SAYING GOODBYE TO 2008

Well... here we are, the very last day of 2008. I honestly can't believe the year is almost over. It has come and gone SO FAST. This year we were kept very, very busy, especially these last few months. The year didn't go exactly as we had planned (but then things usually don't) but we had a good year and were able to check a lot of things off our list and enjoy some "firsts" and stay busy for sure..... Lets see what kept us busy during 2008.....

January: We had a visit our brother-in-law and spent some time with him. We also were able to take advantage of the cold weather with a trip up to the local mountain and do some snowboarding.


February: We celebrated our 6 year anniversary with a great trip to Brianhead for some snowboarding and snowmobiling. We had visitors once again this month with Grandma and Grandpa Petersen coming into town one weekend and our cousin coming from AZ the next. The last weekend of the month we took a trip to see family in Arizona for our brother-in-law's surprise graduation party.


March: This month found us hosting Dan's dad while he was in town for a work convention. The end of the week we were joined by his mom as well. We were also joined by his brother, sister-in-law and their little one to help us celebrate Easter at our house.


April: Dan was called to serve in the Scout program at church. We headed to the Fair during April. We also had a visit from friends for a weekend too.


May: We were filled with visitors this month. We had visitors from Sweden at the beginning of the month, then we had Dan's brother Nate and his wife Katie for a great weekend, and the end of the month was a weekend with Dan's sister Amy and her husband Steve. In the middle of all of this the weather had turned so we were out on the lake enjoying the jet skis, and I had my dance recital too.


June: We went to California for a charity poker run and had a blast. We also had our annual update for our adoption paperwork this month. We had friends come and visit from California the last weekend of the month and Dan and Marvin went skydiving!


July: We spent the 4th of July in Brianhead with friends. The next weekend we had Dan's parents here for a visit. We had our first nephew born this month. I spent a week in Utah for the Stampin' Up convention with my mom. We also celebrated Dan's birthday... #28.


August: Dan and I attended an adoption conference in Utah. We had my uncle from Canada visit for a bit. We had Dan's sister Amy and her husband Steve back for another great weekend!

September: Marvin and Maria from California came to visit for a weekend of excitement. We flew up to San Francisco to visit Dan's brother Mike and his wife Maile and to be there for the blessing of the new baby Benjamin.

October: We made a trip with friends Brian and Cindy to California to go to Disneyland and Knott's Scary Farm. We also headed down to Arizona to throw a surprise baby shower for Dan's sister Amy.

November: Had friends Marvin and Maria come into town to help celebrate my birthday...#28. Started doctor appointments and planning for knee surgery!!! I was called as Young Women Camp Director.

December: Went to California for our annual family Christmas party. Went to Utah to see family and the lights on Temple Square. Had surgery on my knee. Had a wonderful Christmas.

We had quite the year. We kept busy. We were surrounded by family and friends. We hope that 2009 brings us more of the same and we are able to make more trips and do many more fun things and make lots of new memories.