2011 Recap

January -

•  Found out we were having a girl.
• 3 years of living in Logan.

February -

• 5 months pregnant.
• 3 years at our jobs for both Nick and me.

March -

• Baby Shower in Arizona.
• Saw my brother for the first time in 2 1/2 years.
• Celebrated my 24th birthday.

April -

• Made ID cards for kids through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) at Baby Animal Days.
• Had our Relay For Life Event. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
• Helped put together the Primary Easter Party.
• Spent Easter in the hospital having a baby.
• Shasta was born.
• Quit my job.
• Had a baby shower in Logan.

May -

• Spent every day at the NICU.
• Had a ward baby shower.
• Shasta came home from the NICU on May 19th.
• Celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary on May 20th.

June -

• Celebrated Nick's 33rd birthday.
• Shasta's due date was June 15th.
• I was released from the Primary Presidency.

July -

• I was called to serve on the Relief Society Activities Committee.
• Shasta continues to get bigger.

August -

• Shasta's baby blessing.
• Shasta and I went to Oregon with my family.
• Had our first outing at 2nd Dam with Shasta and Wedge.
• Had a family reunion in Idaho with Nick's family.
• Went to Mueller Park for a birthday party with Nick's family.

September -

• Wedge turned 2.
• Fall semester started.
• Started the Better Wives Club blog.

October -

• Celebrated Shasta's half birthday by piercing her ears.
• Went and visited my friend Alice in Eagle Mountain who is suffering from cancer and not expected to live much longer.
• Shasta started sleeping through the night.
• Had a bizarre missionary experience.
• Nick participated in his 24 hour video game marathon through Extra Life. All the proceeds went to a children's hospital of his choice.

November -

• Shasta and I went to Arizona (Shasta's first time).
• Had a new floor put in our kitchen.
• Nick was released from being the Ward Assistant Clerk in charge of Finances.
• He was also released from being a Ward Missionary.
• I was released from serving on the Relief Society Activities Committee.
• Nick and I were called to teach the Marriage and Family Relations Class (gulp)!
• Nick wrote a Christmas children's book that is amazing and will hopefully one day be published.

December -

• Taught our first Marriage and Family Relations class. Shasta was extra grumpy and I ended up having to leave about half way through to feed her. It's right during her morning nap, so it will be interesting to see how it goes. We've only taught the one time so far because of the holidays and being in a student ward, but we'll teach every other Sunday from now on.
• Went to Arizona for Christmas.
• Shasta turned 8 months old on Christmas day.
• Nick ate a chicken heart and cow tongue.
• Fall semester finally ended!!!

We had a really good year. It was filled with ups and downs and the unexpected, but I wouldn't go back and change any of our experiences. Everything we went through strengthened our testimonies of the gospel and helped us recognize the Lord's hand in our lives. It's bitter sweet to see 2011 end, but here's to an even better 2012!