Well I can't say it was a horrible year, yet not an overly great year either. We sure have grown since we've moved out here together though. Here's to hoping/praying that 2012 is an amazing year for us!
January:
Drove up South Mountain
Explored Lake Pleasant
Went to see the Montezuma Castle
Spent the day at the balloon fest at Lake Havasu City
February:
Spent a week w/just my Dad here doing lots of "guy-like" activities such as showing him S. Mtn, a Nascar truck race, outdoor expo, & a spring training baseball game.
March:
Spent a ladies week w/my Gt A. Char & her friend Sandy where we went to a wine & art fest, shopping, hiked Camelback Mtn, cooked, & walked around the Desert Botanical Garden.
April:
Celebrated my 27th Birthday in Tucson & saw the Kartchner Caverns
May:
Saw my first "broadway show" Billy Elliot with a great group of ladies
Went to see the Body Worlds & Brain exhibit at the AZ Science Center
Took our first flight home to PA for a week to visit fam/friends
June:
Went to our first amusement park in AZ: Castles & Coasters
Celebrated Mark's 26th Birthday
Celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary
Mark totaled our car, so we had to get a new one
I started online classes full time to finish my Bachelor's degree
July:
Camped out for a weekend in Cottonwood & Jerome
Spent a weekend in Vegas to see "The Voice" concert
August:
Nothing exciting, just lots of school & work class stuff
September:
Spent almost a week w/my parents visiting
I started my seasonal position at work where I'll work 7 12hr days/2 wks from Sept.-June, then have off from June to Sept.
Found out I was pregnant with our first child
October:
Went to see the Foo Fighters in concert w/friends
Saw our lil baby on the U/S screen for the first time!
Surprised our families with the news of the baby & started telling others
November:
Celebrated our friends' baby girls' arrival into the world
Had our NT scan & got to see baby Smouse again
Announced preg. to work & on FB
December:
Went to the Desert Botanical Gardens Luminaria event
Experienced one of the scariest & worst feelings/things I have had to deal with so far...hope to NEVER EVER have to go through that again!
Found out baby Smouse is a little girl!
Celebrated with a Christmas exchange/get-together with a great group of ladies
Spent a week at home w/fam. & friends by myself to celebrate Christmas
Celebrated Christmas apart from Mark for hopefully the first & last time ever