END OF YEAR REVIEW

JANUARY

I can't believe a year ago she was still drinking from a bottle. Yes, she was 18 months, but still.

*I tried to become a runner.

*Deeken spilled a whole gallon of honey in our van.

*Josie goes to nursery at church!!!

FEBRUARY

Yes, they do look like polygamists, but as far as I know, John only has one wife.

*I set some REALLY challenging goals for my 30th year of life.

*I learned I might be allergic to running.

*Micah had her first Pop-star crush(to date she has not gotten Beiber fever)

MARCH

Oh, he was fine. This marks a VEEK visit.

*I became obsessed with John Bytheway.

*I asked for the amazing gift of Forgiveness from everyone.

*I turned 30! ARGH, still recovering.

*Got to surprise Brenley on her birthday!

APRIL

I know he is handsome, but he can only marry one girl...he already has semi-arranged marriages with many girls. He is the ladies man, at least that is what his preschool teacher tells me.

*Micah gets her ears pierced.

*We head to Vegas for a little get away, and to see the amazing Syndergaards.

*Micah turns 6.

MAY

*DeeKen gets stitches.

JUNE

*Went to Lava Hot Springs and Rockland.

*Noah played his first year of baseball.

*Micah had her first ballet recital.

*NOAH TURNS 8!

JULY

*Noah was Baptized by his dad.

*Josie Turns 2. MY BABY!

AUGUST * The amazing Minettos come for a visit.

*Lots of cabin time.

*Went to Rani's cabin up by Yellowstone.

*Back to School!!!

SEPTEMBER

*We lost the Patriarch of our family.

*His name sake turns 4.

*Debbie also came for a visit...all by herself.

OCTOBER

*I went on a trip to Texas just me...and my mom.

*I take lots and lots of pics of my kids.

NOVEMBER

* I take even more pics of my kids.

*I did my first ever black Friday.

DECEMBER

*Took a little trip to temple square with our friends the Markhams.

*We went to John's special work party.

Micah gets a major owie on her nose.

*We celebrated the birth of the Savior.

*John turned 31!

This year has been different for me for lots of obvious ones, and some maybe not so obvious. John and I are moving into a new stage of our life. Our kids are growing up and we aren't adding more babies to replace the others as they grow. I know it is a little weird, but one of the big things that hit me about this year is that we didn't have a baby. 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008...we all had babies, but 2010....

This is not a WO is me, this is just a realization. Life is changing. I am getting older. My family is getting older....we are moving away from the baby stage of life. That is so weird to me. But I love my family...Just the way we are.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!