2013 ~ A Year of Growing!

2013

At work...
Major Disputes Resolved - 12
Move-outs and ins -70
Renewed contracts Signed - 60
Out of office hours work put in- 348
1 Community BBQ
1 raise
2 bonuses

I'm School...
1 Degree Earned
1 Emphasis Changed
60 Credits Completed

Our Family...
Trips to Arizona/Cali/Utah-5
Gained _15_nieces and nephews
Gained_5_Brothers and sisters in law
Gained an amazing step Father in law

Countless phase ten games
Countless fish caught on the snake river
Countless inside jokes made

Chads new interests: Fishing and Woodworking
Kaylas new interests: Sewing and Writing

Old habits we kicked: Dr. Pepper, holding grudges and not studying.

Callings we've enjoyed: Second counselor in Singles ward bishopric and Temple prep teacher

Countless late night study groups
Countless hormonal emotional breakdowns
Countless "I'm sorry"'s said to each other

8 Prenatal Appointments
38 weeks of pregnancy
6 wacky cravings
1 very exciting gender reveal
and 2 beautiful showers for our spoiled son

365 days that we loved one another more than the day before
365 days we've made mistakes and relied on the Saviors atonement
and at least 365 lessons learned.

This year has been a wild one. We've had days of doubt, days of fear and anxiety for our future and our family. But we've also had days of immense love and learning. We've been humbled more than once and we've been chastened a time or two but we've grown closer to our Savior as a couple and as individuals and 2013 has taught us the importance of time. The time the Lords given us is not to be wasted, it's to be used to build up his kingdom, to laugh, to enjoy, to work hard and to love fiercely.