Sunday, December 30, 2012

2012- A year of firsts

Looking back now on 2012 I think I will remember it as the year of firsts. I did SO much this year that I had dreamt of doing for so long. So many things this year that I had made a goal of doing and I accomplished them. As much as I loved this year, It was definitely a hard one too.

2012 was a learning year. A growing year. A faith building year. A risk taking year. A prayerful year. A growing up year. 

  • First baby niece born
  • First time going to a different continent
  • First time in Europe
  • First time parasailing
  • first time away from all of my family for more than a few weeks.
  • First kiss
  • First time I truly fell in love
  • First real heartbreak
  • First time I sincerely and strongly relied on Heavenly Father to know what was best for me when I didn't want to go the way he wanted me to go.
  • First time being in my twenties
  • First wedding of a close friend. {And my best best friend at that}
  • First time I hated my major
  • First time in college living without Betsy
  • First time watching an entire season of a TV show in less than 24 hours.
  • First all-nighter
  • First time watching a baby for 2 consecutive nights.
  • First time riding a donkey
  • First photograph on an advertisement.
  • First time handing out a Book of Mormon.
  • First time being able to vote in a presidential election
  • First time checking off more than 3 bucket list items in one year (11 new bucket list items checked off this year!)
  • first D on a test
  • First F on a test
  • First time in years that I made my bank account go down to under 10 dollars.
  • First time enjoying an art history class. 
  • First time (since I started writing everyday in my journal in 9th grade) writing only 1 sentence for a day in my journal. I did this 3 times. :/
I hope 2013 will be even better!

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Christmas 2012

Here are a few things I got for Christmas. It was a great day. We even slept in this year. It's weird how things change on Christmas as you get older. When I was little, we woke our parents up at 5 am! Now we sleep in late. When I was little, getting clothes was the worst. Now, that's the best! 

Gemma as an old man.

here's a few things I got.


YES! so fun.

costco socks are thee best!

Allison made me a scarf and this super awesome dino pen!!

Ash knows a lady who  makes personalized purses. She had her make me a  camera photography purse and matching wallet!

how awesome is that!!?

and some nice boots. Which I'm wearing to shoot the wedding I'm doing this Friday.

I got my heels! YES!


This pillow is made from leftover material used from my grandma's wedding dress! She made all the granddaughters a pillow from it. 

Grandma lost one of her earrings she wore on her wedding day, this is the other one. She found it and knew I loved pearls. Such an awesome gift!
Huckleberry! mmmm!

grandma had a friend make a lace scarf for me and she bought this pearl necklace at an estate sale! She's the best!
I am so glad my grandparents are here from Washington. 


And because of this sweet baby, It was the best Christmas. 






I just adore her. I don't know how some people don't like babies. 
Especially this baby girl. 


And most importantly, to this baby. I'm so grateful for him.  


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