2010: Year in Review

What a crazy year this has been! We have a lot to look back on and even more to look forward to :-) Lots of trials and blessings, 2010 will definitely be one we will remember.

On January 2nd Jeff got down on one knee and asked if I'd spend eternity with him as his wife. A day/moment I'll never forget. Also a moment I waited a LONG time for! ;-) And so the wedding planning begins!

February 1st was the start of our long time trial... Jeff got the dreaded call from his company that he was being laid off. He had worked for a real estate seminar company based out of Orem that traveled all over the US. He did all their audio visual work for them. He did this for 5 years and really enjoyed it. I actually got the chance to travel with him a few times.

Jeff turned the big 3-0 on February 19th so I had a big surprise party for him the weekend before his birthday. For once I was able to keep a secret from him that he didn't figure out ahead of time! haha Then on the weekend of his birthday I went with him to NYC. That was his last weekend of work so he used some frequent flyer miles and got me a ticket to tag along :-) He was able to work his magic and pull the "it's my 30th birthday this weekend and my fiance and I are spending it in NYC. Could you bump her to 1st class with me? :-)" It worked! That was my first and most likely my last time sitting in 1st class. But let me tell ya, taking the red eye from SLC to NYC, that's the way to fly! We had sooo much fun!! The year before that I surprised him on his birthday while he was working in Chicago. What a blast!

March was full of more wedding planning and my bridal shower.

And then comes the big wedding month of April! Our day finally arrived! On April 10th Jeff and I were sealed for time and all eternity in the Provo, Utah Temple. Our wedding was absolutely beautiful and everything turned out perfectly. We are so grateful for everyone that made it and for everyone's help to make our day special. Jeff and I had an amazing honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! His dad and step mom gave us one of their time shares so we chose Mexico for a week of relaxing at the Bonito Rose Resort. We had a great time. And thanks to my mom for staying in Utah to watch Carsyn so we could have a worry free honeymoon!

May was pretty jam packed with finding renters for our house and moving to Wyoming. We lucked out and found great renters who take good care of it and plan on staying for awhile. My parents went down to Utah with a trailer and helped us move our stuff to Wyoming. What would life be without loving and generous family? We lived at my sister's house for a few months and then moved in with my parents and have been there since the end of July.

In June Jeff and I had our annual California trip with our friends to Huntington Beach. We rent a beach house for a week and have so much fun playing on the beach.

This year I fulfilled my life long dream of being a Can Can Dancer for Lovell's Days. I know I know, I need better dreams. haha I had a lot of fun doing it though.

July was full of reunions and another wedding. My baby brother married Abby on July 2nd in the Salt Lake Temple. What a beautiful wedding! We made a Tippetts reunion out of it and had a lot of fun getting together as siblings because it doesn't happen very often! We were sad that Trevor and Emily couldn't be there with us.

We also were able to attend the Greenburg family reunion in July in Midway, Utah. (Jeff's mom's family) We stayed at a beautiful resort for a few nights and reunited with a lot of family. We did a lot of swimming and went to Lagoon. The kids had a blast getting to know each other and messing around.

Carsyn turned 6 on July 29th and we had a bowling party for his birthday. My baby boy is growin up!

August was full of end of summer activities, soccer, and camping. I introduced Jeff to "real" camping this summer and he fell in love with the Big Horn Mountains. We camped as much as possible and loved every minute of it. Carsyn had fun playing t-ball and soccer this summer. Jeff and Kevin coached their t-ball team so that made it even more fun.

Over Labor Day weekend in September we took a road trip out to Nebraska to visit Jeff's family. Carsyn loves playing with his Samson cousins, there are plenty of them! :-) It's always fun to see where Jeff grew up and show me around his "stomping grounds" Carsyn also started school in September. We decided because of his age, to put him in Kindergarten again. He loves his teacher and his school, and especially riding the bus! He's doing awesome in school.

For the months of September, October, and November Jeff was working for an asphalt company in Utah. Carsyn and I stayed in Wyoming. It was extremely hard being apart and made us treasure the days we have together. We made a couple trips back and forth, but it was never long enough! In October Me, my mom, Tara, and a couple of our kids went down to Utah to the BYU/UNLV game in Provo. My little brother Matt plays in the BYU marching band and a cousin of mine plays football for UNLV. It was a really fun weekend and we were some serious proud fans!

November was pretty mellow, until a house full of company for Thanksgiving. It was really fun to have some of my mom's family be with us.

December has been crazy busy as always. Filled with school Christmas concerts and niece's dance recital, Christmas parties and shopping. Even though I may complain about the busyness, I secretly like it ;-) This Christmas and New Year's is being spent in Omaha with Jeff's family. We've had a relaxing time and fun hanging out with family.

This year has been full of excitement, trials, tears, joy, happiness, prayers, and love. We have so much to be grateful for. And we are definitely looking forward to a new year. Here's to 2011!!