2012

::2012::

warning: lots of picture ahead...

while 2012 feels like a blur; there were good times to be had by all.

january: we rang in the new year with lots of friends and family. was a nice, relaxing month to get us geared up for the year to come.

february: celebrated one year of homeownership along with ryan's 20-something birthday.

march: my mom had her first suprise party. we got to see jason aldean in concert and my it was amazing. 

jason aldean concert

kristi and i 

april: spent april 2 home with my mom and dad. remembering my sweet brother. helped throw my BFF {katie} a bridal shower and celebrated kristi's last night as a single gal. 

delicious beverage in sunny scottsdale

mrs.jaros

nick and kristi's nuptials

future mrs. rathmann

future mrs. smith

may:headed to sunny scottsdale for katie's last fling and got to speak at kristi and nicks wedding. finished my third year of teaching. at the end of the month, it was time to spend memorial weekend with all the dz black sheep and cheers to kelly's last days as a lawson. 

june: katie got hitched. saw kenny chesney & jake owen. we held our first annual brandon jacques classic in memory of my brother. both of which were a success. 

bff got married. 

the mrs.

beautiful bride 

colorado mtns.

july: kelly got hitched. *hayley* got engaged. we went to the like for a BBs sisters weekend.  we went to colorado with my parents and ryan's parents.  we spent 5 days just doing whatever we wanted and touring breweries  breckenridge.

{bb sisters lake weekend 2012} 

just some stl sightseeing.

first photo at her new home

august: we fell in love with our first child puppy. and it was back to school time. 

september: became a M.O.H for hayley (ryans sister). shopped for wedding dresses. 

moh official business

marley + karson

{american royal}

october: our family welcomed the twinkies into our world. turned another year older wiser. and found *the* dress with hayley. american royal.

mu game in TN.

american royal {october}

november: i took a few days off work and headed to nashville and gatlinburg, TN for a long weekend. we drank, ate, enjoyed MIZZOU football.
 enjoyed thanksgiving with family and friends. got our home ready for the holidays. 2 friends announce their expecting.

loved the nashville honkey-tonks

december: celebrated with family. celebrated with friends. made memories to last. 2 more friends announce their expecting. 

no pressure 2013 - but you have A LOT to live up to. 

maybe these are the moments that have held me together for 2012.

maybe.