Tiff just did this on her blog, and it was so fun so I thought I would do it too, plus I've never done a tag before. If you want to, consider yourself tagged.
20 years ago...
1. I spent the summer playing night games with my neighbors, and a guy I worshiped(like a big brother) that was getting ready to go on a mission.
2. My best friends in the world(they were twin sisters) moved.
3. I watched Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board during the Olympics.
4. I volunteered as a Candy Striper at what was then Jordan Valley Holy Cross Hospital
10 Years ago...
1. I was figuring out what it meant to be a mother to my almost 10 month old Shelby. I experienced levels of worry and anxiety that I didn't know existed.
2. We lived in Midshore Manor Apartments in Midvale, and worked as the on-site managers. Darren was going to school, working nights at RC Willey, and was the Elders quorum President. Life was stressful.
3. I was babysitting my sister-in-law's nephew.
4. We went to Garth's family cabin in Schofield for the first time and loved it!
5 Years ago...
1. I went to girls camp, and had some of the most spiritual experiences of my life.
2. In September I was called as the Primary President of our huge primary, something like 90 kids in nursery.
3. My sweet Shelby started kindergarten.
4. Sarah was making us giggle all the time (I guess she still is).
3 Years ago...
1. I lost 84 pounds!
2. I was called as the 1st Counselor in the Stake Primary, and got to work with the most awesome women I know.
3. Shelby was about to turn 8 Years old, and Sarah was 3, and I was reminded that its not the 2's that are terrible its 3 year olds.
4. I realized that no matter what I was staying with Darren forever. I don't know why I decided this so late in the game, but I realized how much all the really hard years together meant to me, and how those years had shaped what we had now.
1 Year ago...
1. Darren and I decided to homeschool our kids. Crazy? Yes. Absolutely right for our family.
2. Keno joined our family, and I discovered that I love a little lap dog.
3. Darren and I went on a cruise to the Caribbean. When we came home we wondered why no one made our bed when we left the room.
4. I went to Pennsylvania to visit my brother (actually, Liz and Madeline) with my sister and my girls. We had a great time visiting Kirtland OH, and Palmyra, NY, and Niagara Falls. On the way home we spent a day stuck in Denver, trying to get a flight home, only to drive the rest of the way. I had dreams for months about being stranded somewhere with Tiffanie and our kids.
So far this year...
1. I have been released and recalled as the 1st counselor in the Stake Primary, and continue to work with the most awesome women I know.
2. I have gained and lost more weight than I know how to count.
3. I started this blog, which gives me a place to talk about whatever is on my mind. I love that!
4. We are sticking with homeschool, and marvel at the things that are happening in our home.
Yesterday...
1. I took a nap at 10am, because I stayed up too late the night before while Mike worked on the room in our basement.
2. I wondered for the millionth time if 10 years old is too young for a girl to hit puberty as I watched Shelby's mood swings.
3. I went shopping with Tiffanie, my best shopping buddy. She bought the cutest trench, and I can't wait till she lives here so I can borrow it!
4. I started reading "Ender's Game".
Today...
1. I slept in until 7:30 when Keno jumped on me, and wanted to burrow under the covers.
2. I checked some ebay auctions I'm watching.
3. I read some of "Enders Game"
4. Praised Shelby for organizing the pile of books by her bed, using a cute thing she got from the Hello Kitty store.
Tomorrow I will...
1. Go to Church.
2. Go to Pres. Draper's fireside for 11 year olds.
3. Take a nap.
4. Enjoy my Sunday.
Over the next year...
1. I will be 20 pounds lighter.
2. Finish Shelby's quilt, and my eye spy quilt (hopefully before the end of the year)
3. Welcome Mike & Tiff & Carter, along with their dogs to our home, and as our neighbors!
4. Watch things grow; my testimony, my children, my love for my family, and hopefully the trees in my yard!
4 comments:
Wow. You are my own sister and I'm surprised at the things I didn't know about you! Congratulations on all that stuff in the last 20 years!
I am glad you did this post too. It is fun to look at life over the past 20 years to see what experiences shape who you are today.
this is the first time I have listened to Defying Gravity...what a good song.
So fun to get to know you even more! A side note: I read ender's game when I was in a book club a few years ago. I loved it and I'm totally not a sci-fi person. Happy Reading!
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