In 2011 - Brian and I moved three times from Park City to Georgia and then back to Park City again. We were in three different wards. And I went from being a beehive counselor to a primary chorister.
In 2011 - Brian and I went indoor surfing, ran a 42 mile rely race, and went skydiving for the first time.
In 2011 - Brian and I became Aunts and Uncles to now 1 niece and 3 nephews when the twins John and Eddie were born. We finally got to meet them in December at Christmas!
And In 2011 - The last of my siblings was sealed in the Bountiful temple, and we were blessed with a very special opportunity in my family to have us all with our spouses together in the celestial room and to remember the greatest blessing of all...Eternal Families.
As part of my present to my mom, grandparents, and siblings, I made a photobook emphasizing how grateful I am for our "forever family." I took pictures from my parents and all my siblings weddings and engagement sessions and combined them all together into one book celebrating our ever growing family established in 1983. Anyway, it was a lot of fun to work on. Take a look!
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I got the title for this post from a talk given my President Spencer W. Kimball in 1979. In it he states, "The gospel gives purpose to our lives. It is the way to happiness. Our success, individually and as a church, will largely be determined by how faithfully we focus on living the gospel in the home." With this as one of my personal themes for this year. Here are some of my New Years Resolutions...
Spiritual
1. Finish the Book of Mormon
2. Start the Old Testament
3. Say my prayers morning and night (We are really good at nightly prayers, but the morning ones need some serious work.)
4. Continue monthly temple attendance
5. Have a good attitude and do everything I can to magnify my calling as a primary chorister
Physical
1. Run 1/2 marathon in a faster time than I did it last time 2:23:47
2. Lose all my post marriage weight
3. Do a triathlon with the Moote side of the family
4. Take my juice plus and women's daily multi-vitamin consistently
Work
1. Survive teaching supplemental math
2. Finish all the professional development I need for PCEYE 2
3. Start studying for the Praxis II exam
4. Remember when I am stressed to be grateful for full-time teaching status
Financial
1. Have the most organized and planned out year of swim lessons ever.
2. Save! Save! Save!
3. Apply for grants and scholarships for Brian
Family/Other Goals
1. Don't watch rated R movies even when other people recommend them.
2. Save up for our vacation to Hawaii (Amy get excited) at the end of July/beginning of August.
Spiritual
1. Finish the Book of Mormon
2. Start the Old Testament
3. Say my prayers morning and night (We are really good at nightly prayers, but the morning ones need some serious work.)
4. Continue monthly temple attendance
5. Have a good attitude and do everything I can to magnify my calling as a primary chorister
Physical
1. Run 1/2 marathon in a faster time than I did it last time 2:23:47
2. Lose all my post marriage weight
3. Do a triathlon with the Moote side of the family
4. Take my juice plus and women's daily multi-vitamin consistently
Work
1. Survive teaching supplemental math
2. Finish all the professional development I need for PCEYE 2
3. Start studying for the Praxis II exam
4. Remember when I am stressed to be grateful for full-time teaching status
Financial
1. Have the most organized and planned out year of swim lessons ever.
2. Save! Save! Save!
3. Apply for grants and scholarships for Brian
Family/Other Goals
1. Don't watch rated R movies even when other people recommend them.
2. Save up for our vacation to Hawaii (Amy get excited) at the end of July/beginning of August.
P.S. I'm sorry this is so long....
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