Happy New Year

Happy New Year! Already to 2009, my how time flies when you’re having fun, right? So, I didn’t do anything too exciting this week. I did throw myself a New Year’s Eve Party…. just me, myself, and I! I put on “Pirates of the Caribbean” (the first one), popped some popcorn, and enjoyed my evening. Some people who live at my complex shot off fireworks, so I said HAPPY NEW YEAR and then fell asleep. I did get New Years Day off, so I got to sleep in. That day I got Christmas put away… only took about 10 minutes- it was great! I also finally got my stuff unpacked and put away, so that was nice. I ventured out and went shopping that afternoon to a store that is the closest thing I have found to a Wal-Mart. I bought a toaster that hopefully will not blow up on me like my toaster I brought from home. The toaster cost me $20 and it was the cheapest one they had. I also bought a hair dryer that will work with the electricity here. The one I brought from home works with the converter, but I don’t think it is going to last long, so I bought a new one. It was also a good $25 purchase. I had such high hopes that the ice cream I bought would taste like normal ice cream from home, but let’s just say it fell way short. Oh well- live and learn. The remainder of my day off was spent chatting with family, sanding my project while watching “Cars”, and doing laundry. It was a good day. Looking back on 2008 I realized that I had a lot of good times that I shared with family and friends. For some reason I feel that 2008 was the calm before the storm. I don’t know what is in store for me, but I do know that I enjoyed my year and I did a lot of fun things. It seems that I was constantly going somewhere, throwing parties, or doing something every night. I enjoyed 2008… here are some things I remember: - Mom and Jess coming to Denver for Cayden’s blessing - I flew home in February and surprised Mom since she didn’t know I was coming - Brent and Ashley coming to Denver for the Basketball Tournament and we went to Cave of the Winds and Garden of the Gods - Mom coming to Denver for Jared’s Graduation - Eli was born- what a cute little guy! -Going to Boise and having the entire family there for Meggy’s baptism - Played soccer on a coed outdoor team as well as an all-girl indoor team - Retreat in Breckenridge and Third Thursday in Vale - Got my Wisdom Teeth removed - Friends: Snowshoeing, rodeo, wii parties, birthday parties, Olympic parties, parties, parties, and more parties, rapids game, crush games, rapids games, Bolder Boulder 10K, Gift of Life and Breath 5K, Relay for Life, Wakeboarding, Midnight Bike Ride, tennis matches, working out, golfing, hot air balloon classic, weddings, etc, etc, etc. - Moved to a foreign country Good times in 2008 I tell you! Wishing you all the best in 2009!