Our Wonderful Years...

Over the course of the average lifetime you meet a lot of people. Some of them stick with you through thick and thin. Some weave their way through your life and disappear forever. But once in a while someone comes along who earns a permanent place in your heart.

Brown hair, brown eyes. When she smiled, I smiled. When she cried, I cried. Every single thing that happened to me that mattered, in some way, had to do with her. After all, she was my girl. And I knew that she understood that in some small way my achievements were her achievements.

~ Kevin Arnold

Monday, December 31, 2007

Can't Hardly Wait...

For 2008!!!

How about we recap a little bit of the year?

January:

My resolution was to study my butt off for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam. I decided to get into a review class at PSU that was on Thursday nights. Poor Steven was stuck recording Grey's Anatomy for me for like 10 weeks. For this reason alone, our apple tivo purchase was well worth it. Much whining ensued...

February:

Birthday months have officially begun, Marlene, Shelly, Mom... More studying, more whining...

March:

More Birthdays, Chris and Tara...More studying, more whining...

April:

More Birthdays, Dad and Iva... More studying... cramming!!! A lot of whining...

Steven and I cooked Easter dinner for Mom, Dad, Shelly, Chris and Colin. Marlene and Larry stop by for dessert.

Test day!! Poor Steven was stuck shuttling Me and Darren around Eugene, picking us up lunch and hitting up Best Buy and Costco while we hit that test hard! We ended the day with a stop in Corvallis to enjoy some American Dream Pizza with Tara and a visit with Keith!

May:

Birthdays: Larry...NO MORE WHINING!! Test is over, Bridesmaids Party with Shelly, Engagement and Dinner at Portland City Grill with Steven, beginning of wedding planning! Lindsey's Fourth Annual 21st Bday party.

June:

More Birthdays: Steven and Colin, The start of the Baby Showers! Test Results: I passed!! Wahoo!

July:

Vacation!! Keith's Birthday/Our Anniversary... Fourth of July...

The infamous Rib/Back incident. I managed to sneeze so hard that I popped a rib out of place in my back. If this sounds painful, that's because IT IS! I was in the Chiropractor's office twice and spent the better part of a week on my back on the floor, trying to watch TV sideways. I think Jesse turned 25 in here somewhere... The Fray Concert!!

August:

More baby showers... Reunion, My Birthday/ Mandy Moore concert. Steven gets new job, house hunt and move... Mom and Dad buy new house, move in, ooohhhsss and ahhhsss...

September:

Labor day (spent moving with no TV! Stupid Comcast)...Steven starts new job! Bought dress for wedding...

October:

I believe we spent most of October lounging around the house, catching up on TV and hitting up the Beaver Games... Oh, and I went to Moses Lake for work.

November:

Wine tasting, Turkey Day, Black Friday (!!) and another Moses Lake trip (snowy!)...

December:

Full swing in the holidays!! Visits with Friends, Family and baking, decorating and celebrating! What a way to end a full and busy year, and tonight we're going out with a BANG!

On our list for next year:

A couple of big things: The Wedding!! The Honeymoon!! and Steven and Julie both turn the big 2-4 ( not really spectacular, but still) and possibly some mini-vacations not to mention to infinity and beyond!

Have a great New Year's Eve, be happy and safe and we're both wishing you all our best for 2008!!

Xoxo, Julie

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