Well, there you have it -- only two posts in 2012 and one of them was a recap of 2011. I also got about half way through the yet-to-be-published first entry in my video retrospective series. Maybe I'll finish it (the entry, not the series) in 2013.
No, writing hasn't been much of a priority lately, and I'm fine with that for now. Photography has been my go-to hobby partially because I'm able edit photos during breaks from work but mostly because I love having a visual record of my family, especially of our darling Veronica who is growing up so fast. Her first 2+ years are documented pretty extensively over on my photo blog if you want to take a look.
Yeah, V has been growing in leaps and bounds. After a brief introduction to the concept, she took the initiative to potty train herself. A few days later she was done with diapers completely. I was so impressed. Right now she's into Mickey Mouse, macaroni & cheese, pretending her bed is a car, living room dance parties, and picking out her own clothes for the day. Her imagination and use of language have really taken off and brought on a whole new world of cuteness. And, wow, is she smart. Last night she uncovered our secret hiding spot for cookies. We can't slip much by her anymore!
Life has settled into a somewhat steady rhythm split between working our jobs, caring for a child, and trying to fit in an hour of TV once or twice a week. We're still in Santa Barbara and still with Ameriprise and DuPont. This is the longest we've lived in one place since graduating from high school, so that itself feels like an adjustment. I've never been sure how attached to get to a place, but it's safe to say we've established a deep enough connection with this town now that we'll never be able to fully leave it behind. Even if we were to move away for a while, I think I'll want to retire here. But that's obviously a ways off.
We vacationed in Hawaii, Portland, and Minnesota in 2012 and made smaller trips to Montaña de Oro state park, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Now that V is two years old and an extra ticket is required for flights, we'll be taking to the sky less. R, the trip planner in this family, is working out the details for some upcoming road trips. I'm really excited to do more camping this year.
Well, I don't want to put this blog post off any longer, so I'm going to hit Publish. I hope your 2013 is off to a good start. See you on the information superhighway-
