Saturday, December 31, 2011

Ode to 2011

Holy cow, can you believe that 2011 is already ending? How does time pass so quickly! As I have been thinking about the past year I have been remembering some of my favorite memories. So I decided to end the year I would take a walk down memory lane. Some memories have pictures. Some don't. Here goes!

Coming home to find this on my door on Valentines day. Best. Valentines. Day. Ever.



The newest member of my household, Moose. (yes, I really like my couch enough that it made my top things of 2011 list)



Finally seeing the play Wicked!



My Great Skydiving Adventure!





Being blessed with two new nieces (both as darling as can be!)



Yellowstone Trip with the family.



And even more specifically, the bike ride/hike in Yellowstone that was my favorite part of the whole trip!



School scheduling working out so that I could go to Education Week with my Mom.



The first annual Mud Run. So much dirty fun!



Tuacahn Theater & St. George Trip.



Successfully completing my second year teaching.

Starting my third year and finally feeling like I am figuring things out!

Being Nominated for Teacher of the year.

Working as the ward Relief Society President. And honestly being able to say that it has been such a huge blessing in my life!

Making new friends.

Learning LOTS!

Making many happy memories :-)

Best book I read this year:



This was a tough one, because I have read many, many good ones over the past 12 months. It came down to Divergent and The Goose Girl. In the end, it had to be Divergent. I was so impressed with this book!

(one of the) Best Discovery of 2011:



HEAVEN!

Best Movie of 2011:



Okay, I know that HTTYD actually came out in 2010, but I didn't see it until this year, so I am still going to count it. I thought it was so creative, funny, and well done! Plus, 2011 wasn't a great movie year in my opinion. Though this does have to make the list:



I did enjoy Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2. I thought it was very well done, and tied the series together nicely.

It hasn't been a perfect year, there have been some bumps and mishaps along the way, but all in all 2011 was very kind to me!

Goodbye, 2011!

2 comments:

Liz, Karl, Madison, Brooklyn, Aubrey and Zachary said...

That was fun walking down memory lane. It seems like your sky diving adventure was so long ago... that was seriously just this year?

Lacey said...

What a fun year! It seems like that Valentine's pic was taken a long time ago... and just think about where we'll be just after Valentine's this year!!! :)

LOVE DIVERGENT!!!

And I'm so glad you went sky diving. And did so many other cool things in 2011. Good year!