January adventure

I have completed my January adventure (see: 2010 resolutions)

"garbage-bagging": sliding down on your belly (while giggling & screaming) on a very steep & icy hill, wearing garbage bags.

Happy Birthday.

"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."

"Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?"

"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing."

"We must use time creatively."

"Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better."

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stand at times of challenge and controversy."

"Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase."

-Martin Luther King Jr.

yes, please!

With our one year anniversary coming up, I can't help but dream of staying in this romantic treehouse. (but, oh.. can you imagine the price?) To see more pictures, go to Joanna's blog.

Days like this..

-lunch with my mom & auntie dee dee

-laughing about funny times

-talking about past memories of their childhood, and mine

(can you believe they had a pet bobcat while growing up?!)

-planning our summer vacation to the beautiful coast

-cracking up in the bathroom with my mom at applebees

-helping my mom pick out new glasses at sam's club

days like this...

make me so happy

So this is why..

Yesterday wasn't a terrible day but, it was just one of "those" days. I'm sure you know how "those" days can be.

I sat at my desk in a (not-very-good-kind-of-mood) and decided to look back into the archives of this blog. I came across sunny days, silly pictures, funny stories, and romantic moments.

And then I felt better.

(So this is why I blog)

p.s. I'm craving my favorite place mighty good today. Take a look.

kiss me at midnight

I love the feeling of a new year. A fresh start. Here is my list of resolutions & things I would like to accomplish in 2010:

Read the entire Book of Mormon & do so consistently

Pray daily

Be optimistic & easy going

Exercise consistently & feel healthy

Be a better housewife.. Cook more dinners (& at least one meal completely from scratch!)

Make photo albums for 07, 08, & 09

Swing from a rope swing into a lake

Swim in the ocean

Go to the dentist

Jump on the bed

Stay in Provo for the weekend

Feel like every room in my house is "decorated"

Become a published/featured photographer

Have lunch with 15 different friends

Look for adventures by doing something new each month

2009.

The first day of 2009 we went sledding with our lovely friends. (It was quite the way to welcome the new year!) In the remaining Januray days.. I had the best bachelorette party ever, 3 wonderful bridal showers, had our engagments and bridals shot by Harmony, and I went to the temple for the first time on my birthday.

To say the least, February was an exciting month for Jared and I. We got married on the 7th, went to our winter wonderland honeymoon in Park City, I moved in with Jared, and I was loving my newlywed status.
In Spring, I was busily trying to get our thank you cards in the mail, we took a trip out to Vegas with friends, & best of all.. we found our home! Cousin Austin got his mission call, we celebrated Easter, and had Kristie for a short visit. In May.. we took a trip to Southern Utah, Whitney announced her decision to serve a mission, Austin had his mission farewell, and Whitney and I got lost on a hike with Curtis & his friends but when we made it to the waterfall.. it was all worth it!

Summertime was bliss. Austin left on his mission (I miss you!), We took a perfect (literally) trip to Oregon, went to the Tobler family reunion, Richard came home, celebrated Rob & McKenzie's wedding day, celebrated the 4th of July with England ShayLee, Whitney got her mission call, we went camping in the Uintahs, had Kristie's bridal shower and wished on balloons. We took a day trip to Park City, celebrated Kristie & Devin's wedding day, and we went white water rafting in Riggins, Idaho. I went to my cousin Natalie's baby shower and we said farewell to Sister Penny Tomlinson.

(the 4th of July in Curtis' backyard)

In the Fall & Winter.. We went to Denver, I ran through the sprinklers, Jared and I finally made it to the Zoo, said farewell to Sister Whitney, went camping in Heber with the Buhler's, talked Jared into Frightmares at Lagoon (he loved it), carved pumpkins with the Belmonties, we painted our kitchen yellow, celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year! :)

2009 brought so many changes for us. It has been a year of adventure and although not always easy, 2009 has been very good to us. We have started our journey together. We bought our first home, made wonderful friends, took some wonderful trips, and we've grown so much from the lessons of this year. When I look back on 2009, I feel a simple and lovely feeling: happy. Thank you to all of our family and friends who made our 2009 sweet bliss. I can't wait for what 2010 brings! Happy New Year, my dears..

p.s. you're very welcome for not enlarging the photos of the post.

Here is 2008 New Year's post.