I'm looking forward to the new year. I'm determined to make it a good one. I'm determined to improve myself.
2011 was overall a good year. As I look back at my blog posts from 2011 I am reminded about what a busy year it was. We didn't have much free time while in Utah with me being in school full-time and working on my internship. So there weren't many posts about fun things. This year I'll try to post more about the fun things we do.
One great thing that Darren and I did in our last months in Utah was have almost daily lunch dates. I never blogged about it before, and as I sit and try to think about the good things from last year, our dates came to mind. Since Lila would be over at her grandma's house while I was in classes and Darren was at work in Provo, we would take advantage of it and have a little date. Now in Texas if we do a lunch date, Lila is included. Not a bad thing, just different. And since being in Texas we have gotten a babysitter twice; so we've had two whole dates this year where Lila wasn't babysat by her grandma! We're making progress.
After being in Utah for Christmas I realized that I miss BYU. Who knew this could happen?? While attending classes on campus I would think how much I wanted to get back to Lila, and now all I can think is what a great experience it was for me to attend a university. I feel very blessed to have had the support of Darren's parents so I could have both these enriching experiences at once. And I'm so glad for a husband who encouraged me to get a university education even when I didn't think I could. I also think I miss BYU because there's nothing quite like the atmosphere on a college campus; I love all the learning and discussion and the youthful people that surround you!
I've also being reflecting on the name of my blog since we moved here to Austin. Are we nomads anymore? Well, I wouldn't rule out another move for us in the coming year or two, so the blog name will stay for awhile. Although 2011 was a good year with life changes for us Turetzky's, Texas may not be home for us. Poor Darren and all his allergies. Not only does he have food allergies and animal allergies, he also has outdoor seasonal allergies which are abundant in this part of the country. This has perhaps being our biggest struggle this year.
We will see what 2012 has in store for us! No matter what life throws us this year, I'm planning on following President Monson's council for the new year; I will live the abundant life.
This year I will:
- officially graduate from BYU
- welcome baby boy to our family
- study the scriptures and pray more
- continue adding to my food website (and hopefully redesign it)
- make the most of play time with Lila
- organize and beautify my house at least to a small degree
- spend my free time doing less web surfing and more crafting and learning to use our camera
- follow President Monson's ABC's: choose a positive attitude, believe in myself, and face challenges with courage
2011 was overall a good year. As I look back at my blog posts from 2011 I am reminded about what a busy year it was. We didn't have much free time while in Utah with me being in school full-time and working on my internship. So there weren't many posts about fun things. This year I'll try to post more about the fun things we do.
One great thing that Darren and I did in our last months in Utah was have almost daily lunch dates. I never blogged about it before, and as I sit and try to think about the good things from last year, our dates came to mind. Since Lila would be over at her grandma's house while I was in classes and Darren was at work in Provo, we would take advantage of it and have a little date. Now in Texas if we do a lunch date, Lila is included. Not a bad thing, just different. And since being in Texas we have gotten a babysitter twice; so we've had two whole dates this year where Lila wasn't babysat by her grandma! We're making progress.
After being in Utah for Christmas I realized that I miss BYU. Who knew this could happen?? While attending classes on campus I would think how much I wanted to get back to Lila, and now all I can think is what a great experience it was for me to attend a university. I feel very blessed to have had the support of Darren's parents so I could have both these enriching experiences at once. And I'm so glad for a husband who encouraged me to get a university education even when I didn't think I could. I also think I miss BYU because there's nothing quite like the atmosphere on a college campus; I love all the learning and discussion and the youthful people that surround you!
I've also being reflecting on the name of my blog since we moved here to Austin. Are we nomads anymore? Well, I wouldn't rule out another move for us in the coming year or two, so the blog name will stay for awhile. Although 2011 was a good year with life changes for us Turetzky's, Texas may not be home for us. Poor Darren and all his allergies. Not only does he have food allergies and animal allergies, he also has outdoor seasonal allergies which are abundant in this part of the country. This has perhaps being our biggest struggle this year.
We will see what 2012 has in store for us! No matter what life throws us this year, I'm planning on following President Monson's council for the new year; I will live the abundant life.
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