Happy New Year!

2012.  I remember when it was the year 2000 and that sounded weird enough.  I also remember thinking how silly and ridiculous it sounded when someone would mention a far off year like, say, 2012.  But alas, here we are!
2011 was eventful and uneventful at the same time for us.
A few highlights, both the good and the bad:
March:  32 years for me!
April: 2 years for Isaac.  He was afraid of the birthday song, but had a great birthday :)
June:  Ended the school year.  Dave stopped working for City Academy and got a new job in the Canyons School district teaching at Crestview Middle School.  I ended my 4th year of teaching.  I was so relieved because I had just finished teaching the most difficult class I ever had/hopefully ever will teach.
June: Lost my Grandpa Charlie to cancer.  He was ready, but I, WE, miss him dearly.
June: First mini-trip away from Isaac, ever.  Spent 3 nights in Zion at our favorite Zion Getaway with GREAT friends!  It was an incredibly awesome trip - relaxing and adventurous at the same time.  I made a new friend - the Subway - who I will surely see again.
July: New bathroom.  Hooray!
August: Back to school - Dave at his new job (he loves teaching 9th grade biology, but I think he secretly agrees that 8th grade is the most awkward age ever - they are, in fact, their own species.  I was not ready to go back, recalling my very difficult class of 3rd graders this year.  However, I was pleasantly surprised to have a wonderful class of only 19, mostly well behaved, sweet kids.  HOORAY!
August - December: Pregnant!  Due early May of 2012.  This pretty much consumed my time and energy for the remainder of 2012.  The first, oh, 16-18 weeks of pregnancy for me is rather blurry due to ever present nausea and fatigue.  I must say that the last 4 weeks, however, have been pleasant.  I've been feeling like a normal person for about a month now (aside from the big belly!)
September: 41 years for Dave!
December:  My parents house caught on fire and they escaped in good health!  2012 will see a total rebuild on their home while they stay with my Grandma.  My parents also lost their very good, kind lovable friend Bob a few days before the fire.
December:  Lost our dear friend Lady dog.
2012 - Looking forward to...
-Watching Isaac continue to learn and grow, and provide us with more hilarious one liners and antics.
-Having our yet to be named little boy, watching Isaac become a big brother, and completing our little family.
-Spending lots of time with family and friends!
- a M-E-L-L-O-W year with no unwanted twists or turns.
Below:  Just some New Year's Eve photos of our fam, and Isaac with some of his friends that he partied with until 12:30 AM.  Animals.