Happy New Year!

Charlie's New Years Outfit!

It's New Years Eve and also Papa's birthday!  Since Cory had to work today we spent the evening with the Countryman family to celebrate Kenny's real birthday.  When Kenny got off of work we met him at Chili's to celebrate his 61st birthday and the New Year!  Charlie was awake and talking during the hole dinner!  People even came up to her and said they were watching her talk the entire time and how cute they thought she was!  She talks SO much!  I can't imagine what she will be like when she's two speaking actual words!  :)
We had a wonderful dinner with Papa and when it was time to go we had to say good bye to Shane, Whitney and Liam since they will be going back to Utah tomorrow.  It was sad that we won't be seeing little Liam until his much bigger.  Hopefully sooner than later.

Kenny's Birthday Dinner

Mommy time!

After dinner we went home to ring in the New Year with Grandma Carla!  Charlie laughed as my mom and I sang the New Years song to her and counted down into 2013!  She was my new years kiss and I was very happy to have her here with me!  I was also grateful that my mom wanted to spend the New Year with me and Charlie.  We toasted with Cream Soda to 2013 and watched all the New Years Shows on TV with Charlize.
Cory called us right as the clock hit midnight to wish us a happy New Year from work AND he surprised us at 2am with a visit on his lunch break just to give us a New Years kiss!  He loves us so much so I know 2013 is going to be great even if he is away at Trooper Academy.  I know he will do whatever it takes to be with us as much as he can.
As always I like to take time on  New Years Eve to reflect back on the year we are leaving behind.  2012 was a great year for us!  At dinner Michelle shared her tradition of counting down 12 grapes for each of the 12 months of the year and thinking of something great that happened each month.
Here's what I reflected on:

2012 Year in Review


January: We found out we were expecting!

February: We celebrated my 27th birthday and got our first sonogram of our little baby peanut!

My New Years Kiss

March: We announced our pregnancy and I started wearing maternity pants!

April: Our first 3D sonogram, we started our family blog and we found out that we would be having a  baby GIRL!

May: Our "babymoon" trip to Hawaii with my band New Ground

June: School's out for summer, we registered for our baby showers, and Cory and I celebrated ten years of dating

July: We had the Countryman family move in with us and had a blast being roommates with Bryan Michelle Alyssa, Brynn, Cayden and Baby "D"

Daddy came hone and surprised us for another new years kiss!

August:  We had two amazing baby showers for Charlie given by the Countryman and Rivero families

September: Our nephew Liam was born, our sweet little Angel Charlize Angelica was born and we became Parents, Cory celebrated his 29th birthday with his daughter at his side.

October: Our trip to Sea World for Anabella's birthday, Cory goes to Austin and finds out he is going to be a State Trooper next year and Charlie's first Halloween.

November: Our first year anniversary, Cory finally got a truck and Charlie's first Thanksgiving

December: A month full of wonderful Christmas celebrations filled with lots of family time

We have had so many blessings in 2012 and we look forward to many more in 2013!

Happy New Year!