Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

My goodness. I can not explain enough how much I am loving this holiday season.
And this much needed break.
We left our home in Rexburg on December 19th for Texas.. And we're still here!
I am so grateful both of our families live 45 minutes apart. Sometimes it is hard splitting time, but for the most part it's the best of both worlds. We have been so busy with family!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and were able to spend it with close friends and family! 

I was super happy with these family cards, our first ones as a married couple!
This year has been PACKED! From engagement, to wedding, to graduation, to vacations, to newlywed life.
We are looking forward to 2015!

here's to 2014

2014. I really like typing and saying it.

2013 was a very rough year. Last year I did a 'year in review' post of 2012. I just didn't feel like it this time around. 2013 year dragged on and on. There have been hard, sad times from the passing of my father and grandmother to happy, exciting times when Eric came home from his mission.

But through it all there is one thing that I gained more of. An experience that I will always remember. Something that I cherish. There is a great love I can take away from 2013. My love for the wonderful gospel of Jesus Christ was strengthened. Without it, I wouldn't of made it through 2013.

I already really like the way 2014 is going and the exciting plans/times ahead :)

                                                 

2012 in a quick review

January: Moved back home after completing my first semester of college, enrolled in a CNA class, and brought in the new year with friends! 

February: Took a trip to Arkansas to visit family, I got rejected from the nursing program, started my weekly night classes in the CNA program!

March: I started two jobs; working at a day-care and working at Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. 

April: I took the Texas state exam and became a certified nurses aide, I packed up my luggage, moved back to Idaho to a new apartment and got 3 new roommates!

May: Half way through the year! 

June: I started job hunting and enjoying a fun semester!

July: I finished my second semester of college with a 4.0 gpa, I got a job as a medical receptionist!

August: Moved into a new apartment, started working 40 hours a week, took a way fun trip to Moab and enjoyed a Rexburg summer with lots of sunburns!

September: Started my third semester of college, moved into another new apartment with 5 new girls and I turned 20!

October: Missionary age change, stepped outside of my comfort zone, got close with old friends and made some new, amazing friends!

November: Almost changed my major, Re-applied to the nursing program, visited my family in Colorado for Thanksgiving and had a very valuable lesson! and Eric hit his year mark

December: Finished my third semester of college with a bang, got another 4.0 gpa for the semester and moved back home after being gone 8 months!

Call me a New Years "scrooge" or "grinch" but I'm not really into making a new years resolution. I think that any day, any one of the 365 days of the year you can start something new or make a change. I'm grateful for 2012. I look forward to continuing the goals I have set for myself and setting new goals. The past 12 months held a lot of fun memories, good times and hard lessons for me. 2012 is where those belong and I'm thankful for it all. I'm so blessed. I look forward to the next 365 days and what they hold! Here's to 2013! :]