A Year in Review

Alright friends. As this year comes to a close, I'm just in awe over all the many things I have learned this year. Time has flown and yet I feel like January happened years ago (well I mean...it did...it's kind of an annual thing) Anyway, this post is merely for me to review all the things I've done this year so I can feel a little bit better about my life. 

January- Logan visit from Aaron, new semester, surviving

February- Solo in Assembly Hall on Temple Square, started work at Macey's, began mission papers, still surviving

March- Logan visit from Katie and Rach, spring break, put mission papers on hold, decided on beauty school, learning how to thrive

April- 19th birthday, 2 Logan visits from mom and dad, Easter dinner with the roommates, life changing seminary visits with Latter Day Voices, spring show and tour with Latter Day Voices, work crushes, finals, moving home

May- Home for 1 day, jumped on a plane to North Carolina, spent 16 days in the most beautiful place with some of my favorite people, temple visits, Segway dates, preschool graduations, Eva's farewell

June- started work at Farr's and Eden's Landscapes, boating with Daniel Bean, Mom plays organ at tabernacle, secure housing in Logan, work festival with Damsel in this Dress, Dad has heart attack, Ben's farewell

July- Carly's farewell, so many tears saying goodbye, 1 week in Logan training at ASSERT, got the job, lots of joy, lots of work

August- Time with family, camping, more work, trip to St. George with Katie and Rach, moved back to Logan (finally), did hair for a wedding, Rachel's farewell, 3 semester of college begins!

September- LDV retreat, lots of school, Ogden Temple open house, dates, Peach Days, Hymnfest, fall approaching and it is so wonderful

October- 4 babies born (3 nephews, 1 niece), conference weekend, cabin weekend, boy drama, fall break in Yellowstone, in love with Logan in the fall, blows to the self-esteem, Halloween at ASSERT and at home

November- Retail therapy, run away trips to Kaysville, photoshoot with Chelsey, seminaries with LDV, friendships formed, Thanksgiving with the fam, auditioned to be a YPM in Nauvoo

December- Christmas LDV show, no callback for Nauvoo, Christmas outfits with Alyssa, finals week, work, switched apartments, home for Christmas, time with the family, CHRISTMAS!

This year has been long and hard, but I have learned so so much. I have gained such a strong testimony of the Atonement. I feel so blessed that I have the ability to start over clean slate when I make a mistake. I am grateful for the ups and downs that life brings and that I've learned more and more to accept them and learn how to work through challenges. I have gained such a strong testimony of the temple. I love that place more than anything. I consider myself so blessed to be as close to a temple as I am. I have learned that the sweetest blessings come from hard work. I have become so grateful for my eternal family and am I so grateful that we were all able to spend time together this year.

I am not where I thought I would be one year ago, but I am so glad that I am where I am. I am so excited to see what this new year brings!