Dec 2: The Light the World prompt today was “Think of someone who is an example of Christlike service. Highlight their example on social media.” I immediately thought about the various women in my life. And posted the following...
“I’m blessed to be surrounded by women who continuously strengthen and life others. I seriously have the most amazing friends. Where distance separates some of us, modern technology connects us (and a girls trip here and there is always a good idea). I am a better woman, wife, and mother because of the examples of these ladies and so many more.”
Dec 3: Jason had his first jazz choir concert tonight. I had a Christmas party so Justin attended on his own. One of the moms in attendance sent me a picture.
Dec 5: I treated Abigail and Carly to pre-Costa Rica pedicures today.
Carly took me by surprise today by wearing a Utes t-shirt that my sister Brenda apparently gave to her to taunt us with. Too bad it’s actually a cute tee.
You can also see the packing piles in the background of the kids clothes for Costa Rica.
Dec 6: Tonight was the annual PJ Christmas Party with my girlfriends in Auburn. It was loads of fun as usual.
I took my role of managing the buzzer against Katy very seriously
The apron I’m wearing was the gift I got in the gift exchange
I was the WORST at sneakily getting these red stickers on people without them noticing. Each sticker on this poster is me getting caught trying.
It was already 1:45am when I started heading home. I had eaten so much sugar that I was pretty wired and didn’t get to sleep until around 4am. It was far too soon when my alarm went off at 5am to get ready to head to the airport Costa Rica-bound.
Dec 18: Abigail had her wisdom teeth removed this morning. It was a quick appointment. We were in and out of there in about an hour. She was hoping to come out of anesthesia loopy and get a funny video, but no surprise that my even keeled daughter came out of surgery without any behaviors or emotions that are out of the norm. I took a couple videos of her afterward but they consist of eye-rolling and indifference – perfectly normal. She was disappointed. Her friends were disappointed. Nicole and Jaden came over and watched a movie with her, but apparently she got a little stir crazy and was feeling well enough to go out with her friends for the night. I advised her to stay up on her pain meds so she would continue to fill fine and off she went. When her surgeon called that evening to see how the patient was doing he was pretty shocked that she was feeling well enough to go out, but what can you do. She’s a tough girl and truly was fine.
We had a couple more earthquakes tonight and tomorrow morning – eek!
Dec 30: Tonight Justin and I took the “littles” to the Gibbs Christmas party. We were the only Snoqualmie family able to attend so they invited a few families from their current ward. I thought it would be pretty awkward, but it turned out to be a fun night. Jason came home with a Twinkie maker from the gift exchange and was excited to put it use the next day.
I put together my “Top Nine” from 2019. Seriously this past year will be tough to beat!
· Three weekends away with girlfriends (Priest Lake, New York, Austin)
· Solo trip to Utah for my niece Kaitlyn’s wedding
· 20th anniversary trip to Bali
· Couples trip to Seabrook with friends
· Liberating hysterectomy
· Hipwell reunion in Bear Lake
· Cruise to Alaska
· Labor Day weekend on beautiful Orcas Island
· Tagging along on a work trip to DC
· Costa Rica adventures!
Clearly I LOVE traveling but truly what brings me the most happiness is time with my family and friends. Witnessing my children succeed, learn and grow into amazing, albeit flawed individuals. I love my people!
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