CNY...
February
In February, Briana attended and performed at a FCCA CNY event...
In February, Briana attended and performed at a FCCA CNY event...
Attended her first of 14 kid birthday parties for the year...
And celebrated Valentine's Day...
March
Briana went to a super awesome spa party in March...
Started soccer with the YMCA...
We went to see a special China exhibit at a nearby museum with the M family...
Briana participated in the neighborhood Easter egg hunt...
And we took her to see Disney on Ice...
April
Briana and I celebrated Easter Sunday together while Daddy attended the Masters...
We went strawberry picking...
Doug and I took our first vacation away from Briana ever (to Napa Valley) to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary...
May
May was a time to wrap up things. Chinese dance ended for the summer...
As well as soccer...
And kindergarten...
My beautiful kindergarten graduate...
June
June brought summer vacation and hot temperatures. We celebrated Briana's fifth gotcha day...
She went roller skating for the first time...
We had our very first sleepover guest...
The first of several swim dates...
Swim lessons...
The arrival of my second nephew...
Bri attended several summer camps...
And had fun play dates with friends...
July
Bri had her first sleepover away from home in July...
Went blueberry picking...
Went on an awesome vacation to Savannah for 4th of July...
More swimming...
Swimming with Gramma and Papa...
Bri had her first visit to White Water too...
And she had beautiful sunflowers pictures taken by my good friend...
August
Briana started her first day of 1st grade on August 1st...
And she turned 6 years old 4 days later...
She had an amazing party with all her closest friends...
She also got a new bedroom...
And my grandmother turned 90...
September
We attended the Pioneer Days Festival in September...
Bri started back up with soccer (which she absolutely loves)...
We went apple picking for the first time...
Went to the North Georgia Fair...
And celebrated the Autumn Moon Festival...
October
October brought another visit to Cagle's Family Farm...
Bri ran again in the school Boosterthon...
Went to another amazing spa party...
Dressed up like a saint...
And Queen Amidala...
And had a wonderful time trick or treating with her cousin...
November
Briana went to her first lunch at the American Girl store...
We went to see Cirque du Soleil's Totem...
Celebrated Thanksgiving a little differently this year due to a health scare with my dad. He is on the road to recovery thank goodness...
We went shopping for a Christmas tree...
And made an early visit to see Santa Claus...
December
December was all things Christmas. Briana saw the Grinch...
And the Nutcracker with Gramma...
Had a school Christmas performance...
Rode the Blue Ridge train...
Had a visit from Santa Claus...
Went to the Enchanted Lights...
Tried to catch the tiniest of snow flurries on her tongue with ML...
And finally celebrated a quiet New Years Eve at home...
I know I will have an amazing 2013 because I have the best kid on the whole planet. She makes my life happy and complete each and every day (even when she makes me crazy :D).
I love being her mom and being able to be there for her whenever she needs me.
I have a great husband, a great family and amazing friends - so I really can't ask for more.
I am going to try to focus on "me" just a little bit more in 2013. I want to be healthier. I want to try to say "no" a bit more often. I understand that I don't do that very often - and I find myself becoming very tired in the process (as you can see by our year 2012 - heh).
Happy New Year everyone.
Briana and I celebrated Easter Sunday together while Daddy attended the Masters...
May was a time to wrap up things. Chinese dance ended for the summer...
June brought summer vacation and hot temperatures. We celebrated Briana's fifth gotcha day...
And had fun play dates with friends...
July
Bri had her first sleepover away from home in July...
Briana started her first day of 1st grade on August 1st...
We attended the Pioneer Days Festival in September...
October brought another visit to Cagle's Family Farm...
Briana went to her first lunch at the American Girl store...
December was all things Christmas. Briana saw the Grinch...
I love being her mom and being able to be there for her whenever she needs me.
I have a great husband, a great family and amazing friends - so I really can't ask for more.
I am going to try to focus on "me" just a little bit more in 2013. I want to be healthier. I want to try to say "no" a bit more often. I understand that I don't do that very often - and I find myself becoming very tired in the process (as you can see by our year 2012 - heh).
Happy New Year everyone.
