Looking ahead to [2009]

I have been (dare I say it?) bOrEd the last couple of days. Today in particular. So I decided to go ahead with a post that I was planning on doing in January, and everyone out there who just might happen to read my blog can be entertained with yet another post from me!

Last year around this time I did a post highlighting my favorite moments for that year (2007) which at that time I hadn't had my blog for very long. I wanted to do something similar this year, but I have had our blog the whole 2008 year. Instead of this year's highlights, I decided to list some of the things that I am looking forward to for 2009. And obviously, none of this has happened yet, it is all speculation and me being hopeful in some instances.

[1]

Dan and I have our tickets to see WICKED when they come to Salt Lake in April. We are going with 2 of Dan's mission buddies and their wives, which are now friends of mine as well. I am very excited for this!



[2]

Dan and I will be celebrating our 4 year anniversary in March (Can you believe we made it this far?)! Since we have been celebrating anniversaries, we have only spent one of them alone together. Year 2 & 3 we had Easton. I think that this year I may be willing and may be even comfortable *gasp* to leave Easton for a night. Now, we most likely will not be going anywhere that resembles this picture. But I think it will be just as relaxing, which is something that I am actually looking forward to.




[3]

I am looking forward to the day when all of our little projects around the house are finished! Or at least the ones that we have already started. I think that things are coming together quite nicely, and am confident that it will be completed in 2009! Yay!

[4]

We started the potty training process back in September, and I really feel that Easton got a good start, and now has the concept of using the potty now. Right now we are on a "break" from all of that, and I am planning to resume to full force in January. I am hoping that Easton will be in underwear by the begining of February... is that crazy?? WiSh Us LuCk!!

[5]

Another hope that I have for the year 2009 is to become pregnant. The key here is StAyInG pregnant! :) I don't think that I ever posted this on my blog, but I had a second miscarraige in October, which was a real bummer. I was 9 weeks along and I *think* that my due date was somewhere in the end of April/begining of May. So... I am crossing my fingers that the third time will be the charm! Whenever that may be, which brings us back to the whole 2009 theme of this post. (One last comment on the subject. It weirds me out everytime I realize that the next time that I am pregnant will be my 4th pregnancy...)

[6]

From January going through until April, every Wednesday night I will be taking an intro to photography course at the Salt Lake Art Center. I am very excited to learn more about photography! Friends and family have been nice enough to let me take their pictures, and I seriously love it. I am anxious to learn more, and see if this is something that I would like to go futher with and be "when I grow up".

[7]

The last thing on my list is all the stuff that I don't know about yet! My life is filled with so many surprises and 360 degree turns, but I truly love it. I am so grateful for the experiences (good and bad) that I have had in my life so far... it has brought me to where I am today, and there is nowhere else in this whole big world that I would rather be!