2007

Do I dare say I owned this year more than any other year of my life. This year was amazing. I fell in love with my city more than ever, I learned the value of service and diversity, I made good use of my feet, I made many new friends, I cried a lot, traveled the world, played in the snow and on the beach, I hugged my kids more this year than ever. I promised myself last new years eve that I would not let another year slip by out of my life where I had any regrets. No regrets this year! Here is my 2007 questionnaire.

2007 I owned you!

look they are so long they are full of dirt!

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before? I stopped biting my nails and went the whole year without picking back up the disgusting habit. I think this may actually stick with me

for the record I still can't touch my toes

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn't make any specific Resolutions but my word of the year changed my life! And am excited to make a post about my new word. (note to self finish writing about Christmas first!)

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I have to say yes and yes and yes. I feel like I am so behind on baby gifts. This year brought Lyla, Roman and Scarlett to name a few.

4. Did anyone close to you die? Jeff's Grandpa died. Our whole family not being at the funeral still kind of hurts my heart. Annie Kate wanted to go so bad that she offered to pay for half her plane ticket and brought Jeff $75 hoping that would cover part of it. That memory of her that night wanting to go will be a highlight of my year. I am glad they both were able to be there. She still talks about it.

Jeff and I in Switzerland hiking to Mannlichen with the Jungfrau, Eiger and Monk Mountains behind us.
Truly one of the best day's of my whole year.

5. What countries did you visit? Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichestein, France and Italy - Wow I can't even believe I am typing that!

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? Memorize the Gettysburg Address and start and finish a pieced quilt. Two nights before the New Year I had the Gettysburg address printed out and was sitting in bed at midnight trying to memorize it. Jeff turned off the light and said, "it is not going to happen this year" I started laughing because it did feel a little like cramming for a test.

this is a charm from Jeff that says Full - 10.13.07.

The runners who were running the full marathon had a sticker on their back that said Full as the Half marathoners had one that said half. As you would run the crowd would scream "go full". I loved having that full sticker on my back and have it up in my bedroom. T his day was seriously one of the best of my life!

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 13, 2007 -

8. What was your biggest personal achievement of the year? 26.2 baby!

9. What was your biggest failure?
I think I failed in not getting more sleep this year, I always need more sleep.


10. Did you suffer illness or injury? my kidney stone would have been my biggest illness this year - my feet killing me all summer would be my injury - but worth every bit of pain!


11. What was the best thing you bought? the $65 entrance fee to the marathon.

I could not decide between these two photos of herso i used both

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Caroline no longer wearing diapers. 2 down 1 to go!!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? i think i am most disappointed in how a trend in country supports not supporting our leaders so publicly in the media.
This year our President was George W. Bush.

14. Where did most of your money go? yikes i don't know if i want to answer this one, but whatever it was it was probably pink, but I am happy to say thanks to Jill a lot of my money went to the US Postal Service! Thanks Jill you have really started a movement.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? dancing and singing with the Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana on the lawn of the White House.and having dinner at the Argentine Embassy with all the return missionaries from Argentina

16. What song will always remind you of 2007? Coming Home by Jason Deere


17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? 
b) thinner or fatter? 
c) richer or poorer? i am happier about many things, sadder about a few things, I am not any thinner or fatter but in much better shape, richer in many spiritual ways but if I keep shopping at wild oats i will be poorer.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? visiting teaching. I didn't have anyone assigned to me this year because of our calling downtown, I really missed it.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? I can not think of anything for this one yet....

our church building downtown

20. Did you fall in love in 2007?
yes I fell in love with a new ward in the city who changed my life forever!


21. What was your favorite TV program? I actually don't like admitting that I like TV, but I do. I think my favorite program was the shows that Annie Kate and I watched together, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars and Kid Nation. It wasn't that I really like the shows as much as I did when Annie kate would get so excited to pop popcorn and watch them together.

22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? YES! It think I hate the person that invented Dunkin Donuts White Hot Chocolate, because I am totally addicted.

23. What was the best book you read?
Tell My story too. It is a compilation of pioneer stories and is amazing. If you ever think you have had a bad day, just read a chapter of this book.

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
it would have to be the CD "Trek, A Nashville's tribute to the Pioneers"




25. What did you want and get?
I wanted to get my passport in time to go to Europe and I did. This year was a piece of history as there was a mad rush for people to get passports to travel anywhere outside of the US

26. What did you want and not get? I wanted a Diet Coke every single day since I quit drinking in on May 5th, but have resisted the temptation. I wonder if i will ever wake up not wanting one. I will let you know next year.

27. What was your favorite film of this year? Paper Clips - documentary on the Holocaust.

28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
It turned 36 and was humbled by my front doorstep.

29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I would have sat down with someone and really shared my testimony of my church.

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Brooks tennis shoes, endurance fabrics, my pink swim suit, crocs, REI green jacket, Pink Fleece and a new pair of white pj's from target. And then the last few months I wore my marathon shirt with total pride at least ever other day!

31. What kept you sane? Thrifting! and training for a marathon with my husband.