2009: a year in review

i realized i've done more than i thought this year

so in copying my friend, smash,

here is my year in review:

JANUARY

started off the new year in seattle

celebrating with spencer

later in the month i got to see my cuz, lindsey, marry micah
cute couple! later in the month taylor and i tried to do
a covered bridge bike tour

we saw the first one...
we started with
and didn't anticipate such big hills with our mtn bikes on the road

FEBRUARY

my beloved holly came to visit

(i hate this picture but she looks so darling!)

MARCH

i discovered bagby hot springs
after a 12 miles snowshoe hike
a bit longer than expected
but it warmed my heart to oregon

APRIL

my dear friend levi came to visit
with his mom
we drove as close as we could to mt st helen's
we got to chill his distance relative's "cabin"
that was nicer than any home i've lived in

MAY

i was able to be in vegas for my gpa's birthday

and go see DMB with
two of his other largest fans hilary and katrina
(sorry no pics)

then for memorial day
jose n' analee drove to come visit!

JUNE

the favorite came to visit
wedding dress shopping ensued
and my nice friend, dave, took us sea kayaking
and we saw seals with their babies my great old friend, steph, from high school
came to visit from the valleyi ran my first
and possibly LAST marathon
by myself in seattle
the rock-n-roll marathon music tunes
helped me while missing danielleJULY

i saw crater lake for my first time with bob

we had a family reunion in utah
my family was all grateful
we currently only have adults in our family
and didn't have to go on rides
we didn't really want to go on
and were able to relax up at the bird

jaimie took out her endowments at the jordan river templea special time with the fam

on my personal religious "must do" checklist
shot the tube with fun friends

AUGUST

hiked south sister
made new friends

i could officially be a "mazama"
if i felt like paying the fees

jaimie and wolfgang got married

new families combine!karen and i head to europe for the open house
and some traveling along the wayi fell in love with venice

and gimmelwald and switzerland

SEPTEMBER

danielle, fart pipe and holli came to visit
we started the weekend off by seeing
mason jennings in eugene
with sarah and taylor
mason is dreamy looking but a very mellow music man
and not much of an entertainer

slept on the beach and didn't get caught!

OCTOBER

had a killer "undead" party
with brian king
never dressed so scary/zombie-ish in my life

NOVEMBER

i turned 30.
i don't want to talk about it.

my family in vegas made it special
despite my ill thoughts towards

the new decade of my life

DECEMBER

saw swell season in concert
AMAZING.
sang along
loved every minute

saw brett dennen and got first kissed on the concert floor

loved it.

Christmas in AZ
was shared with bassie

and daniellehad yummy cheesy fondue

that we all enjoyed

and the whole family (including the brunners)

were all in attendance

had a superb time!

cheers to 2009

bring the joy 2010!