With the first week in December already gone, I started to think about how to do a year in review post this year. Last year, I wrapped up the entire year in one huge post on January 1st. It was a fun way to look back at the year, but a very long post. This year I decided to take part in the Review Extravaganza hosted by some of my favorite bloggers including Shell from Things I Can’t Say.

So for these wrap ups I’ll share my top three favorite posts of the month, my top picture of the boys together, and my favorite flower/nature picture. One thing you may not know about me is that I LOVE taking pictures of flowers. My love of floral photography (man that doesn’t so granny-ish) is what first inspired me to learn how to shoot manual. So here goes….

January

Twelve months ago I was writing about..

How I finally conquered the fear of the water and took a few adult swim classes. Sadly I havent’ had the chance to go swimming since taking these lessons, so must get back to it this year.

Designing Xander’s fourth birthday Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle party invitations. A year later this post is still my most viewed post thanks to Pinterest!

The scary car accident my little family of four was involved in when I was 20 weeks pregnant. Thankfully we were all relatively okay, including Xander, Noah, and the unborn baby.

I was photographing the boys…

passing a cold afternoon away enjoying a bubble bath.

the beauty of our first snowfall.

February

Eleven months ago I was writing about..

A fun language activity for your child to help you survive the dreaded grocery store with kids in tow. (Sadly I stopped writing weekly speech and language posts midway through the year, but this one is a favorite!).

A fourth birthday letter, which still brings tears to my eyes. So hard to believe my first born will be five in just a few months!

What my happiness looks like

I was photographing the boys….

Something else I grabbed on camera, while exploring Oxon Hill Farm with Xander.

March

Ten months ago I was writing about…

All the party details to Xander’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle birthday party. I seriously had so much fun with this party!

The importance of getting in front of the camera with your kids.

My thoughts on extended breastfeeding and struggles with weaning Noah

I was photographing the boys….

loving

fighting

and mother nature’s cruel trick

Come back next Monday to see my recap of April, May and June.

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