Thursday, January 3, 2013

Top moments of 2012

Once again I found myself wildly unprepared come the beginning of December and despite my best intentions I didn't get Christ as cards out this year. I do love receiving them and feel hypocritical that I don't send them. Maybe next year I will remember they need to be ordered before mid December and a full year of hybrid driving will allow me to quite my inner tree-hugger and waste paper on letters. 

I will have you know that we did sit down and write our favorite moments of the year to send out. Because I love looking back and reading then I will share them here instead-in no particular order

Red Sox game (I am embarrassed to admit early on this blog I called the, the socks)

Johns four day fifty mile backpacking trip with his brother

Lindsay spending four day at our church's Young Women's camp with amazing girls and awesome leaders. 

Caleb turning four years old

Caleb conquering puzzles (he is up to 60 piece puzzles completely by himself!)

John graduating from Norwich University with a Masters of Public Adminstration

Lindsay retiring from her two yer career as base cycling instructor

Spending July 4th in Whitefish 

Many trips to Glacier National Park

Caleb starting preschool 

Seeing the space shuttle (Caleb's second favorite)

New York City! (Caleb's first favorite)

Caleb loving sunbeams, Lindsay teaching primary and John working with the Young Men/scouts

Attending the Calgary Open House as a family

Banff 

Lindsay fulfilling her childhood dream of going to Maine 



This year has been amazing. We were talking about the unfairness of life the other day. Many time ps this year we have felt like life maybe isn't as fair as we would like. Without fail we realize life really is amazingly unfair, but not in the way we first thought. Our blessings are beyond what we deserve, the scale is always tipped to the side of wonderfully blessed.  Of course the greatest blessing, and hopefully an easy one to remember at Christmastime, is our loving Heavenly Father and our Savior. Without their strength, comfort and peace there is little chance we would have made it through 2012 without going crazy. But we made it through and it truly was our best year yet!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year love John Lindsay and Caleb 





2 comments:

Lynette said...

That is so sweet Lindsay! Thanks for sharing!

CK Morgan said...

and where is the cute picture to go with this? :) You guys had some great adventures this year!