This year has been a world wind! There's been so many life changing events. I don't even know where to start. Well lets start with the month of January, seeing as it is the beginning of the year!
January 2012
On January 09th we got the call that Brandt had been waiting for. He had been accepted into The Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training Program. We were so excited and a little nervous because this meant moving from our family an friends and careers to start a new life. However, we embraced it and are so happy we did!
On January 21st we attended one of my best friends birthday parties. It was so much fun to be able to dress up since she had a black and white theme. It was a blast!
January 23 Brandt enlisted in the United States Army! I was so proud!!!
February 2012
SUPERBOWL Sunday!!! We as we have done he last few years had a get together with our close friends. It was awesome! Danielle and I had made the MOST AWESOME trophy, we made it out of an old bowling trophy from 1999 and hot glued nerf footballs to it. ha ha ha it was Epic I wish I would have taken pictures. The game and food was fantastic. The best part was the little man Aiden yelling at the game just like his momma! So much fun!!
March 2012
I took Brandt to see his very first BLUE ANGLES show with Parker and Kami. we had so much fun watching the angles do their thing. The different planes that were on display were so fun to look at and get to sit and and walk through. It made Brandt really really realize that he was making the right decision. We got to sit in a few Helicopters which was super fun too!
Brandt's picture seems a little more fitting..
April 2012
We had Three different "Going Away Parties" for Brandt. I think that by the end of all these he was pretty partied out.
May 2012
May 08th was a really hard day. It was the day Brandt was shipping off to Basic Training. It was a somber and tiring day. I was so proud of him for doing what he was but, I was so scared of being alone for so many months. (I ended up being just fine! Go figure)
If you can't tell I did not wear makeup since I knew I would be in tears too much to keep the make up on. :)
June 2012
I was enjoying school, summer and the occasional pick up of a shift at Sport Clips. Mostly I just went to school and then headed to my apartment complex pool.. I was determined to enjoy this last summer in the BEARABLE heat of Utah seeing as next summer I would be in the UNBEARABLE heat of the south. I also had the chance of spending time with my many nieces an nephews.
we made care packages for Brandt. :)
First hike of the season!!! I was so excited!!!!
I also got the opportunity to run my annual mud run with my sisters and mom! I had so much fun!!
July 2012
Man on man was July eventful! just in case you are queasy you might want to skip the pictures this section!!!
July 4th I was looking forward to going to my parents annual firework frenzy complete with barbecue! Well this one was one for the books!!! Things were going great then, one of the fireworks got lit on its side instead up upright. It was an accident and it caused the motor shells to start firing in every direction except up!! My dad ran out to set it up right and Robert Andrus ran out with a hose to put it out with a hose. Well, My dad got hit in the eye with one of those shells and it did its damage!
After surgery but still pretty ugly!
July 18th my parents, younger brother and I headed to Lawton Oklahoma To see my hansom husband graduate from basic training. I was so excited to see him!!!
August 2012
This month was a bit boring but filled with friends!! I got to spend a lot of time with friends and family seeing as school was out and I was only picking up shifts a couple days a week.
My birthday with y family at BOONDOCKS! So much fun!
Last day working at Sport Clips In Utah! :(
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| Hiking to dog lake with the est buddy!!! We did the hike twice that week and he love it!! |
Gotta love the may injuries from running your half marathon!!! Got this nice blister!
SEPTEMBER 2012!!
Well this was the best month ever!! My husband returned home to Utah!!! The negative side was that as soon as he came home we knew we only had five days left in Utah.. This was so bitter sweet but we were so excited to move and start out new adventure! There will be an overload of pictures here sorry!
He is home!!
For graduating the dads and I bought him an AR-15. He was beyond excited!!
Saying goodbye at a farewell picnic
SWEET HOME ALABAMA!!!! We arrived safe and sound to our new home!
October 2012
On Monday October 01st we got some unexpected but super exciting news!!!
As the movie Juno puts it, "three tests today momma bear, your ego is prego!"
WE ARE PREGNANT!! We were so excited!!!
On October 06th my cousin brook come out to see us and we spent some time at the beach!
We spent Halloween at some friends from the wards house handing out candy It was way fun!
November 2012
November 13 was our anniversary! We didn't get to do anything Brandt was put on a funeral that weekend. so I hung out with the pup and watched movies. :)
On Thanksgiving day most of my family came into town! After thanksgiving we went to Panama City Beach Florida for a day before they headed back to Utah. Sorry I only have pictures of the nephew.. I guess the rest of us didn't think to take pictures...
December 2012
December 05th was Brandt's 27th birthday! I got him a future father to be gift box which was pretty fun! I think he liked it! for the rest of the month we have been playing with friends and enjoying time together! Our Christmas was more like Christmas for the baby! I think our unborn child got more Christmas gits than we did! We were invited to Christmas dinner by my visiting teaching companion and it was perfect. There was a bit of irony included with dinner! While sitting and eating we were talking with my relief society president and her kids about all the tornado sirens and storms and no joke when we got home the sirens started up! They went off, off and on for about an hour so we made a comfy hour and half out of our tornado closet. At least on the plus side we now have our go bags and we have emergency food in the closet too! It is great! Well as we come to a close of the year we are so grateful for all our blessings in our life that we have been giving, especially our baby on the way!! We hope you have had as great of a year as we have had! We love you all! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Brandt & Shauntel Daniels
