2008

What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Became pregnant with two different babies
Miscarried
Held my own garage sale
Threw a baby shower
Took a missions trip with Josh
Traveled to Savannah

Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
Angela
Jessica

Did anyone close to you die?
No

What countries did you spend time in this year?
Dominican Republic

What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More peace, less worry, more faith

What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 15th- learned I was pregnant
January 29th- miscarried
July 3- celebrated my 4th wedding anniversary
August 11th- learned I was pregnant
December 5th- learned that Baby Docken is a healthy girl

What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Becoming pregnant
Getting promoted

What was your biggest failure?
Not being as good of a friend, wife, or daughter that I could be.

Did you suffer any serious injury or illness?
Nope.

What was the best thing you bought?
Hmm..I don't know... baby furniture! Never thought that would happen!

Whose behaviour merited celebration?
First off, who spells behavior that way?! I would say Josh's. He is the best husband in the world. He is so generous and compassionate. He treats me like a princess. He has a heart of gold. He makes me laugh like no one else.

Whose behaviour made you appalled and/or depressed?
Sydney. She needs to be nicer to doggies when she first meets them and not eat poisonous ant bait.

Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage and car payments.

Compared to this time last year, are you,

a) happier or sadder? happier

b) thinner or fatter? fatter! yay!

c) richer or poorer? richer, in wealth and life

What did you get really, really excited about?
Having a baby!
Chris and Becky getting engaged.

What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercised.

What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eat unhealthy food
Spend money on stupid things like coffee and Chipotle.

Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes, fell even more in love with Josh and fell in love with our first baby and with our second.

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Gosh no.

What did you want and not get?
Improved health.

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Church and breakfast with Chris, Becky, and Dad; visit with Docken family, bought a dog kennel for Sydney; visited with Mom, ate takeout Chinese and watched Dark Knight with Josh. Turned 27.

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don't know. World peace.

What political issue stirred you the most?
Obama/McCain election

Who did you miss?
Grandma Nordlund.
Marty family.

Who was the best new person you met?
The people in the Dominican Republic that are changing lives and having their lives changed.

Tell us a valuable life lesson(s) you learned in 2008.
God continues to make good out of bad situations.
Josh and I can make it through anything together.

What sums up this year? (a word, a quote... ?)
God is good...all the time.