This is me...at the Alamo. THE ALAMO! I started a new position at work in January. I am now officially an Event Coordinator. This is from my first trip after starting the position. It was for an event called "Spring Sprint." We hit 26 cities in about 6 weeks to train 19,000 people! It was a lot of work and a lot of fun. I got to visit El Paso, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Oklahoma City. The Alamo was one of my biggest excitements of the trip. I will always remember it. I also loved seeing the OKC bombing memorial. It was tragic and beautiful.
Ruger spent the Spring trying to dig up our entire back yard. Judging by the picture (and the state of our backyard), he did a pretty good job. Dozer on the other hand, spent his Spring growing out his hair. After a particularly GREAT (emphasis added for sarcasms sake) trip to the groomer, he came back completely shaven. We’ll just say, we won’t be going back to that groomer.
This summer was one for the books. We missed Mr. Anson's 1st birthday in January, so we decided to make a trip to Mississippi to see my brother and his family in June. It was so much fun. We took Rory to see some battlefields, ate some good barbeque, put some feathers in our hair, and mostly spent time with our favorite mini southerners. I learned very quickly that this spunky little miss is "NOT SILLY." She's serious. I can't get enough of her.
This summer was one for the books. We missed Mr. Anson's 1st birthday in January, so we decided to make a trip to Mississippi to see my brother and his family in June. It was so much fun. We took Rory to see some battlefields, ate some good barbeque, put some feathers in our hair, and mostly spent time with our favorite mini southerners. I learned very quickly that this spunky little miss is "NOT SILLY." She's serious. I can't get enough of her. 
This summer also offered a lot of travel opportunities for me with work. In June, we went to Disney World for our annual incentive trip. It was magical just as Disney World should be. We even worked a little bit while we were there. At the end of June, I travelled to Richmond, VA for a site visit and took the train to Washington D.C. to see one of my best girls, Caitlin. It was so hot I thought for sure I was dying. It was so much fun to see her and catch up, even if it was only for a few days. Finally, in August we made our way to Fort Worth, TX for our annual Convention. It was lots of stress and long hours, but always rejuvenating and a great reminder of why I love my job. There were approximately 9,000 attendees this year, and everyone was so pumped up and excited about Scentsy. It is definitely contagious. Plus, I work with some wonderful ladies and I love them to death.
In September, Rory and I celebrated two years of marriage. We were visiting my parents in Seattle, so we celebrated with the Mariners. Apparently, professional sporting events are becoming our tradition. For our first anniversary we went to a Seahawks game. Maybe we should hit all the major sports. What should be next? Hockey? Soccer? Curling? We'll see. In any case, I still love him more than ever and he is still the best husband I have ever had. 
Fall flew by. It was great. I started out the holiday season with an awesome Halloween. (yes, halloween is a part of the holiday season, because it is awesome) We went all out for our office trick or treat. Our theme was "the event of the living dead." I love any reason to dress up and be crazy. It seems like Thanksgiving came quickly after Halloween. Mom and Dad came to our house to spend the holiday. We had so much fun eating, shopping, and playing with the nieces while they are here. I love my family. And bonus! I made a very successful batch of rolls for dinner. I only had to wake up at 5:30 am to make it happen.
December was a very eventful month for our family. We got to welcome our new niece, Chloe Ann. She is the sweetest little thing. I could just cuddle with her all day. She is already cracking us up. She has very distinct facial expressions. I just love that girl.
It also brought on a lot of shopping (read: goofing off),` lazying around with our favorite puppies, and the Aggies made it to a bowl game...in Boise! We were stoked to be able to see the team play so close to home this year. We made it to the Idaho Potato Bowl in time for kick off. In true Aggie fashion, our Ags lost in the last minute of the game...by one point. OUCH! In any case, it was fun to spend the day with my manfriend. 
And then there was Christmas. My awesome inlaws let me have their old Christmas tree. Rory is such a bahumbug, it took a little convincing to get him to help me put it up. I loved it. She turned out beautiful. AND...Rory even hung lights on the house. What a guy. I love him.
Overall, 2011 was a great year.
Here is to 2012, living up to all my expectations.And now a few resolutions, because after you set a goal you should always write it down...for everyone to read on the internet...
1. Get to my goal weight. I know, I know...this is everyone's goal. But this is a must for me. In the two years since I got married I have gained exactly 26 pounds. yuck. My goal is to lose 40 pounds. I can do it!
2. Organize and declutter. This one is pretty self explanatory.
1. Get to my goal weight. I know, I know...this is everyone's goal. But this is a must for me. In the two years since I got married I have gained exactly 26 pounds. yuck. My goal is to lose 40 pounds. I can do it!
2. Organize and declutter. This one is pretty self explanatory.
3. A Picture a Day for 2012. This is both to force me to document my life, but also to sharpen up my photography skills. My father in law is an amazing photographer and so is my sister. Brian gave Rory a really nice camera before we got married. I have been thinking lately that I need a hobby, and I have access to equipment and people with a wealth of knowledge. It is a perfect fit.
4. Start saving...a lot. My first goal is to start on Dave Ramsey's seven baby steps.
5. Revamp the old blog-a-roo. My goal for the blog is to post at least once a week. look for a follow up post for more information.
Most of all my goal is to BE HAPPY!!!
