{Year End 2012 -Word of the Year and A Giveaway:)

Another year of my LIFE gone ...where did it go well lets see:

1. What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before?

We Went on a big spring break trip to St George Zions Park... Hoover Dam and enjoyed all the memories along the way! We all loved it!

 

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? 

Yes I did...I lost 17 lbs learned to eat the right way and made exercise a priority ...but really its all about the way you eat!

My Theme for 2012 was to  

"try a little harder to be a little better"

I feel good that I did try a little harder to do a little better really thinking about what I was doing when I was doing it and why....

Also learned that I feel so much better on a 
basically gluten free diet So I eat
clean eating.... veggies...... fruits and meats are pretty much what I stick to since I'm allergic to nuts, citrus and a certain preservative as of this year so weird I am!!
 
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I learned a lot about myself this year and what I can handle and came to accept a few things and what we really want ...This year 7 of our siblings had babies it was a really tough May and Oct/Nov but we made it through and am SO happy for everyone of them to be a part of our BIG family:) Here's 5 of the 7 beauties

sources: stole them all hope you girls are okay with th at:)

4. Did anyone close to you die?
-my mom's cousin passed away sadly earlier.... so early in life

5. What countries did you visit?
-UsA thats it

 
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
-MORE FAITH AND PATIENCE

7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

-Dec 10 K2's surgery and feeling helpless to make everything better..

Then when he started feeling better and realized he can see and look straight he was SO happy and so were we!! 

Best Christmas present this year by far!!

.....and of course L got baptized and that was an awesome day too!!!

Love our little ms L

8. What are your favorite finds this year?

-instagram and pick your plum and coconut oil best stuff ever

9. What were your favorite new recipes?
Our family loved these: 

go here for all our fun recipes things we tried, bought or made:)

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
 -We didn't beyond the normal Cold' s and flu / except for
M had a sprained ankle in July
and then K2's surgery was big

11. What was the best thing you bought?
-Antique Clock, a vacuum,  and K2's bedroom set among other things

12. Where did most of your money go?
-Kids the bigger they get the more they eat:) the more they  do:) and the more they want:)  
that and our house...deck fence driveway almost done building then it will be time to build our own house;)

or to things like this:) well worth it:)

 
13. What did you get really excited about?

Summer fun...
-Taking our big trip with our kids and all our summer fun camping trips loved it~Went to time out for women this year too and that was a lot of fun

*I also got excited about making jewelry and had an outlet to sell it and have made almost $500 towards my Europe trip fund:)  Can't wait:)

* Also loved being with K2 just us over the past 4 months while the kids have been at school its been fun I love my kids but its fun to have one on one time with them all at different times and we tried to do that more this year and really enjoyed it!! So did they!

Excited about M learning to read , K playing football, L making new friends and getting baptized, K2 and his eye surgery. 

So many little and big things we were excited about this year!!

14. What song will always remind you of 2012?
-Thats why we pray big and rich--a really good song and with the world like it is today it's a very ideal song! For my kids would be "Forever young" and one directions "What makes you beautiful"

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? happier more content Thinner or fatter?Thinner:)  Richer or poorer? same

16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
-I wish D and I had got to the temple more it gets so hard arranging schedules but needs to be a priority this year....

more of whats important and making a bigger effort to do so
 
17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
-Wasting time worrying about things out of my control.... not worth my time...or worth my time but not getting to the solution and doing something about it!!

18. How did you spend Christmas?

- Christmas was different this year I had all my siblings around except my one brother but my sister came from Idaho and Edmonton so it was nice to spend time together. The parents were renovating at the time so most festivities were at my sister DJ's house it was nice.... just different:) Busy crazy game playing food eating present opening fun days:) then 3 baby blessings and one more next week:)

19. What was your favorite TV programs?

Loved Parenthood, Biggest Loser, Revolution, Revenge, Last man Standing, and The bachelors ;)

20. What were your favorite books of the year?

-Edenbrook loved that book read lots of books though and loved them! Thats just the most recent

21. What was your favorite music from this year?

-The piano guys, David Guetta, Brono mars, Carrie Underwood
 
22. What were your favorite films of the year?

-Hunger Games:) ,The Lucky one,

23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 36 and it was just a day:) a mom birthday:) and then D took me away for the weekend for my birthday it was so fun and relaxing!

24. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

- Joining the baby ranks again:) - or winning the lottery about the same thing ha ha or chance of obviously ;)   no
 It was a good year nothing out of the ordinary we did lots of fun things, had a few big things but worked through it..... got some work on the house done, had three big backyard parties that were super fun, we all turned a year older, and grew up a little more:)
 
25. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
-Boots/Belts/ Cardi's/Lace /ruffles and polka dots

26. What kept you sane?

-My treadmill and workout hour early summer mornings, early afternoon or late night:) whenever I could work it in

-long baths and on line shopping;) and a good husband, sisters and friends:)

D was gone alot on business trips at the end of the year but we made it through sane and happy:)

and no more trips for awhile so we are all good with that:)

 

27. A few Favorite pictures of the year 

 
28. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.

Biggest life lesson learned this can be summed up in this one quote::

"The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice"

 Remember what is most important 

how we act 

what we say how we do it..... 

how we serve others, 

by our examples...... 

has a direct effect on our little ones...are we selfish? self centered? immature? taking a wrong path OR are we strong caring, kind, honest, good people and parents with a purpose, faith a testimony and goals to work towards...for ourselves and our families....

That is a valuable life lesson I learned this past year and for all of us to remember.....

Because our future are these children. future leaders. future bosses, future youth and a future generation..... that needs to be grounded, strong and hard working .....what are we raising?

SO

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My Theme or word for 2013 is 

because there are just a lot of things that don't matter and keeping calm and carrying on is the only way to approach things talk it out, work it out PEACEFULLY and carry on.. 

So that's my theme for 2013

"Carry on"

Be stong

Be brave

be obedient 

be happy, truthful, kind 

and all that means to CARRY ON!!! 

SO Do what you can and be what you can but getting mad or freaking out about anything isn't going to solve it...whatever IT may be throughout the year.

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AND the giveaway part......

 For Christmas this year I modge podged on canvas a print I bought from kiki & company..... I loved it so much and the reminder of what Christmas is all about that I made about 15 of them  for some of my friends and some family

{I still have one to get out:) but I guess she can enjoy it next year lol:) I've tried twice anyway I made an extra one so if you want your chance for one............ near and far they are really light and are 12X16 

I have one left in the white for one lucky person:)

SO lets start the new year off knowing 

who still reads this blog or if your new and Comment on

what I should blog about in 2013 

any suggestions?? or what you like more of:)

I'll pick a winner on Monday the 7th:)

HERE'S TO 2013 AND AN AWESOME YEAR FOR ALL OF US:)