As 2010 has begun I, like everyone else I'm sure, have found myself reflecting back on the year 2009. At first when I think about 2009 I think it was the best year ever full of memories that I want to keep with me forever! We have had some incredible moments and experiences together and I cherish them all more than I can say. But to be fair, there were some pretty crappy moments too. The good thing is that the hard and crappy moments only made the best moments better. Let me just warn you, this post is a little long but I wanted it for journlaling purposes too so sorry. And so let me take you back...
January- I moved back up to Logan after the Christmas break and realized that I really never ever wanted to be apart from Mike again. This was the beginning of a really hard time for me full of really lonely days and nights and really long phone conversations. I don't think there was a weekend starting in January that I didn't come home for at least a day just to see Mike. I guess its like they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. But absence still really sucks.
February- Started the month out with a trip. The greatest trip to see Lisa and the new addition to the family Lizzy! During this trip I got to hold that little baby girl a ton and loved every minute of it! I still feel a really special connection with this little girl and love her so much! I also got to know Katie and Michael better and did tons of puzzles, games and even danced a little bit to Hannah Montana. I love the McKinlays and their family and after this trip I knew that I wanted them to be apart of my life always, just like the rest of Mike's family. The best part of the trip was missing our flight home and, not according to his plan, going on a little outing that night in California, just Mike and I, to have a bit of a picnic on a golf course where part of dessert was biting down on a peice of cheesecake and finding a ring in my bite! We got engaged on a beautiful night and I had never been so excited and happy to spend the rest of forever with Mike.
March- Plans were in full swing! I hated being in Logan more than ever and usually my days would consist of going to school, trying to stay bust and spending the rest of the night in my room crying on the phone with Mike. I was a pretty pathetic mess counting down the days to the weekend when I could head back to Salt Lake. Mike also started traveling with the team again and this made it even harder to see eachother. :( For Spring Break my girlfriends, my mom and I took off on a cruise to Mexico. It was a fun trip and I got to spend alot of time with my mom because the other girls wanted to meet some boys and party it up. I was so grateful to have my mom there and we had a fun time escaping for a bit! I missed Mike. We also welcomed a new nephew Mason who is the cutest little baby boy ever!!! It was so fun to experience him coming with Mike's family, as long as that day was in the hospital it is one of my favorite memories of his family.
April- Plans continued and so did lonliness, but we only had one more month until I could be home! Celebrated Mike's Birthday on the 21st with a suprise visit to Salt Lake!
May- I finally got to move home!!! It was so fun to be there that last monthe before the wedding to plan and Mike was now done traveling so we got to see eachother everyday! Welcomed London into the family! I love this little girl and love watching her grow! I can't wait to see more of her personality in the next few years. She was so tiny and I LOVED to hold her as much as possible.
June- We were married June 18th, pretty much the only day without rain the whole month. This really was the best and my most favorite day of my entire life. I loved my wedding day and was so happy to finally have Mike forever. My favorite memory was our time together right before we walked in to be sealed and a few things our sealer said to us. I love Mike so much and am so happy that this day had finally come for us. we headed off to Playa Del Carmen Mexico on our honeymoon and had the greatest time being together! Loved the things we saw and the things we did there and are already anxious to get back someday.
July- I started working down town and fell in love with Salt Lake City. We spent lots of time together in our apartment settling in to our home and getting to know eachother. I was amazed at how well I thought we new eachother and how much there really is to learn still! I loved coming home and making dinner for my hubby, something that I am sad to say has not happened as much anymore, and spending our evenings together watching movies or playing games or hanging out just the two of us. We also went on some fun trips with our families to East Canyon and St George.
August- Played alot of golf together and I got to watch Mike play in some tournaments which is always fun for me. I loved spending our summer nights together on the golf course and I am craving them again! We got ready for school to start, which we were not happy to do because it meant our time together was cut down significantly. :( We also lost my Grandpa Alden tohis battle with cancer in August. I love him so much and I'm so happy that he is in a better place. I'm so happy Mike was there with me and was able to know Grandpa so well and support us both through this time.
September- Got into a new school schedule that involved lots of golf practice and classes for Mike and weekly trips up to Logan for me, yuck. Mike started traveling again and this was not a fun time fore me. I didn't like being alone in our house so I spent alot of nights at my parents so I wouldn't be alone. I can't even explain how hard it was for me to have Mike gone and to not have any friends in Salt Lake. I cried alot and really struggled over the next few traveling months. I was so thankful for my mom and my sister-in-lwas for keeping me busy and sane. They have no idea how much I just needed some friends and they have become my best friends.
October- More traveling for Mike and lots of school for both of us. This is when I started to really cherish the few days that I had Mike home and loved to be with him every minute I could. we tried to get a date night in once o week as much as we could and it was so fun to be creative on a budget together. We started to love the dollar movies! I was so proud of Mike for his accomplishments with golf! He was able to finish 3rd in a tournament and his team took first in one! When he told me that after the first day he was in first place in the tournament he took 3rd in I cried on the phone and the rest of the night because I was so happy and proud! I also got to travel with Sheri to see him play in California and St. George. I loved getting to know my mother-in-law better and had so much fun with her! I love having her as a friend. Had our first Halloween together married and had so much fun!
November-Traveling was over for a few months and I was SO happy!!!! We tried to both catch up on our classes to get ready for finals after procrastinating pretty badly! oops! Spent our first Thanksgiving together and had so much fun and food with both of our families. I am so thankful for our families and the love and support they have shown us.
December- Barely made it through finals! We were both so happy to have a break from school! We had so much fun preparing for the holidays and did alot with family this month and we got ready for Christmas and Whit's wedding. Mike got in a car accident and so we didn't have our Suburu for the winter storms and that was a little scary! I'm so happy he was ok and that it wasn't his fault! Christmas was the best Christmas ever and I loved that we were able to spend it together in our own little way.
This year I learned to love my husband more than ever and truly appreciate him for who he is and for what he brings to my life and our marriage. It has been a blast getting to know more and more about him and I am so excited to keep doing that forever. I love you Mike and after a hell of a year I'm excited for the next one together!
