2012: What a year!

This year was full of new and unexpected experiences.  We celebrated our one year anniversary of living in Hawaii on October 1st, we had a plethora of visitors, and we spent a lot of time away from each other.  Here are some stats from 2012 followed by some memorable moments.

Durant's Statistics 2012

• Time apart: 166 Days
• Time together: 200 Days
• Places Brittney lived: 4: (Studio apartment in Kailua, my friend, Jenny, in Kaneohe, BOQ (Bachelor Officers Quarters for 1 week), and finally our house on base!
• Places Kyle lived: 4: (Studio apartment in Kailua, San Diego, CA for Track School, BOQ (Bachelor Officers Quarters for 1 week), and finally our house on base!
• Kyle's training exercises: 4; Track School, PTA (Lave Viper), RIMPAC, Island Viper
• Books read by Brittney: 12
• Visitors: 14: Dad (May), Ken (Australian Captain in July),  Jess & Joel (August), Dad (September), Mom/Tyler/Katrina/Macie (September), Alison (September), Darcy & Josh (October), Larry & Rhonda (October), Todd (November)
• Trips taken: 3: Hale Koa in Waikiki (Staycation), Las Vegas, Big Island 
• Britt's Hikes: 8
• Kyle's Hikes: 5

* Brittney's Favorite 2012 Moment: Surprising dad with mom, Tyler, Katrina, & Macie

* Kyle's Favorite 2012 Moment: Bull Riding

January

Kyle at Track School in California

While Kyle was at Track School I was able to get a LOT of beach time in!

February

Half way through Track School Kyle and I met in Oregon.  It was only 2 1/2 days, but it was wonderful to see each other.

That's when we found out we were going to an Aunt and Uncle AGAIN! :)

March

Kyle graduated Track School

April

We celebrated our 2nd anniversary, only 1 week after Kyle returned from California.

After 6 months we finally moved into our house on base!

May

Our first visitor, my dad.  Since Kyle was gone, it was nice having him here.  Check out what we did here.

June

New friends.  Kyle and Aimee :)

July

My summer consisted of working with kiddos and taking awesome field trips all over the island!

Kyle and Ken.  We were able to host an Australian Captain for 10 days before they left on the Naval exercise, RIMPAC.

Skydiving with Australian friends!

Kyle on ship for RIMPAC

August

Mandee FINALLY made it to Hawaii with Marcella and Maddox!

Kyle becoming a 1st Lieutenant! 

Las Vegas with Darcy and Josh! What a blast! You can read about it here.

We even had a layover in Portland, so we were able to spend 5 hours with our families!

Jess (a childhood friend) and her fiancé, Joel, stopped by for a few days on their way home from Maui! 

September 

SURPRISE! What a secret! My dad came to visit us first and my mom, Tyler, Katrina, and Macie flew in on Macie's 1st birthday to surprise him! 

The Blue Angels came to KBay! They were flying directly over our house.  They are truly amazing!

If you look closely, you can see my husband...on a real, live BULL! Him and our friend Kyle decided this would be "fun"...their bodies didn't really think so.

October

The Durant's came to visit right after the Adams' and we had a blast showing them around the island!

Kyle and I flew over to the Big Island to meet his parents and watch the Ironman World Championship triathlon.

November

I was able to fly home a month after my beautiful niece, Alexis Shyanne, was born! This is my first time holding her :)

Thanksgiving.  Kyle had duty, but I was able to bring him dinner and spend an hour with him :)

December

This Christmas was SOOOO much nicer than last year! We feel blessed to finally have a house (not being cramped into a tiny studio) and to have a BIG tree (even if it is fake...that was tough for us Oregonians).

I hope 2012 treated you all well and I wish the best for 2013! I can't wait to see what's to come!