Random Pictures

I was looking through my camera and found a few pictures I thought would be fun to post. So here are a few random pictures from the last month or two.

The one below is Christmas Eve this last year. We had all the kids sleeping in one room. It has to do with Christmas tradition and that's just how we do it. So..with a bunk bed, two inflatable full size beds and one kid on the floor it worked. 7 people in one room. Talk about cozy...
Left to Right: Me, Alan on the top bunk, my brother Judson and his wife, Michelle, my brother Kyle and his wife, EvaLyn, and Jason.

My friend Jennie lives just up the street from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. During the holidays they put up thousands of lights. She invited me to come see them with her this year.

This is the most random picture. I was at Costco and was getting into my car and I saw this dog with his head out the window. He was just hanging out catching all the sights and smells. It hit me kind of funny and I snapped a picture.

Brand New Year!

It was the best of times and it was the worst of times... It has been a long hard year, but at the same time, it's been one of my best. Just to recap...I hit an empty stroller on the freeway with my car, we had to put my favorite cat to sleep, I lived with a difficult roommate, was homeless for a bit, (but found many friends as a result of this), found an enormous cyst and had to have surgery and had the most difficult two semesters of my life.

On the bright side though....I've met some of my best friends this year, got to go Scuba diving in Catalina twice, had one of my all time favorite church callings, found a great new place to live with good roommates, got to travel to Africa, England, Hawaii, and Washington, D.C., I graduated with my BS degree from Utah Valley University and did so with a 4.0 and landed 2 really great jobs right after. So the good stuff definitely outweighs the more difficult stuff.

2009 is starting out looking pretty good. I'm 28 years old and feel like I'm in my prime. :) Here's what's on my horizon: I have my 10 year high school reunion, I am looking into getting my private pilot's license, I should finish up my training to be a Scuba Instructor, and I actually have time to date. ;) So things are definitely looking good.

Thanks again to my family and friends for your love, help, and support. You are all an answer to prayers and my guardian angels!