2013 for the bodtchers

- I was called into primary to teach the CTR 5B class and fell in love with my kiddos

- Jeremy purchased and sold 4 fish tanks

 

- I started my 225 hour capstone at IMC Labor and Delivery

- celebrated Amelia's first Chinese New Year with my parents

- were sleep deprived and truly learned to appreciate naps

- built a snowman in Park City during Spring Break

 

- remembered our Savior and celebrated Amelia's first Easter

 

- Amelia and I started daily walks to the mailbox

- Jeremy built a "built-in entertainment center" for the ghetto gaping hole in our living room

- Amelia fell in love with swinging and slides and swimming pools

-graduated with my double bachelors

 

- chopped 11 inches of hair off my head

- Jeremy and Amelia gave me a gorgeous red planter box for Mother's Day

- celebrated memorial day by listening to stories by the veterans in our neighborhood

- celebrated Jeremy's 29th birthday at the zoo

- forked over $300 to take the NCLEX-RN. and passed it, thank goodness

- weeded too much

- flew a dragon kite with our baby dragon

 

- ran a half marathon. and another. and another. okay, 13 of them

- threw a giant party for our little one year old

- Amelia started walking and running

- Jeremy got a grill for Father's Day and we enjoyed our barbeques all summer long

- Jeremy went back to working in his dream field - home health

- I applied to countless jobs and eventually started my nursing career at a skilled nursing facility

- Amelia fell in love with green smoothies

- celebrated America's birthday with a parade, breakfast, nap, and fireworks

 

- welcomed a nephew and a niece

- I was blessed with the opportunity to go to girl's camp as the stake camp nurse

- celebrated pioneer day with the Frys

- made huge dents in our basement: framing, basement entrance, electrical, plumbing, sheetrock, doors, mudding/puttying, and now paint.

- had our family pictures taken at daybreak lake

- purchased a cannon t3i to better preserve memories of our bebe(s)

 

- Amelia loved swmming lessons, dance lessons, and loved going to the library for toddler time

- went to the rodeo for Amelia's 14 month birthday

- picked some beautiful pumpkins at the pumpkin patch and carved into them with our toddler

- enjoyed walking to and from church

 

- Jeremy and I celebrated our three year anniversary at the SLC temple

- I had my golden birthday: 22 on the 22nd

- dressed up as little Red, the wolf, and grandma for Halloween

- celebrated Thanksgiving with both our families

- watched our best little friend Bosten receive a name and a blessing

- I got full time status at work, meaning only three nights a week and no more Sundays!

- Amelia turned 18 months and started nursery.

- we celebrated all December long: lights at temple square, zoo lights, gingerbread festival, gingerbread houses, fotofly santa, etc.

 

- was spoiled for Christmas

- Jeremy and I fell more and more in love with each other and with being parents

- we grew closer with our neighbors

- Amelia grew up right before our eyes

 

- I was released from primary and may have cried a little

- welcomed the New Year at 10 pm on the eve, because we're old.

 

 

 

 

2013, you were incredible to us.