Our Year in Review

Looking back on the year we just had makes me slightly emotional. We went through a lot together this last year, and I love looking at our accomplishments. I'm so excited for the next year to come, because I know how much our life is going to change-and I'm so ready for it! I love looking back on the fun adventures and experiences we had each month. Here's a few exciting things that happened:

JANUARY:

-we got all moved into our first home

-we celebrated Scott & Brimley's wedding in AZ

-we went to the ice castles for the first time

-I washed dishes in the bath tub until we got a new sink

-we went to our friends' cabin in Coalville

FEBRUARY:

-we were in charge of our new ward's Valentine's Day Party

-I threw my Favorite Things party with friends

-we started a "Saturday breakfast tradition" that only lasted one week

-we celebrated Valentines Day at 10:30 after Tanners test

MARCH:

-we took a trip to AZ and saw the new Gilbert temple, and went to a Dodgers/Cubs spring game

-that was the last time staying in my childhood home

-we took a trip to St. George with our friends

-we sold our car...RIP Big Blue

APRIL:

-both sides of parents visited us in Utah

-we were in the Ensign for the second time...

-we went to a Lakers vs. Jazz game and sat in the very last row

-we celebrated Easter with a friend Easter Party, and a family Easter Dinner

-I saw Ingrid Michaelson in concert with friends and laughed my head off 

MAY:

-we had a backyard Cinco De mayo party

-we started our addiction with the Provo Food Truck Round Up on Thursdays

-we hiked the Y together for the very first time

-we spoke in church on Mother's Day

-Tanner participated in a clinic at the Roseman dental school, and we knew it would be the perfect profession for him

-Tanner and I rarely saw each other as he started studying for the DAT

JUNE:

-We continued to rarely see each other...

-Shelley stepped in as my husband and we were with each other 24/7

-we threw our friend Morgan's backyard bridal shower

-we went to AZ for Morgan & Mckay's wedding

-we headed to Carlsbad for our annual beach trip

JULY:

-we celebrated the 4th in Carlsbad with my family

-we went to the San Diego temple for the first time and toured downtown

-Tanner took the DAT at the end of the month and did awesome! I seriously had never been happier--I had my husband back!...but not for long

-we took another trip to Hebgen Lake

-we traveled to Santa Barbara for our Oma and Opa's wedding anniversary party

AUGUST:  

-we went to Newport with the Zylstra's for a week long vaca

-we saw Wicked in SLC for Tanner's birthday

-we went to dinner like a million times for the birthday boy

-we rode the Alpine Slides

-we sold my small SUV and bought our first small car--we officially became a one car family

-Tanner started traveling almost every weekend for interviews

SEPTEMBER:

-we took a trip to Bear Lake with our friends

-we went to the SLC Fair for my work party

-we surprised my mom in AZ for her birthday

-I planned a work retreat in Park City

-I cut bangs

OCTOBER:

-we went to Conference with my parents and ran into Mindy

-Tanner's younger brother came to Utah for a visit and we all went to the football game

-we celebrated my birthday and our 2nd anniversary

NOVEMBER:

-we celebrated yet another wedding, in LA

-we took a trip to San Francisco to see if it would be our future home

-we got a new niece

-we spent Thanksgiving with the Zylstra's in California

-we realized we spent the same amount of time in UT as we did in CA this month

-we got accepted to dental schools!

DECEMBER:

-I threw my work's Christmas party-Great Gatsby themed

-we ate & baked lots of treats

-we decorated our home for Christmas

-we never saw snow

-we traveled to DC for a wedding, to NYC for fun, and everywhere in between

-we spent Christmas in AZ with the Rogers

we had an absolutely wonderful 2014 with lots of ups and downs, but I couldn't be happier, or feel more blessed. there's no one I would rather spend my years with, and I loved reflecting on all of the fun we had together last year!