A Year In Review

Back in 2011 we did celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas...I've just been overloaded, with no time to post about them.  In both 2009 and 2010 Thanksgiving and Christmas both fell on my weeks off, but when I switched down to Utah Valley and changed my work weeks I knew I would be scheduled to work over both these holidays in 2011.  Luckily this awesome girl that works my opposite weeks was willing to switch around some shifts with me so I could have both Christmas and Thanksgiving off!  She's from Japan, so the holidays aren't too significant for her, and she was happy to get the holiday premiums.

We had a fun, eventful year, but after all of last years busy-ness, I am ready for a break!!  (update on that soon)
(feel free to skip all this...I just wanted to document it and remember all our great adventures of 2011)


Dec. 2010:

• I started working PRN (as needed) at Utah Valley while still working full time (afternoon shifts) at IMC to try and get my foot in the door somewhere closer to home

Jan. 2011:

• I continued working my two jobs
• My mom came for a visit mid January

Feb. 2011:

• My mom and dad came for a visit mid February, and my niece Erin was able to come up from Texas with my dad for part of the time too
• Celebrated my 25th Birthday - I didn't have to work, which was nice
• End of February I got a full time position at Utah Valley - goodbye 45 minute commute, but I was back on graves

Mar. 2011:

• No trips this month

Apr. 2011:

• Jacob and Rachel came up over General Conference - I was working so don't remember if I even saw them
• End of April we celebrated Jared's graduation and Easter - Mark, Patti, Janea, & Jayden came up

May 2011:

• Beginning of May we took a road trip to California for our friend's (Angie and Joel) sealing
• Mid May we started a six week online real estate class we had signed up for 
• End of May we went to Vegas for Janea's senior year awards ceremony and visit family

Jun. 2011:

• We celebrated Gavin's first Birthday
• Mid June my mom came for a visit
• End of June/beginning on July I worked 11 nights in a row so I'd have time off for our Canada trip

Jul. 2011:

• Celebrated Canada Day before going into work
• Went to Beaver for a few days with Jared's family over the 4th of July
• Mid July we went on a road trip to Canada
• End of July Allison came to Utah with her three kids for a visit

Aug. 2011:

• Went to Vegas for Jared's 10 year high school reunion
• Went on our annual California beach trip with Jared's family

Sept. 2011:

• No trips this month

Oct. 2011:

• Mid October my mom came for a visit

Nov. 2011:

• We flew to Canada for a visit
• Went down to Vegas for Thanksgiving
• Celebrated Jared's Birthday

Dec. 2011:

• Quick trip to Vegas for Christmas (down for the 24th & 25th then back to work)

Jan. 2012:

• Flew up to Canada for Heather and Trevor's wedding

We also enjoyed lots visits from Patti throughout the year, a trip to the Salt Lake Zoo, trips to BYU's free Bean and Dinosaur museums, weekly playgroup (when we were in town), story time at the library, and fun at the park!  When I did have some time to spare I worked on Family Videos, updated our blog, and worked on some sewing projects.  It was a great year and we are so grateful for all the opportunities we had to spend with family and for all our fun trips and visits from others!