Long time. No really... it's been a LONG time.
This is what happened after my last post: I defended my thesis (and passed, by the way), graduated, and then... RELAXED. Apparently I relaxed for 8 months, but that's a minor detail.
Here are the last 8 months in a nutshell:
June: Defended thesis
July: Read books, cleaned my house, cooked real food, finally had time to spend with my family and do fun things for the first time in 2 years
August: Colton turned 1 (yay!), officially graduated, began working as an SLP for Nebo School District
September: Ran the Color Run - killed it. Blew colored chalk out of my nose for a week
October: Ran a 10K... while wearing pink polyester pants... and pushing a 14-month old in a stroller. We dressed up as Winnie-the-Pooh characters because we're that cool.
November: Was called to be in the Primary presidency. First Thanksgiving away from family; cooked WAY too much food and played with the Aviles crew.
December: Crazy Christmas in Sammamish = 9 adults, 4 dogs, 3 babies, 2 bedroom house, 1 nasty virus, and a partridge in a pear tree. Oh, and I lost 15 pounds (over four months... not just in December).
January: Spencer started his last undergrad semester (whoopwhoop!), I tried out CrossFit and fell in love. Too bad I'm poor and can't keep going.
February: Colton started nursery! Now I'm actually useful during the last 2 hours of church. Decided to go full-time next Fall so I can finish my CFY faster. However, I was asked to start full time as soon as possible... SO... as soon as Spencer graduates in April, I'm switching. I'll be done in NOVEMBER!
February's always been an introspective month for me. As I sat down making goals for the big 2-7, I decided that I really need to update the blog more often--if for no other reason, because I'm kind of disgusted by how difficult it was to remember just one thing I did every month since June. Sad, right? So here's to allowing my close friends and family to have a better idea of how we're doing than everyone else who can read our facebook status updates! :)
We've missed you all :)
If you really think about it, the digital records associated with your daily school/work activities, internet surfing, and consumer purchases amount a larger and more detailed diary of your going-on than anything anyone could have done a hundred years ago. Ergo, by doing nothing you are already a better record keeper than Wilford Woodruff. I think that deserves a pat on the back. And a cookie.
ReplyDeleteI love when they can finally go to nursery. Is it bad that I'm already looking forward to when the twins can go? Cause I am. Yay for Spencer graduating and for going full time!
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