2010 - in Review

1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Witnessed the grand Stands at the Stampede

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't keep my resolutions. oh well...2011 I am doctor ordered to lose weight...so that's going to happen fo sho!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Katherine


4. Did anyone close to you die?
No one that was super close - but someone I did know die, and its still rather fresh and not content yet.

5. What countries did you visit?
USA

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
More laughter, and good times. better health, thank you.

7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Nov. 25th - the day I was told I can't get pregnant anymore. *sigh*

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
going back to work for a Customs Broker.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Gaining all my weight back. :(

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Endomitriosis, fatty liver, blah

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Bullet EXPRESSSSS! Scentsy Starter kit! LOL

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Jos

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A few husbands out there -tsk tsk tsk

14. Where did most of your money go?
car payments, mortgage, re-paying debt

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Christmas at Dads, getting a sales award for Scentsy

16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
Just the way you are - Bruno Mars

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? same
ii. thinner or fatter? faaaaat
iii. richer or poorer? Richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gone camping, hiking, spending time outside, running, planning

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
imagine the worst in people.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
at the ranch in Nanton with my Dad.

22. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Still in love

23. How many one-night stands?
None.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Survivor, Amazing Race, The Biggest Loser,

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope

26. What was the best book you read?
South Beach Diet.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing new really, just enjoyed a lot of top 40

28. What did you want and get?
a wedding ring (since I lost mine in feb), Sketchers Shape-ups shoes (for work even!).

29. What did you want and not get?
win the lottery

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Avatar

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Spent a gorgeous day in Victoria, BC with a good friend and my family. I turned 32! WOOP WOOP

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Visiting the Jensen ranch more.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Comfy, sweats, business casual for the office

34. What kept you sane?
My boys, and watching them grow up. My sisters.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Robert Downey Jr.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Olympics baby!

37. Who did you miss?
My friend Lori

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jenna - we never see each other anymore :(

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
Make the most of your life.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Forever Young

As my world turns

So its been a crazy life for Djo. Yep. Simply Crazy. It feels like one day runs into the next. My kids are growing up way too fast. Anthony's baby teeth are starting to fall out, which by the way, I'm terrified of!!! I have an innate fear of wiggly teeth! *shudder* too many bad childhood memories of twisting, turning, and that slimy weird hole that you are left with after the tooth is set free. Ew ew ew!

Anyway, I digress. Lliam is starting to say more words, which is good because we can't understand a word this 2-1/2 yr old says!

Work is getting much more tolerable! YAY for work slowing down enough for me to take a break!

Scentsy continue to amaze me! I really should have joined a year ago when I was peskied by a friend! Is Peskied a work? I was pesked. Thank you Meghann! Christmas was fully funded by Scentsy parties and the paychecks thereof! WOOT

I am officially decorating for Christmas tonight! yes, I know, I'm a month late from all you other "Let's get Christmas on the ROAD!!!! Decorate!! Go GO GO!!! Its November!!!" Anyway, tree is going up, and all my silly things that go up with it.

We've rec'd some bad news lately. This momma cannot bear children anymore. *sniff* Too much scar tissue or something, I wasn't really paying attention after, "You cannot have kids anymore" Blah! Well, I was listening, you just don't want to know. Trust me. But on the bright side, Jos and I are going to be adopting a little girl in the next year or so. Now that is some sweet news.

Also, along with the above news...I have a fatty liver! Fat around and IN my liver. I guess my workout-o-holic 2009 wasn't so wonderful. I guess my sit-around-and-work-all-day diet just doesn't like me. So I have been DOCTOR ordered to lose at least 40 lbs, and keep it off for at least 2 years for the fat deposits to escape my liver. Good times. Ya know, in 2011 I'll really really be hot. I have to be! Doctor's orders!

Well, I think I've hit the bulk of "about me"'s lately....lets move on to other things.

My brother, Lance, was supposed to be in the MTC by Dec 8th, but since his VISA did not come in time, we are pushed back to Jan 19th. One more Christmas was his family. Not too shabby. He got his call July 17th....so this has been a long long LONG wait! poor guy.

My Sister, Kenndey, is pregnant, and we are waiting anxiously to find out the sex of the baby next week! Girl girl girl....I'm sending out girly vibes to her. Out of 9 nieces and nephews - 8 of them are boys! So we need more girls in the family.

Annnnd....my dog hasn't bitten me since April. So life is looking up!