2012 Highlights

Sitting here watching football and enjoying the hubs' company.  I thought I'd try and recap 2012 and share some of our highlights of the year:

• Cameron turned 14 and started high school.  Courtnie turned 11 and started 6th grade.  And my baby Colton turned 7 and started 2nd grade.  
• Jason and I both converted to the iPhone.  It was long overdue!
• Cameron got braces.
• I started a blog to share the good news and truth of God's word - thejudgmentalchristian.com.
• Courtnie is dancing with a new dance team this year.  What an amazing blessing and change this has been.  She just dances, twirls, and flips everyday all day long again.  So proud of her accomplishments with her new team.
• Jason cut half his finger off this year.  This is his biggest highlight but that's fair since it did affect most of our year with its pain, healing, pain, doctor visits, pain, bills, pain, etc.  
• Jason and I went with dear friends for our first INDY races.  That was fun, very exhilarating!!
• I got my first (and last) tattoo!
• My mom moved in with us and what a blessing it has been!
• I began work with our youth.  I went on a mission trip over the summer with Cameron's age group and I was hooked.  I now teach 6th grade girls on Wednesday nights and LOVE them!  
• This is the year Colton has grown up a lot.  He has become SUPER witty and seems to understand more of the world around him.  He reminds me everyday that he is his father completely made over.
• Our family visited the State Fair of Texas this year.  We all really enjoyed ourselves!
• Cameron rededicated his life to Christ and was baptized again.
• My sister took her second trip to Africa and has joined God's full-time missionary team and spreading the love of Jesus Christ overseas.
• Courtnie and I had a girls day and saw the Rockettes this year.
• Colton started playing football this year and he loves it!  
• Our family experienced our first drive-in movie this year.  That was pretty cool.  I need to go back with my hubby :)
• We said goodbye to the Honda Odyssey and bought a Honda Accord.
• Courtnie did some modeling for Van Zandt studios in ealry March.
• Cameron and Colton kept us VERY busy this spring and fall with baseball.  I'm not sure there were too many days when someone wasn't at an official practice or game or just practicing at home for fun.
• Jason has yet to give up beer.
• And I have yet to give up Dr. Pepper.