Happy New Year

As for our New Years, We went to bed at our normal times including JaCoby due to the fact, I had to be to work at 4 a.m. and Tennille had a cold. We decided to celebrate it the next day, since I had Friday off. This did not work all that well either, because Tennille gave me her cold, so her and I were both sick with colds, but I did let JaCoby stay up till midnight. This was a mistake, because he was so obnoxious today. I saw Megan's blog and decided to borrow her list of questions for 2008 so here goes:
2008 IN REVIEW

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
We made a 9 hour trip from Tucson to St. George trip turn into a 16 hour trip.

2. Did you keep your New Years Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember what they were or even if I made any

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin Kristin

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandpa did the day before his 84th birthday

5. What countries did you visit?
None but I will be going to Germany this year for 3 weeks

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Own a house and be closer to having another child

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched on your memory and why?Our trip back to Utah and how Tom Tom was right and Tennille was wrong!!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finding a very good paying job after being active duty for 21 months.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Being laid off from a job before I found my current one.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
JaCoby was hospitalized for 3 days in Primary Children's, we still aren't quite sure what brought on the whole thing

11. What was the best thing that you bought?
My 94 Chevy 1500 I bought in Arizona, it was a lifesaver to come back to Utah

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I do not know

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I agree with Megan Who Cares!

14. Where did most of your money go?
After June I would say anything to do with living expenses (utilities, food, & rent) since I did not have to pay for it before.

15. What did you get really really really excited about?
To move back to Utah

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Carrie Underwood about being the cheater I can't remember the title

17. Compared to this time last year are you?
happier or sadder? happier being closer to family
thinner or fatter? the same
richer or poorer? poorer only because we actually have to pay for things now

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
More temple hopping

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Saving more money

20. How did you spend Christmas?
With just our family and loved that we had a white Christmas

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I fell in even more love with my wife than ever

22. What was your favorite TV program?
CSI Miami

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, not a chance

24. What was the best book you read?
Chronicles Of Narnia, but I haven't finished it yet

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
ugh none

26. What did you want and get?
My truck

27. What did you want and not get?
mind is blank

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-E

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had carrot cake and spent it with my family and friends. I turned 33

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Owning a house

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
I have no fashion concept.

32. What kept you sane?
Taking care of my family during the good and bad times

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy most?
Mit Romney

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election, it will be interesting what my new boss will do.

35. Who did you miss?
My grandpa and grandma and President Hinkley

36. Who was the best new person you met?
My new Elders' quorum president

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year?
Never give up on ones you love even when it seems as if they have given up on you!

38. What is one thing you said this year that you never thought you'd say?
845.00 is cheap to rent a house

39. What is one thing you heard this year that you never thought you'd hear?
I'm not sure on this one

40. What do you anticipate will be the biggest change in your life in 2009?
An ownership of a house!