2011, Well, overall it was a pretty fantastic year, but it definitely had its ups and downs! Last Year 2011 started off with a bang when Eric proposed on New Years Day at Epcot's firework display in Disney World! I mean really!!!!!!!
Thats pretty hard to top, but literally the falling day my dad suffered a massive heart attack, was rushed to immediate surgery where he underwent triple bypass surgery. It kinda made Disney hard to enjoy when you're not sure if your dad is gonna make it through surgery. But luckily, I was blessed to have my amazing fiance and his wonderful family to comfort me into the wee hours of the morning in the hotel room waiting for the chance to hear my dad's voice again. Well he made it through surgery, but shortly after it was discovered that he had developed an infection in his chest, so once again he was rushed to surgery where the doctors decided to cut his chest open and then leave it open oh for well...oh yeah its STILL open. Thankfully the wound is healing on its own, so additional surgeries such as a skin graft is not needed right not. But we also just recently found out that he is in Stage 2 renal failure and we are waiting for more tests to be run, but most likely dialysis here we come. I've recently discovered that no matter the joy in our life that we are having today, tomorrow can be filled with much sorrow. I was so happy to marry the man of my dreams in the bountiful, ut. temple on June 8th with lots of family surrounding us, but my dad was too sick to travel anywhere and was not able to attend.
Missing DAD! :(
Not having my dad to be there with me as I was sealed to Eric for time and all eternity was heartbreaking, so with good comes the bad. I also was asked to interview with a PA school in Pennsylvania. That was quite the rollercoaster. realizing my plan isn't always heavenly father's plan was tough. Some of you know the story already so I'll briefly explain what happened. I flew out to Philly and upon immediately arriving I got an awful sickening feeling in my stomach. At first I just though it was my nerves cause I was rushing to interview on the other side of the country for grad school, but that wasn't it. I went to my interview and it went AMAZING!!!!! but I still had this awful feeling. As I got to talking with one of the current students, she was quick to inform me of how expensive housing was, and the crime rate was super high. I have literally never seen GHETTOS like these!!! I thought I lived in a city until I went to philly.... just a whole other life out there. Poor is poor like I've never seen. All around I had an awful feeling about the whole place and when everyone asked me how it went I said great, but I knew already that was not the place I was supposed to go to. School or not Heavenly Father let me know through the Holy Ghost, ABSOLUTELY NOT, I was NOT supposed to go there. So as I prayed I asked him, to make sure I didn't get in, cause if I got in and nowhere else I would choose it. Well to make a long story short I didn't get in, and I spent the whole last year working at my job that I can hardly bear. I try to be more grateful everyday that I have been blessed to even have a job that is pertinent to what I want to do with my life but its still hard to be grateful working at a job your over qualified for and underpaid to do. I know all will work out if I put my Heavenly Father first, everything else somehow will fall into place. Eric and I have reached the point in our marriage where we are trying to plan for a family, but to do that we have to get a lot of the details figured out and school and careers are the biggest for us right now! So 2012!!! I have high hopes, and plan to have a little more faith in the path you have planned for us this year! Eric is turning 30 this year, I turn 24 in less than 2 weeks, I reapplied to grad school, I'm looking at some other programs as well, Eric is working hard and moving up through the company, and as for my family, there is a lot of love and support and we'll do anything for each other. So for this New Year I have a few resolutions to jaunt down....Eric may add some later but he says he doesn't do resolutions he tries to change daily hahaha. Anyways, here are mine:
1. Be healthy- this includes what I eat, drink, and activities I participate in. I already have planned to run a half-marathon in June with most of the Hale crew and Eric if can talk him in to at least running the 5K with his mom. Dam Marathon 2.0!!
2. Quit my Job/Find New ONE/Grad School- Well this one is gonna be tricky, see I have awesome benefits, because the medical laboratory I work for is affiliated with the University of Utah, Hospitals, and care centers. So I am not necessarily looking to leave the company just move up and transfer to a different department. And yes Grad school... begin it, get in, move if I have too, just need to change things up and I really really miss school. Call me a dork or whatever But I have always loved learning. Yes, tests and homework, projects and all that stuff I don't love but I miss learning and I am ready to start a career not just a job. I want to know that someday if I have too I can support the family on my own. Yes I am that much of a planner!
3. Save more Money- Eric and I since we have been married are pretty much rocking at this financial part, but you can never be too prepared. We have been able to pay off a lot things that he had purchased before we got married, we've saved a lot, and I want to keep saving, and being financially smart and we have Dave Ramsey, the River Oaks Stake, and my brother Eric and his wife rebecca to thank for helping us start our marriage off right!!!! No credit cards, just cash, savings, and a lot of smart decision making.
Well those are my 3 Resolutions for the year, along with be a better wife, daughter, sister, and friend to all the people who love and support me and have made me who I am today!!! Love you all and Happy 2012!!!!! Twelve is my Lucky Number!!! It was my softball number all through high school!!! And I plan to have an awesome time this year like I did when I was in High School!!!!!!
Peace out 2011, Welcome 2012!!!!!!!!
