Last Hours of the Year

As the last hours of the year start winding down, I began to reminisce on how this past year went! We had some ups.. we had some downs.. more downs.. and some more downs.. but I just want to take some time to think about all the ups we had!

January - I got my new camera.. which has lead to so much as far as my photography career goes! Soon after getting my camera I named him Nigel and he has been my best buddy every since! Check out what what we've been up to! http://countrybleuphotography.smugmug.com/

February - We all partied it up at the Blake Shelton concert! And it was so awesome that Sarah got to come with us at last minute! It was absolutely amazing getting to see Blake.. but I think my favorite part of the concert is when Playboys of the Southwestern World came on and Carol's face lit up like nobodies business! We cheered so loud, none of us had our voices afterwards!

March - Me and my family went on a trip to Florida, just ourselves!  We went to Busch Gardens and hung out at the beach.. but my favorite memory and experience was fishing in the bay! We were taken out on a charter and fished for Red Fish! So amazingly fun!

April - In the cool month of April I cut all my hair off.. Looking back on it, it was a good idea. I looked pretty good. But now I am REALLY missing my long hair! And it takes SO long for it to grow out! I really want my long hair back!

July - Wow! Do I have to remind you how awesome it was?? This last July we had a blast at our annual July party! This last year Steve and Tiffany, Jessie, Luke, Bailey , Aunt Gloria and Uncle Carol, Grandma Francy and Grandpa Bob, Aunt Christen and Uncle Carol, Kim and Lexi, Chris and Polly, David and Kelli, Logan, Dawson, Parker, Abbey, Bob and Tami, Sam, and Paidge all got to come up! That's a lot of people right??  Dave and Carol were obviously part of the party too! But I have to say I had an absolute BLAST this last July! We spent one whole day out at the lake, getting tan and hanging out in the water! Then another night we all played cards out by the fire with hot dogs and s'mores! Can't wait for next year!

August - August wasn't to bad of a month! First we went to the Trace Adkins concert outside at the Bay Front! So FUN!! Then we went to convention! Even though out beloved Stutes couldn't be there with us , we had a lot fun! Harris's, Grovers, and Us stayed at the same hotel and went out a few nights! And so much as happened over the past few years that this last years convention really hit home for me. We were all bawling when it was over! AND Tressa got baptized which was an amazing amazing day! Hopefully we won't get to go to another convention in this system! It was August that we also went camping with Evans in Two Harbors! Talk about a good time!

September - In September we went on our annual family trip to Devils Lake! City folk come up and Country Folk go down! We meet in the middle! This last year we had over 40 people show up! Everyone in our family and some extra! It is always so much fun! And this last year we had pretty good weather, even though a lot of people had to leave early and the last day we got rained out! ;)

October - October was a month a couple of us waited for for quite awhile! October is the month when Sarah, Becky, Laural, Mom and I took our trip to Florida! It was pretty much a dream trip! We had a blast pretty much the whole time! Two weeks was a little long. But I would do it all over again and again any day!  And on the 17th of October, I was able to celebrate my 1st year anniversary of my baptism! Woot woot! 1yr down! The rest of my life to go! :)

Wow! We had a lot of fun this year, wouldn't you agree?? See you next year!!

Lynz