10 Exciting Things for 2012!

We've had a great 2011, but 2012 is going to be awesome! Here are some things the Hurt Family is excited about in 2012!

1. 10 years! That's a decade! In exactly 2 weeks, Steve and I celebrate 10 years of marriage. Wonderful, perfect, wedded bliss, every single day for an entire decade with no exceptions. Well, maybe a few exceptions but mostly bliss with a little bit of chaos, some sarcasm and a touch of annoyance. We were talking about it this morning and decided that 10 years of marriage officially makes us old! We'll be celebrating with dinner at the early bird buffet followed by a game of bingo! Actually not sure what we will be doing that day, probably not much since it's a night flying week. Steve will be flying and I'll be wiping sticky hands and reading goodnight moon 3 times in a row.

2. Our little man turns 5! At the end of this month, Brian turns the big 5. That's half a decade! How did this happen? He was just a tiny little baby and now he's running around all crazy, telling us all kinds of fancy new things like "hey, Mom, did you know that Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States!?" Say what, how the heck do you know this stuff? He's so smart and sweet and he can't wait to celebrate his big day by bringing cupcakes to school and of course enjoying cake and presents at home too.

3. Hawaii! We are heading to the Big Island for 10 wonderful days in February! We are planning on spending lots of time on the beach and at the pool, going on a snorkeling trip and maybe driving to see the volcano. The kids and my parents are coming too so it will be family fun (though not fun during the airplane ride because Emily has not learned to appreciate flying yet). But hopefully she loves sand and warm water!

4. The sweetest old lady I know turns 90 in March!! My Grandma Mires will be 90 years old this year and we will be heading to CA during Brian's spring break to celebrate this milestone with her and our family.

5. Showering the bride. Also in March I will be helping to host a bridal shower for my little sister!!

6. Our baby girl turns 2 on April! This is sad, she will no longer be a baby. I think technically they aren't babies after 1 but you can get away with calling them babies anyways. But once they turn two, they for sure aren't babies anymore. They start speaking in sentences and having massive tantrums, no more sweet little sleepy babyness! And although I miss tiny baby Emy, she is so fun and entertaining now. Just earlier today I gave her a piece of string cheese and she grabbed it and yelled "thank you!" And she has these little looks she gives that melt you, especially her Daddy who will give her anything she wants when she breaks out the puppy dog eyes.

7. Wedding bells will be ringing in Vegas for my sister and her fiancee, Allan, at the end of April. I can't wait to see sin city again and have a fun filled wedding weekend. We are taking bets now on whether Emily will throw the flower petals on the aisle or eat them.

8. Brian graduates! Preschool, that is! There is nothing cuter than preschoolers performing a cute little song and dance. I'm excited for his pictures with a tiny cap and gown, so cute!

9. We move, maybe? We anticipate moving sometime this year (hopefully summer or later). We have no idea where or when we will know where or when. Steve has several balls in the air right now as far as job opportunities in the Air Force. He's put his name in the hat for a few specific jobs and is also an alternate for ACSC school. If none of that works out, then he will be competing for an assignment in the fall. So, just waiting now for something to line up. Although if we just stayed here in AZ forever, you would never hear me complain (except maybe in July/August on a 120-degree day).

10. Brian starts kindergarten. He is very excited about this step in becoming a big boy. He thinks all kindergarteners get to ride the bus to school and he's excited that he won't have to nap anymore but is disapointed he'll have to go to bed earlier at night. He also has no clue what homework is, so I think it's going to be both a fun and an interesting transition for him.