Wednesday, December 31, 2014

2014 Year in Review

What did you do in 2014 that you have never done before?  Hiked Mount LeConte in the Smoky Mountains.  We got an ornament for our Christmas tree that you can only get if you do the 11 mile round trip hike

Did you keep your new year's resolutions and will you make more for next year? I failed again at my resolutions but I will make new ones for 2015

Did anyone close to you give birth? Scarlett and Katelyn had baby girls

Did anyone close to you die? No one close to me but my mom's dad died

What countries did you visit/Where did you go on vacation? We visited all the countries in Epcot. Ha. we traded the beach to get our own pool.  In December we went to Disney World.

What would you like to have in 2015 that you didn't have in 2014? Baby #4

What dates from 2014 will be etched upon your memory and why? April 5th, Cora-Bleu's birth

What was your biggest achievement of this year? Having Cora-Bleu

What was your biggest failure? Not eating healthy

Did you suffer illness or injury? Nope

What is the best thing you bought? Aubree's play house.  The kids love it! Thank you Craigslist

Whose behavior merited celebration? All of us? We all grew and are better than when the year started.

Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?  I don't think anyone has

Where did most of your money go? My own personal money went mostly to gifts for other people and stitch fix. I also am paying $10 a month for the next 9 1/2 years four our pool.

What did you get really excited about? Our pool, Disney World, Mark doing so great at his company

What song will always remind you of 2014? Taylor Swift Shake It Off

Compared to this time last year are you a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) Richer or poorer? a) probably the same b) thinner- I was 6 months pregnant last year! c) richer

What do you wish you had done more of? Temple work

What do you wish you had done less of? Wasting time on Facebook. Ugh

How did you spend Christmas? I was up at 4 because I was too excited to sleep.  I made Carmel dip, stove top potpourri, and Frito salad while I waited for the others to get up.  I woke them up at 8 and we opened presents.  Then we went to my dad's at 12. We came home and Daniel and Katelyn brought their kids over and Grandma and Grandpa came over.

Did you fall in love in 2014? I fell in love with Mark all over again

What was your favorite TV program? The Following

What was the best book you read? The Night You Were Born.  It is a kids book but I fell in love with it

What was your greatest musical discovery? I don't think I had any musical discoveries

What did you want and get? A pool

What did you want and not get? Pregnant

What was your favorite film of 2014? Hunger Games.  That may be the only movie I saw

What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?  Mark surprised me with a babysitter and we got Mexican food and went to see Hunger Games.  I turned 33
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably satisfying? Becoming millionaires. Ha ha

How would you describe your personal fashion concept of 2014?  Plain. A white v-neck and jeans is my go to outfit.  I have more white t-shirts than I need

What kept you sane?  Grocery shopping alone on Saturdays

What political issue stirred you the most?  Police brutality/the Eric Garner case

Who did you miss? Seeing my mom while she was here for Christmas

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2014?  You get what you give




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