2008... in a nutshell.january
made a lot of resolutions
(i think the only one that i succeeded at was the only watching 3 hours of T.V. a week, as for the rest, i failed miserably)
told the world i was having baby #4
surprised Taylor with tickets to the Hannah Montana Concert
gained 5 pounds
february
disneyland vacation
found out we were having a boy
made lots of chocolate
gained 5 more pounds
march
taylor's first dance competition
del mar beach for spring break
disneyland again
easter
our car along with "blanky pink" was stolen
gained 5 more pounds
april
found our car (w/o wheels) and blanky pink was still inside
kate turned 4
princess party
family obsession with American Idol (me with Jason Castro)
jackson's baseball games
gained 10 pounds
may
jackson turned 6
ward talent show... {kate was a super cute maniac}
spring "Girl Next Door Show"
more of Jackson's baseball
singing kids
gained 10 more pounds
june
school got out
swim lessons
waiting and waiting for baby
10th wedding anniversary
chad turned 35
family obsession with "So You Think You Can Dance"
dance recitals
gained 10 more pounds
july
waited and waited and waited for baby boy
American Idol Concert
summer fun
aunt Lisa and boys came to town
gained 5 more pounds (yes, that makes a total of 50 pounds. i owe you one levi.)
Taylor turned 8 years old
LEVI WAS FINALLY BORN
august
smothered levi with love
went to Santa Barbara for a week
went to Del Mar Beach for a week
levi laughed
Taylor was baptized
school started
lost 10 pounds
september
I TURNED 30!@#%&*@$
Levi was blessed
Jackson started soccer
renovation of the new house began
lost 10 pounds
october
continued renovation of house
trip to Kolob
Halloween fun
middle of tennis season (i still have yet to win a game)
photography endeavor
lost 10 pounds
november
moved into new house
continued renovation of house
lots of sewing
"girl next door show"
Thanksgiving
lost 5 pounds
december
it snowed in las vegas!
kids had a snow day
lots of Christmas activities
had a beautiful Christmas
lost 0 pounds
For 2008, my words of the year were "SIMPLE and STILL".
My word of the year for 2009 is "BALANCE."
Here's to a new year....
Here's to a new year....
5 comments:
looks like you had a great year! so many fun things you guys did, and turning the big 3-0...that hits me this may--@%#$! :)
2009 Resolution:
Throw out your scale. You are not a number or a letter.
Amy's life has been much happier since she did this....10+ years ago. We love Jennie any way she is! Seriously, loved the post. Thank you!
I loved this post! It is pretty cool to look at the year in a nutshell...it brings back all the memories and I even got a little teary eyed looking at the cute pictures. You are amazing Jennie and absolutely beautiful in every way!
I Love You,
Mom
sounds like it was a great year!
30?! yep. we are 30. (sigh)
LOVE YOU!
p.s. amen to amy jones - scale-shmale. you always look BETTER than great!!
I love this idea so much. I think I'm going to have to copy your idea. I hope you don't mind. LOVE the calendar!
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