2012 Year in Pictures

Christmas 2012

(Mason really likes to 'decorate' the tree, which is why all the ornaments are on the top half of the tree)

There must have been some sort of mix up at the North Pole, because for Christmas Mason got an ear infection and two bottles of antibiotics, we think he also were teething, so needless to say he wasn't exactly spreading Christmas cheer.  

After a trip to the doctor, we headed to Joplin to celebrate Christmas Eve with Nanny and Poppy Snyder, along with Brad, Gala, Noah, Addi, Lincoln and Hendrix Moss.  Even though Mason didn't feel great, he enjoyed opening presents and really enjoyed the steak filets that Poppy grilled for dinner.  

Christmas morning, Mason was up very early (like around 3:30 am).  Richard woke up with him and said he kept asking to open presents.  After an hour, Mason went back to sleep and slept in until 9:00 am (Merry Christmas to Mom!).  When Mason woke up, he still didn't feel very well, but was very interested in the loot Santa left under the tree.  Some of his favorites were a kid friendly laptop computer and a remote control Jeep.  

After celebrating Christmas at our house we headed down to Grandma and Grandpa Gillispie's house.  Even though Mase still didn't feel good, he was very excited to play with Jackson and see Uncle Josh and Aunt Paula.  GG and G'pa gave you a Furby and Mason loved shaking it to wake him up and feeding it from the iPad app.  

Mason loves going to Bass Pro to ride the Christmas carousel and seeing the fish, turtles and the alligator.  As you can see, someone couldn't put their candy cane down long enough to take a picture.   

Well, Mason hasn't exactly made friends with Santa yet.  

Pretty sure Santa would have rather have Mason or Mom sitting on his lap, instead of Dad.   

 Christmas at Silver Dollar City!  Mason loved the lights and riding on the train.  He also really liked seeing Uncle Josh blow glass in the glass shop.  

Merry Christmas from the Moss family!

Thanksgiving 2012

*This blog post copied from The Life and Times of Mason Moss

"Mama, I jump in the leafies (leaf-ees)!"

Mase and mama on Thanksgiving at Nannie and Poppy Snyder's.  You and dad played catch in the backyard.  You also had  fun playing with your cousins Noah and Addy, and Nannie and Poppy's dog, Emma.  

Halloween 2012

*This blog post was copied from The Life and Times of Mason Moss

Halloween 2012 was a great one!  For a week leading up to Halloween, Mason was practicing saying "Trick or Treat, please."  While typically shy, we were really proud how Mase put on his brave face and went trick or treating.  His favorite was anything chocolate.  He also really liked suckers.  One house had a bowl of mixed candy and Mase pointed to a box of Milk Duds and shouted "Rectangle!"  

 Even Superman cries for his Daddy.  

 Ready to save the world... Or at least go collect lots of candy.  

 Mason was so proud of his Superman cape.

Definitely my favorite little super hero!

Say CHEESE!

Well, I recently bought a new to me camera.  I obviously have no formal training.  Mason and Richard have learned to run away when they see me getting it out, but before they learned that, here are a few shots they let me take.  Pictures were taken during the Fall 2012.

Midlife Crisis?

Well, I have wanted to do something for years... And after months of research and some careful consideration fighting the stay at home mom stereotype of wearing mom jeans and driving a mini van, I decided to finally do it ~ I got my nose pierced.  What do you think?

Disclaimer: Mason, someday when you want to get something pierced or tattooed, you cannot use this photo against me.  

Summer 2012

Just a few of my favorite pictures from the summer 2012.  

We spent a lot of time at the pool and on family Jeep rides.  Some of my favorite memories I have from when I was a kid was piling in the brown Jeep Wrangler and going off roading as a family.  I can still remember being ever so excited, anticipating my head bumping up against the roll bar and making a 'ping' sound as it hit the bar crawling over the rocks.  Lucky for you Mason, those roll bars are padded now and you ride in a nice, comfy car seat.  

Richard and I have looked forward to Moss family Jeep rides since before Mason was born.  It was a surreal feeling to be in the Jeep, top down, and look back to see our sweet Mason smiling with the wind blowing his hair.  Bliss!

 Mason enjoying his first popsicle of the summer

 On one of many family Jeep rides

 We spent lots of time at the park; Mason loves to swing

 Richard and Mason preparing for a Jeep ride

 Chilling out at the Halsey's 

 Mason enjoyed several cousin sleep overs at Aunt Jill and Uncle Jack's (Halsey) house

 Looking all patriotic on the 4th of July

 Hanging with mom on a trip to the fish hatchery

 More time spent at the park

Mason and Richard at the zoo.  Pretty sure Mason was going to give the giraffe a cracker, then decided he would eat it himself