1. Getting to travel to Seattle in the summer
2. Being a ma and pa on pioneer Trek
3. Finally having a full time teaching job, even though it is exhausting me
4. Living in the same place for more than one year
5. Buying our first car together
I looked back on my new years resolutions from last year and I was pretty pathetic about some of them. I am laughing to myself because one of my resolutions was to go to the dentist and I have still avoided that one... yes, I make a very terrible adult in some ways. At first glance it seems like I didn't meet any of my goals, but I did do a few things. I ran a triathlon and I did have my own little business with my friend Haley. It was not an etsy business but we started a weeding business that I made some good money at this summer. One goal I did not write down on my blog, but that we had was to pay off one of our debts. We paid off two, including Sam's car. That was a great feeling, I just wish we did not have any more to pay off. I did not do a 52 week savings plan, but I can say that we have even more than what we would have saved doing one in our savings right now. So I am going to say that goal was a success for sure. I have yet to organize our photos and make a wedding album, but those had to kind of be put off because of how busy I have been. So here are our new goals for 2015.
1. We are keeping our goal of attending the temple once of month. Sometimes we are good at this, and other times we are bad. Currently we have been slacking so this is definitely at the top of our list to become a habit again.
2. We are going to do a triathlon again. Well Sam did not do it the first time, but I did. This time we are going to train and complete it together.
3. Go on a trip outside of the state of Utah.
4. Start our family this year. I realize this one is a little out of our hands, but it is something we are hoping for this year for our little family.
Here are my personal goals for 2015
1. Complete the YM personal progress program as a leader, which includes reading the entire Book of Mormon. My scripture study has seriously been lacking recently and I know I could really redevelop that habit into my life.
2. Actually organize our photos and make a wedding album.
3. Go to the dentist.
4. Do something physically active at least 3 times a week. Even it if is just going on a walk.
I am excited for 2015 and for all the potential for this next year. I am crazy busy with teaching full time, and Sam is crazy busy with working full time and school. We are always busy with family obligations, church callings, and everything else that keeps people busy. As much as I loved the holidays and having a long break from work, I am a little relieved that they are over. Once again they were almost more busy than relaxing because right before Thanksgiving we had a big flood in our basement and so we have been living in a construction zone for a month and a half. Also, we helped my brother and his family move back to Utah from Washington. We are very excited to have them back but it was a long drive to get them here. I am ready for a quiet January and for this new year. I am so happy that through all of these things I get to do them all with Sam. I kept really thinking about what my most favorite thing about 2014 was, and while there were a lot of good things, my truly favorite thing was just growing closer to Sam and being more in love with him than ever. This year has proven that we can make it through hard things and come out of them closer and more in love. Thanks for the good times 2014, but I am not sorry you are over. Bring it on 2015.
