2010 in Review

January

The year started out with a retreat for youth group. My girls were midway through 7th grade!

The anual YMCA trip to Mt. Baker was fun this year. We scholarshiped a bunch or teens from the MAP program and they had a blast snowboarding.

February
In February we went on one last youth group leaders trip with Mac and Naomi. We ate tons of fried food and took lots of "family" pictures.

Getting baptized!

March

I went to see Muse in March. They totally rocked.

April
In April Mac and Naomi left to serve at another church. It was totes sad to see them go. They are missed greatly!

May
Youth Leg happens every May with the YMCA. This year I took my biggest group ever to Olympia. 40 high schoolers, lots of awards and lots of drama. It was an epic year.

June

Nathan, Kirsten, Fin and Vivi came out for the summer and I got to meet my god-daughter Vivi for the first time!

I hiked mailbox peak with Nathan, definatly the hardest day hike I have ever done! It climbs about 4000 feet in 2.5 miles!

I also went on a backpacking trip with my dad and two of my brothers. Eastern WA is beautiful in the spring.

July
There was still lots of snow in the mountains in July and we thought the snow would be gone but we still hit snow on this backpacking trip at snow lake. Go figure! It was still a great hike and we made camp on the side of a hill.

I went on a rafting trip on the Dechutes river in Oregon with the YMCA. It was great weather and I even swam a rapid! If you look closely you can see the last boat of teens going down the river.

I ran my my first 5K with my friend Leah and sister Esther! I even finished in under than 30 minutes which is nothing major but was my goal.

Most of my family went down to Colorado for a long weekend for my cousins wedding. I am not sure why there where masks but it was fun!

We visited Red Rock and got to see lots of family. Leah is starting to look pregnant too!

August

I got to travel to North Carolina for a YMCA conference and after it was over I visited some friends in the DC area. It was great to see the capitol for the first time!

I also got to visit my friend Annie in Canada and meet her new baby!

September

Europe! What an epic trip with 3 awesome traveling buddies. Below is us in Ireland at the giants causeway. We stayed with my friend Nicola (far left). Highlights of Ireland where seeing a double rainbow, drinking Guiness in Dublin, the Belfast bus tour and catching up with Nicole!

Highlights of England where visiting the Chatsworth estate (below), London, riding the tube, catching up with my friend Dianne, driving on the other side of the road and the best breakfast of my life at a Marriott hotel. Luxury! (most of trip was not so luxurious.)

Highlights of France where eating a crepe by le eiffel tower, baguettes and going up in the eiffel tower!

The Lourve was pretty cool too. So huge!

Highlights of Italy where visiting the Coloseum, shopping in Florence, the David statue and spending 3 nights on the Island of Capri! Oh yea, and living on a diet of pizza and gelato!

October

I got a little sister! Okay I already have 3 but I am now the big sister to this awesome girl too! Christianna rocks!

I also ran my second 5K of the year. I beat my time by 4 minutes and also somehow got second place in my category!

November

Attended a baby shower for my sister Leah is due in January! Cant wait to meet Genesis soon!

I entered a grant contest for the YMCA to win $250,000 to start a music center in November. We worked really hard but in the end we did not win. I even wore the same shirt for a whole month. We got in some papers and got a lot of good publicity though so we will make it happen anyway!
December

I got a sweet white elephant gift at youth group! Probably the best ever!

December was a month of celebrations with good friends and family. I cant believe I turned 30 this year! Christmas was great with family and I am looking towards a new year filled with more adventure and following where God leads!