Happy New Year!

This time of year always makes me melancholy; no more Christmas music, talk of taking down the decorations, back to the daily grind at work and reflecting on the past year.  Christmas always goes by way too quickly, especially this year since we were away at the beginning of December and I had a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit while I was suffering from post vacation/wedding blues.  Alexander’s family always celebrates Christmas on Christmas Eve but this year his brother had to work so we celebrated on Boxing Day which was a little weird.  Christmas was also strange without any snow.

Sometime this week Alexander and I are going to sit down and we are going to make a list of things we want to do in 2012 and set some goals.  We have an idea for a trip we want to take but it won’t be until the fall so that gives us plenty of time to research!   

2011 was a pretty dang good year! 

• I married my best friend
• I had 3 jobs (yikes! I hop around like a grasshopper on crack)
• we made 2 trips to the mountains
• managed a quick jaunt to Disney Land

January:

• Working temp to perm job at Stantec
• Caught the flu for the first time in 10+ years
• Visited the ice sculptures on Whyte Ave
• Attended Bridal Fantasy where I met Gail (the highlight of the day!)

February:

• Visited Jill in Nisku
• Started a new job at Steeplejack
• Celebrated the 4th anniversary of my 25th birthday

March:

• Attended an Oscar party
• Started taking courses at the ACSA towards my HSA
• Mailed out our wedding invitations!
• Took a weekend trip to Banff and did an ice walk

April:

• Decorated eggs for Easter

May:

• Went dress shopping
• Went with Alexander on a work conference where we stayed at the Fairmont Lake Louise!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June:

• Saw a lot of Harry Potter movies in the theatre
• Took some cake decorating classes

July:

• Saw the last Harry Potter movie
• Attended K-Days and bought a rhino ottoman

August:

• Saw a Jubilations play
• Attended Darcy’s Deep Fry-Palooza
• Walked around at the Fringe

September:

• Engagement shoot
• Disney Land! 
• Started work at Suncor
• Attended free day at Fort Edmonton Park

October:

• Threw Alexander a surprise 30th Star Wars themed birthday party
• Went to the Corn Maze

November:

• Attending my wedding shower hosted by my mom
• Left for Mexico!

December:

• Wedding!
• Christmas Parties
• Christmas Lights