Life as I've Known It: the Recap {Jan-July}

Well hello, July. It's nice to see you... 

except you mean we are already 9 months into 2012. 

that means I have not even posted one blog per month average.

i.     a. m.     l. a. m. e.

-- so a quick life update with the basics of what has happened since 2012 --

January

John and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary.

We also launched a season of home improvement projects 

{read: we tore the house apart... and then had to figure out how to put it back together :)}

February

We shared many meals with many friends and I celebrated pregnancies of friends.

We continued our home remodeling.

March

My dear college roomie married her new bestie.

We continued remodeling.

J and I traded in our vehicles for a gorgeous F150 and cute green focus.

J flew to Oregon for a job interview and to visit our best friends.
I got a promotion at work and said goodbye to the family I've grown to love {at least goodbye to daily hellos}

April

I began working full time as RN Case Manager.

J got a job offer for his previous position at Point Loma... and took it

{read: we decided to stay in San Diego!}

We attempted to close out our remodeling project... minus a few loose ends.

J's brother and sister in law moved from San Jose back to West Virginia where she is from.

May
We had a bible study reunion when Katie and baby Elle came to town from Oregon.

My beautiful sister grew up and graduated college and we celebrated quite a bit.

We went to our friend's wedding and I finally met his beautiful bride {aka: my twin}.

My sister got a puppy... which means we gained a niece!! 

June

I interviewed for and received an offer for my dream job... a NICU nurse.

The puppies got summer cuts.

Sam and Valinda visited and we had a lot of fun hanging with them.
We celebrated J's 26th birthday.

Steve won 2 grammys for the amazingly awesomely creative commercial he crafted.

I finished out my time at Western Health HomeCare {love those girls}.

July

I had a bit of downtime between jobs in which I obtained a gym membership, went shopping, saw the Padres play, and hung out with my sister a lot. Thank you God for vacation :)

I discovered Wicked, the musical. I am in love. Go see it... you must. It is anything but wicked.

I started my new job as a NICU nurse at Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

It has been a crazy few seasons of change, challenge, blessing, and joy.

I have been reminded time and time again that God is so SO faithful!