2009 Recap...

Well another year has come and gone but I actually feel like I can say another year didn't just pass me by. This was quite a fun year for me and I did a lot of new things. Here's a picture recap of just some of my amazing 2009 adventures:

I went to 10 rodeos in one year:


I attended the St. George, Salt Lake and Mt. Timpanogos Temples for the first time. I also attended the two new temples that were built in Utah this year: Draper and Oquirrh Mtn.


I got stitches for the first time:


I went four wheeling for the first time:


I went on a zipline for the first time:


I went shooting for the first time (and did better than all those experienced boys!):


I ate sushi for the first (and last) time:


I went to Bear Lake:


And while there I went horseback riding in the mountains for the first time!


I rode the Heber Creeper for the first time:


And in the process of all this I made a bunch of amazing friends!


Oh, and I increased my number of nieces and nephews by 2 bringing the total to 20:



Here's hoping that 2010 is just as full of adventure as 2009 was!

Real* Fun!

I experienced my very first Real Salt Lake soccer game on Saturday night with a great group of people. Despite the rainy cold weather we had all day long, by game time it was absolutely beautiful outside (though a tad chilly).

Here are just some of our group:


It wasn't "tough enough to wear pink" night, but it should have been! Jason borrowed Jenni's hat...


The game was 0-0 at halftime and I thought the 2nd half was going to be so long and boring. Little did I know that Real would actually come out and play! They scored 6 goals and won the game 6-0!! It was a blast!



*If anyone can tell me how to put accents above the letters so it reads Spanish instead of English, that would be helpful!

My 2009 Plan...

I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions. I never have. I can't really explain why, but I believe people make resolutions only to forget about them a month later. I've never been one to sit down and write out what I want to accomplish in a year. I just take one day at a time and do whatever I want, whenever I want. Obviously, things haven't quite worked out how I would have planned (had I actually made a plan) so this year I decided I am going to sit down and write a list of things I would like to accomplish this year. I'm calling it "My 2009 Plan".

1 - Create a healthier lifestyle. This means sticking with my Jillian Michael's program (which was pretty much forgotten the entire month of Dec.) to eat healthier and exercise my butt off. I better not look how I do now by this time next year.

2 - Read more. I know, I know. Most of you are probably thinking that there is no way I could read more. I am always reading. I do read quite a bit. I love to read. But I still don't read nearly enough and that's partly because I watch too much TV. Which brings me to:

3 - Watch less TV. I am a TV addict. Is there a support group for that? If so, I need to join.

4 - Make a quilt. When I finished my last quilt I said "NO MORE!" It was hard, it was frustrating, it was time consuming...but it was also very rewarding. I'm giving it another go and this time I'm only giving myself one year (instead of the two that turned into three).

5 - Go on a vacation. I actually made a goal a few years ago that I would go on at least one vacation a year. Last year I didn't get one and it was one long year of constantly working!

6 - Become a more spiritual person. I feel like my life has been lacking in the spiritual department as of late. This year there are a few things I want to do to better myself spiritually: 1) actually read the Ensign every month rather than just look at the cover; 2) read my scriptures daily 3) read more church related books 4) attend the temple regularly 5) keep a journal of spiritual thoughts/impressions/promptings etc.

7 - Be more social. The year started off well, but by the middle of the summer I completely slacked off. I'm sadly learning that it's becoming easier for me to just stay home and harder for me to be social. That needs to change if I want to accomplish my next goal.

8 - Get married. Perhaps this isn't a realistic goal. Maybe I should start with a date and work my way up to marriage next year. But I figure that if I make it part of my plan this year then I have a better chance of getting somewhere (instead of nowhere which is where I've been for far too long).

So there you have it friends! I've now given you my list (though perhaps not a complete list) of goals I want to accomplish by the end of 2009. I am entrusting each of you to help me out. You can either do some of these things with me, or you can just be my motivation to keep going.

Let's see where this year takes me!