2010 Overview

Can you believe that it's already 2011? Neither can I, it seems that years are begining to fly by. What once felt like ages now feels like a small moment. When your a child all you want to be is a grown up so that you can do things how you want and when you want. But when you do become that adult you always wanted to be you realize that things were so much simpler in the lunch box days (name that song! :P), you had food in the house without having to pay for them and somehow the laundry was always done. I'm not saying that I totally miss those days because that chapter in my life is closed and I have to continue to move forward, I have so much more to learn and yearning for the past doesn't do anything. My life is great and I love it. And alhtough I no longer live at home I still have the love and support of my family, no matter how old I am they are sill my family :)

 Ok enough ramblings about life :P Today in between my napping periods I've been thinking about all the things I acomplished in the past year:

-I bought my first car; then sold it :P then bought another car, all with my dad's help of course.
-I applied for school, with the feeling that I have finally figured out what I want to do.
-I saw my Denver (and now Portland as well) cousins.
-After realizing that I need to venture out on my own I found a place and moved out of my parents house.
-I finished one semester of college without being complete roadkill :P and I maintained a B average.
-I have made new friends and grown apart from others.
-I learned how to cook from scratch on a regular basis.
-Learned to go with the flow because things never work out the way you think they will.


But coming into the new year I have no idea what's in store, like really no idea. I know that my life this semester will be even more school centered and I know that I am guaranteed a summer job at the daycare. Other then that I have no idea, it scares me sometimes but I have learned that going with the flow is the best way to go, life is going to happen and continue to move forward no matter what, so I might as well live in the moment. So I guess we'll all have fun seeing how things play out in the next year :)

Christmas Break

No I have not fallen off the face of the earth, I've been busy working at the daycare and also relaxing at my parents. I have enjoyed doing nothing so much, I'm not sure if I want school to start again :P But just think in four months I will be done for the year!!

Before Christmas break my roomates, Lindsey, and I had a party where we ate way to much and watched movies all night. We even went for a late night slurpee run :P It was a good time. Then a week later we had our own little Christmas where we gave each other our gifts, I love my roommates and am so blessed that we love each other as much as we do :).

So here's the rundown of my Christmas break, pictures will come later :P

First on the weekend before Christmas we headed to Calgary to spend some time with my dad's side of the family. It was nice to spend quality time with my grandparents as we prepared the meal together. I also enjoyed seeing my cousins and their families, it's amazing how old we're all getting :P.

So for Christmas Eve we headed to my aunt and uncle's house for dinner and a program, it was great to be surrounded by family and remember the truemeaning of Christmas. I have to say my favorite quote of the night was from Josher, he was looking very thoughtful and then turned to my Aunt Kathy and said "Mom, do hamsters fart?" I'm pretty sure he's my favorite child ever :P Only a five year old would think of something like that.

Christmas Day was spent at my house with my parents and my brothers. I got a lot of presents and guess what? Santa brought me a blender!!! I can't wait to use it. I also got some books, some cute clothes, a rice maker, some jewlery, a few gift certificates, a CHI (can I just say, i LoVe my CHI), and a Sunday coat. I loved every one of them :). After spending the day with my family my Aunt Kathy, Uncle Jason, and the family came over for left overs. I love my family.

Then on Monday we packed up and went to Medicine Hat for a couple days. The majority of the time was spent on the waterslides :) That's one of things that hasn't changed as my brothers and I have gotten older, we still love going on the waterslides together. One evening we watched Tangled in our hotel room, that has to be one of the cutest movies, I'll deffinately be buying that when it comes out.

From Medicine Hat we went back to Calgary on Wednesday for one of my childhood friend's wedding reception. She moved away when I was 12 or 13 and then I found out in September that she was in the same program as I am in so we reconnected. It was weird seeing all these people at the reception that I have not seen in five years, I can't believe how old I am getting, I saw some children there that I knew when they were babies and now they are ten...it's a strange feeling :P

Now I am back at my parents house and loving it, I'll be going back into town this evening for New Years Eve and then back here for tomorrow. It's been busy but I've loved it :).

Happy New Year to everyone!!

December Recap

Wow time seems to move at a very steady pace, we're already into 2010!! So December was a very busy month and deffinatly did not feel like Christmas time :( I was working two jobs and trying to balance a social life (but it seemed like work took over), I now have a fantastic job at the Day Care close to where I live and it never ceases to be boring. There are some days where I feel like sticking the children in a room and leaving them there but then there are days where I absolutely love them.

When I finally did get a break from work it was Christmas (literally I worked at my other job until 6 on Christmas Eve). After I finshed up work I headed to my aunt and uncle's house where we had a program and that was fun. I love spending time with family :) On Christmas day we headed up to Calgary to spend some time with my dad's side of the family. It was truly amazing to me how every year our family grows and changes, my cousin was even commenting how soon i'll be bringing a new boy into the family...I don't think it will be that soon but you never know. All in all it was a good Christmas filled with family and less arguing then usual.

New Years Eve wasn't all that fantstic, I headed to the YSA dance and it was alright, it was all new to me so I didn't know what to expect from it. It was lame because we barely had a countdown and when the clock struck 12 we had a garbage bag of balloons fall from the roof and that was it...HAPPY NEW YEAR haha, there were some couples who were making the best out of their new year...yup next year I don't think I'll be attending :P

So with that I want to wish everyone a wonderful new year!!