{ End of 2015 review....}

So Many beautiful sunrises and sunsets.

So many blessings along the way.

So very thankful for opportunities to grow this year. Watching the kids grow and learn and come into themselves is fun too most days. We had a pretty good year...

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1. What did you do in 2015 that you’d never done before?

- went to Martins Cove as Ma and Pa 

- Bought an old 1943 house that we love

- sent all my babies to school all day long :((
-went to San Diego so fun

- L joined swim club and it was so fun to see her excel and love it

- watched K2 learn to read was and is pretty exciting 

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

-my word of the year or works was keep going pretty sure I did that every single day.

-and yes I kept my resolutions to workout to eat healthy and be strong

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- yes my sister to her cute little Z
- and a couple cute new nieces cute cute little girls

- as well as friends lots of babies all around

4. Did anyone close to you die?

-yes just this past week we lost an aunt who died to early at 59 she will be so missed 

5. What countries did you visit?

-Just the USA 

6. What would you like to have in 2016 that you lacked in 2015?

- a better desire to learn more no matter how old we get we can always learn I want to start indexing with K this year as he loves family history kind of stuff too

- good scripture study habits instilled in my children we do as a family but can always be better at that too but I want them to make it a daily habit and to love them and use them and see the help and life changing they can bring when we are immersed in them

7. What dates from 2015 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- I did lose my diamonds in my wedding ring and that was pretty sad:(
-  lots of changes in buying a new house and all that comes with that other than that lots of learning moments and fun times along the way
- D's parents going on a mission was pretty big we've grown closer together as siblings I think and making time for the important things

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

-I ran 940 miles this year according to my nike app which is great for me and increased my speed:)
- probably buying a house and two acres

9. What was your biggest failure?

I think this year was a good growth year but we didn't fail we just started over the next day:)
tried harder did better and learned alot:)

10. Did you or someone close suffer illness or injury?
-M got a concussion when he landed on his neck the last day of school before summer scary!
-yes another aunt got sick and is going through surgeries right now

- another is suffering through life choices that are so hard to watch 

11. What was the best thing you bought?

-our house
-a new treadmill and a beautiful new island hand crafted by some talented friends!

12. Where did most of your money go?

-all our money went into this house and kids ha ha

 14. What song will always remind you of 2014?

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15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder?

Happy.. same... counting my blessings you never know on any day what can happen what you can lose and
so we appreciate it!

Thinner or fatter? 

-Same..working hard to stay that way:)

16. What do you wish you’d done more of?

- I tried hard to use my time more wisely and to remember that the children are the most important people in our lives we attended lots of sports of all the kids piano swim etc 

-not sure what I wish I had done more of I guess we can all do more of what we should be doing going to the temple studying my scriptures but I worked harder on that this year too and will keep working on it

 17. What do you wish you’d done less of?

- Same as usual being impatient sometimes

18. How did you spend Christmas?

-We had a different Christmas this year didn't have either of our parents but spent christmas eve with my two sisters and there families that were here had soup and buns and nativity and then we played games  it was really nice 

-Christmas day we had a great easy morning tried our own norwegian breakfast and relaxed and went to my sisters for about an hour then had over 30 people with D's siblings that came and it was so fun to have everybody here the kids got along great we all fit and it was just a really really nice different Christmas I think the older I get the more the true meaning of Christmas sinks in I love watching the kids' surprised faces and how thankful they are and just spending time together

-it was just really nice.

19. What was your favorite TV program?

- no tv here yet but  I watched Nashville on net flicks and ran through those seasons now I'm working on  Lost and running through those seasons its getting me through treadmill winter running but I'm loving it and it gets me up:)
- excited to see the new season of Nashville somehow and of Downton Abbey the final season just not sure how to watch them yet

20. What were your favorite books of the year?

- I really didn't read as much as I usually do this year and can't even think of one I loved that I read

21. What was your favorite treats/food this year?

-hot lips and Wrigley spearmint gum

-cafe verde salads kid size perfection

-and the occasional sweet potato fries

22. What were your favorite movies of the year?

-the longest ride 

-inside out was super cute

and a few I'm looking forward too hunger games mocking jay

23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

-turned 39 jan 10 a great mom birthday honestly don't really remember ha ha but I'm sure it was good. Its my last year and days of my 30's holy how can I be turning 40!! seriously how did that happen!! oh well I'm going to rock them my new goal;)

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

- I don't really know it was a good year ups downs learning and growing and a new house we love we are truly blessed and life is good we don't have anything to complain about

25. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2014?

-plaid is back;)

26. What kept you sane?

- Sunrises and early morning runs:))
Love them live for them! 

27. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2015.

keep. going.

was my theme for 2015 if I learned anything at all its the adage that "this to shall pass" and they do life goes by so fast
enjoy it create it make it what you want

I wanted 2015 to be deeper
more thoughtful
more meaningful
more follow through
more here with what matters most
more time with what matters
more spiritual connections for all of us
more temple
more scripture study
more FHE's with thought and meaning
more running
more intune.

essentially to keep. going. harder.
not to let little things bother me
to let go of what doesn't matter
and concentrate on the important 5 around me:)

I feel like we did a lot of what I wanted to do above and just want to keep going through 2016 if I were to pick a new word or phrase it would probably be 

Love.Life  

...each day. make it what you want it to be. do good. be good. choose good and keep going:)

Like one of my favorite quotes that goes for life..... 

"Don’t be gloomy. Do not dwell on unkind things. Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. ‘Accentuate the positive.’ Look a little deeper for the good. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life.” 

-President Hinckley

SMILE.

..... Sometimes lookin back makes you realize the blessings you didn't know you had. Sometimes you can't imagine life any other way than what it is. Once upon a time I felt forgotten, now I can't imagine what life would be like without the fabulous four I get to call mine forever.....because plan b was far better than the plan a I had for myself...... another year passes by and I'm realizing they are going by way to fast........

Here's to 2016

That its an amazing one for all of us:)