Is 2012 seriously over already?! I can’t believe how much has happened in the last year… fosters have come to stay and moved on to adoptive families… I finished school… I started a new job… craziness. Well, before we officially embark on our 2013 journey, let’s take a quick look back on 2012 and all of the fun we had!
Blog:
Number of posts: 169
Number of hits: 62,000 (up from 21,604 last year)
Most comments on a post: 58 (on our third blogiversary!)
Most hits in one day: 1,311 (the day we shared the story of Kimba)
Giveaways: 9
Blog friends met in real life: 5 (Amber from Mayzie’s Dog Blog, Sarah from Married with Dawgs, and A from Pitlandia, and Nigel & Alzbeta from Sharing a Life)
Blog dogs met in real life: 9 (Mayzie & Ranger – Mayzie’s Dog Blog) (Hurley, Maggie, & Sadie – Married with Dawgs) (Athena – Pitlandia) (Abbey, Jake, & Petey – Sharing a Life)
Blog friends I haven’t met in person yet but want to: Just like last year – too many to count!
Dogs:
Forever dogs: 2 (just Turk and Rufus)
Hikeabull hikes attended: 3 (and blogged about two hikes here and here)
KC Pittie Pack walks held: 27
Times Turk has “taken over” the blog: 5 (here, here, here, here, and here)
Foster dogs adopted: 4! (Ginger Rogers, Ginger Jr, Lucy Lou, and Polly Pocket)
Scariest foster moment: Ginger’s sudden liver illness (luckily she fully recovered – although she took about 5 years off my life from all the worrying)
Longest 2012 foster resident: Polly Pocket (6 months)
Sirius Republic collars: 6
Custom Sweaters my mom has knitted since her shop opened: 83
Yetis found and lost: 1
Goals:
Goals completed: 7
Proudest accomplishment: Completing my Masters program
Overall GPA at graduation: 4.0!
Favorite home improvement goal completed: Tie between Daniel’s adirondack chair and the pallet mirror
Favorite travel goal completed: Girls trip (blogged about here and here)
2012 was a blast… but I have a feeling 2013 is going to be even better! Here’s to more fosters, more goals completed, and more traveling in 2013! Thanks for joining us on this crazy journey!
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Congrats on a great 2012! Maybe we can be one of the blog friends you meet in 2013!
That would be awesome!!!
Yeah!
Me tooooooooooooo!
What an absolutely wonderful year! We owe you scrapbook pages now that were back in action!
Yay for you and all your accomplishments! You found four lives forever homes, holy wowness!!! My guest room is always ready for you (and it’s a King bed so the dogs can snuggle with you and you will still have and inch or two to yourself!).
I hope to be able to take you up on that offer in the near future, Tracey!
me tooooooooo (again!)
And that’s for Tracey too… I need some Jake and Melvin in my life…
I think you’ve had a great year and this coming year will be just as fabulous!
I can’t believe I’ve only been reading your blog for less than a year! This recap was great. Here’s to many more adventures!
Wowza! What a year! I’m so happy that I could be included in this year’s recap =) You’re awesome for adopting out FOUR fosters in 2012! Maybe you can beat your record in 2013?
2012 was huge for you! I know 2013 is going to be even awesome-er!
You had an awesome year, and I’m proud to have been a part of it!! As always, you inspire me. I can’t wait to see where 2013 takes you.