Wrapping it Up

2012 was quite a year!  What year isn't, really, when you think about it?  Something interesting is bound to happen in 12 months.  Here are some of the highlights of our year.

Celebrated Spencer's 12th Birthday

Celebrated Grace's 10th Birthday

Went Skiing

Hunted for Easter Eggs (I love the expression on Justin's face here--like he's stealing something.)

Ate some mush

Drove to Oregon for our Guide Dog, Cal's, graduation ceremony

Visited the judge to finalize Bryce's adoption

Found out that Grandma and Grandpa Ivie would (eventually) be leaving for a mission in Denmark

Felt blessed to have Bryce sealed to us in the Bountiful Temple

Played soccer

Read a whole lot of books

Visited Disneyland and Legoland

Built lots and LOTS of things with Legos

Cut down two BIG trees in the front yard

Started crawling

Celebrated 45 years of Darrel

Went to Amanda's 20 yr. high school reunion (Note: Unless you were popular, if you are considering going to your own reunion--don't bother.  So awkward!  But great to have it as an excuse to see three good friends.)

Swam all summer in G & G Ivie's pool

Learned how to swim

Went to Park City with all the Ivies

Got in lots of time on the boat

Went on "Night Missions" all summer

Celebrated Justin's 6th Birthday

Started Jr. High (yikes!)

Said goodbye to our last guinea pig.  R.I.P. Oreo and Rusty.

Started walking at 10 months.  NOT Mom's idea!  Also got into lots of toilets.

Started emaling friends constantly...and hanging out with them whenever possible (our 10 year old teenager).

Had a happy Halloween

Played the piano

Started making use of gates on the stairs (not all of us had the same purpose in mind).

Celebrated Bryce's first Birthday

Got a first haircut

Managed to put on a great Thanksgiving dinner without Grandma and Grandpa Ivie (who finally got off to Denmark in November).

Sold Darrel's Explorer after one day on KSL

Used toys in ways for which we're pretty sure they're not approved.

Got a new family photo taken in the snow

Bought the World's Largest Gummi Bear (not sure if it's all been eaten yet or not).

Made a gingerbread house

Made a new old friend

Said goodbye to Butterscotch Pony...

...and said hello to these!

Took a fun trip to Seattle right after Christmas to visit Spencer's birth family

And that's a wrap!  Happy New Year!