Wow, i can't believe it's been so long since i updated this, i guess life got the best of me!
So maybe i can do a quick wrap up of 2012 and start a new!
At the end of June, Emery and I set off for Idaho, We were only able to spend a week since i was in school but we made the best of it! Blaines family took Emery right in, spending time with her and the kids just loved her, she got to experience a little freedom as i watched her jump on a trampoline with all the other kids. It took her a little while but she quickly got the hang of it, and was totally amazed at watching the "big" kids aka Adults flip around and do tricks. We got to spend the 4th of July there which is EPIC by the way, they put on a HUGE show and Emery loved it, in fact she still brings up the fireworks! We took her to the zoo and just had a blast with her, I think her favorite thing was the farm itself, she loved the calfs and the horses and even helped push up feed. She idolizes Blaine and for that i am thankful.
I would love to upload pics but apparently my computer isn't allowing me to do so! oh well i guess.
The week flew by and we were on our way back to Ohio, and coming home was a little different then we expected. We came to a house turned upside down, my parents had moved out and my sister who was pregnant her husband and son had moved in. So Emery and I now have the upstairs. It's been difficult living with them but i am thankful that Emery and I have somewhere to live and rent free.
The rest of the summer flew by and i had another trip planned by myself for Idaho in september, I went for 10 days, the whole reason for this trip was the Eastern Idaho State Fair! WORTH IT! Every year they take certain cows to "show" at the Fair , basically they walk a cow that is ridiculously clean into a show ring and some cow expert judges it. Okay so i am sure there is way more to it then that, but for an outsider that really is about how it seems. The fair is alot of hard work, they spent months preparing the cows they selected and there is a reason for each and everyone of them. I got inititated by being on poop duty, basically every time one of the cows pooped you would flip it over in the straw and wipe their butts. Yes i wiped cow butt, i also styled their "frontline" and tail, it is important that certain aspects of the cow look a certain way. Lynn my soon to be father in law even let me show their biggest cow Larissa, i showed her in 3 events and let me just tell you, she is the sweetest thing ever. She just walked right next to me while i held her lead and to be honest i think she knew i was a little terrified because she did all the work. I felt honored to be apart of it, the whole family showed up and it was an all around great time with lots of laughs, ice cream and cow poop. Blaine and I slept on the trampoline the first night I got their, which is something i have wanted to do my entire life. We took out our sleeping bags and then had a big comforter underneath and over us. I laid there just looking up at the stars for what seemed like hours, In the city you rarely get to see the stars like that, it was one of the moments I'll cherish forever with Blaine. We did a few other fun things that trip, we saw movies, we went to the museum and saw the King Tut exhibit and we went to Lagoon! While at the fair Blaine and all his siblings were discussing how they need to get together and just have a sibling day and Lagoon was brought up, It's an amusement park in Utah, They discussed getting together the weekend after i left and i chimed in and suggested the next weekend. We didn't think it was possible but somehow all the siblings were able to make it, and Me! No other spouses or significant others came so i felt a little like i was intruding but i guess none of the others are really into amusement parks any how so it wasn't to big a deal. Although it is no cedar point (largest amusement park in the world, located right here in Ohio) it was definitely the most fun i've ever had at an amusement park. They all relived their childhoods and i feel blessed that i have In laws who really consider me part of the family. This trip also flew by and once again i was headed back to Ohio.
October was an up and down month, Emery got really sick for about the umpteenth time in 2012 once again having to be on steroids and breathing treatments , this time thought it was the week of her birthday. We planned a huge party for her, a halloween themed birthday party, and although she was a slight mess at her party she enjoyed it. I had fun watching her admire all the fun stuff me and my parents hung up while she was with her Father the night before. We had all sorts of fun not scary halloween things throughout the whole house and lots of cake and cupcakes! The day after cleveland got hit by hurricane sandy and it put a lot of places out with no power. So No school, 5 days in a row i went without school. It sucked. It was nice though since Emery was sick i was able to stay home with her, Trick or Treating was postponed by the city so we celebrated it the sunday after halloween. Emery was still a little sick, but i let her venture out with her older cousins 18, 13 and 11 and I stayed behind with my older sister to pass out candy. Her neighborhood is filled with kids so it was a blast, Emery made it about 2 blocks before the girls had to bring her back home, then they continued on their way.
November seemed to fly by and to be honest i don't remember much of it, I was in the zone at school being so close to finishing and trying to make Star student a second time before graduating so my books were filled with apts.
December wasn't much better it seemed to fly by, Before the hurricane i was supposed to go to Idaho for Christmas, I was supposed to graduate Sat the 22nd and then fly out. But because of 5.5 missed school days it pushed me back and because of weekends and Holidays it pushed me into January. I was a little bummed but it was also fun to celebrate Christmas with my own family.
2012 was a great year and definitely one i will never forget. 2013 seems to be starting off the same way!
If you made it through this thanks!! I am going to start updating more frequently now!
