Happy 2010!!

I got to spend New Years' Eve with some of the greatest friends a girl could ask for. Our evening was fairly low key, but the company and conversation was great.
We decided to just stay at Amber's this year. We enjoyed a tasty dinner at McGrath's Fish House at the Gateway and then headed to Amber's for the rest of the night. I had a lot of fun and I am very grateful for fantastic friends.

After dinner Heather got a little turned around on the drive home (which is potentially scary in downtown Salt Lake City). Sure enough we ended up in a shady area. We were feeling a little wild and crazy and made Heather pull over so we could take a picture to document our adventure trying to get home. This picture pretty much explains it...

Ringing in the New Year with Haylee, Heather, and Amber.

I have a couple days to ponder on the new year. I am feeling optimistic about 2010. I just have a great feeling about this year, and I am anxious to see what Heavenly Father has in store for me this year.

I have also spent time thinking about this last decade (it sure went fast!). A lot of things happened in my life and I can see how much I've grown and how much I've been blessed. Here's a brief summary of what I've thought about:

• I graduated from high school in 2001.
• I earned a Bachelor's degree.
• I earned a Master's degree.
• I spent a semester strengthening my testimony at the Joseph Smith Academy in Nauvoo, Illinois.
• I have nearly 200 college credits.
• I bought 2 cars.
• I was in 3 car accidents (none of which were my fault, and only one of which I was driving).
• I fell in love.
• I experienced grief like I never thought I would.
• I had 5 different jobs.
• I moved 3 times (all of which were in the last 2 years).
• I've held 4 different church callings.
• I waited for a missionary.
• I learned to knit.
• I made new friends who will forever have an impact on my life.
• I have attended 2 different wards.
• I have worked with over 700 students.
• I've traveled to Hawaii twice, Canada 5 times, Florida, California, Idaho, Wyoming, Washingon, Oregon, Illinois, Ohio, Nebraska, New York, Nevada.
• I questioned my testimony and what I believe.
• I found peace.
• I recieved my endowments in the Jordan River Temple December 28, 2008.
• I read the Book of Mormon several times.

For now, that's all I can think of. There were many more events over the last 10 years. I feel incredibly blessed and I am thankful for all that I have. I am looking forward to this year and I pray that all my friends and family will be safe, be healthy, and have peace for the decade to come.