I will improve my posture. (I slouch all the time)
I will start my online shop this year.
I will join a gym and work out regularly. (This is the scariest one of all.)
I will wake up before 10am every day, regardless of when I went to sleep the night before. (I'm hoping this will cure me of my "stay up late, wake up late" routine.)
Is it just me or are the years going by faster and faster? I know I know, its just because I'm getting old and so time goes by quicker because a year is a smaller portion of my lifespan... blah blah blah.
The point is, its time for the YEAR REVIEW!!!
Lists of memories from this year:
BIG Things:
Angel and Mike tying the knot!
Newest nephew & Nevin-ite born - Koen Hale Nevin!
Parker baptized at age 8!
Trips:
Portland - for Ari's very special Wildwood birthday party!!!
Texas - just because I miss all my dear friends and family who live far away & I had to meet all their new babies I already love and adore!
California - where we rocked six flags and sunburns (okay it was just Julie on the sun burn thing)
Cedar City - Utah Shakespeare Festival for my first time! We saw 12 Angry Men and Peter & the Starcatcher. Both were amazing.
Shows worked on:
Rapunzel - first time I was back ON stage, probably since High School, for reals.
Harlem Shake - does this count as a show? haha In case you missed it:
The Box - a wonderful new piece by Christian Swenson, that I was dramaturg for (kinda.)
Hello Dolly - SM for the Jerry Elison
The Scarlet Pimpernel - SCERA Shell Summer show, again alongside Mr. E!
The Jerry Elison Scholarship Night - I was the emcee - which was scary. But I'd do anything for that man!
A Christmas Carol - 3rd year! It gets better every time! And of course, with Jerry!
Other Shining Moments:
Our beautiful new juicer!!
Being Cinderella for a day in the 4th of July parade!
Seeing Wicked for my 25th birthday
#uglypicturefacecontest
Andrew finished wheel of time series - an end of an era
Hiking up around Strawberry Lake & seeing wild beavers only a few feet in front of us
Attending the Beautiful Singing vocal camp at BYU with my Mommy!
Lincoln riding on 2 wheels
Halloween - biker duo
Anvil, thermos, axe collection grew and grew
Little camping trip
Witches Tea Convention
Andrew's axe from the Ukraine
And of course just stopping at every estate sale and antique shop we can! seriously.
Not-so shining moments:
Spraining my ankle jumping in puddles
Scout's eye infection and having to wear the miserable cone
My awful sunburn from Cali
Cracking my iPhone
My fantasy football team
.....wait why are these mostly about me?
Wasting too much time of our lives watching the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove.
Memorable Movies of 2013 (in no particular order):
Catching Fire, Ender's Game, Gravity, Monster University, Iron man 3, Life of Pi, Bridesmaids, Warm Bodies, OZ: Great and Powerful, The Great Gatsby, Silver Linings Playbook, Django, Les Mis
Burt Wonderstone, Saving Mr. Banks, Bernie, and The host.... just kidding about the last one. :)
Firsts that happened this year:
Pyrex! And so began my obsession.
Dirty Dr. Pepper (at Swig)
Men in Black
Acting performance on Utah stage
Bachelor and Bachelorette viewing
Andrew's Handmade knife
Utah Shakespeare Festival
What I wish I could say we did this year.... and is *maybe* going on our goal list for 2014:
Buy a house
Start my online vintage shop
See a Broadway show in NYC
Take lots of pictures on our amazing camera. (I mean I took some this year, just not enough!)
Camping camping camping (again we did go, just not as much as we'd like to have)
More swimming and hot tubbing!!!! (notice the amount of exclamation points - this is serious)
Grow a garden
More of 2014 goals to come. But for now....
here's a little photo flip review of twenty-thirteen!
I've divided it down into sub-categories, because the idea of summing up an entire year is just far too daunting. And I'm sure I still left out lots of important stuff!
Trips:
- Crawdad Canyon with Ryan & Kristin!
- Many mini trips to Moab & Monticello during Andrew's work weeks, just to squeeze a little extra time in with the husband!
- 2 trips to St. George & Vegas- We saw Lion
King & O, shopped at Urban Renewal (Julie's new favorite find!),
bought a gun (Andrew's new favorite find!), and discovered Anasazi
Steakhouse (Andrew & Julie's new favorite find!)
- Celebration of our 2 year mark in SLC! We spent a nice weekend in the big city with good food & entertainment!
-Even though Andrew wasn't able to come, Wasakee was definitely one of
the best parts of 2011. It was such a wonderful place to spend some
family time & celebrate my parents' 40th anniversary!
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Again, Andrew was absent, but I visited the great state of Texas for
Jamie's wedding in August! I was able to see a lot of old friends that I
love and miss so very much!
Best Books (for Julie, I can't speak for Andrew here):
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card The Hunger Game series by Suzanne Collins
Netflix Obsessions:
How I Met Your Mother
Vampire Diaries
Mad Men
30 Rock
Storage Wars
Breaking Bad
Community
17/18 Kids & Counting Bones
New Discoveries:
- Pinterest
- In 'N Out's secret menu
-Arshels Cafe in Beaver
- Urban Renual in St. George
-Anasazi Steakhouse
-Lots of sweet thrift shops & antique stores New Additions:
- We love our new nephew Jude. He has the sweetest demeanor and is a little snuggle bug.
- Paul & Kelsi got married this August and we are happy to call her a Nevin too! (And they have a little one on the way!)
Work:
Julie:
- Started the year off by stage managing Ireland: A Dance Experience at the SCERA. She and Kendall discovered their secret talent of Irish dancing and the girls from Shelly's Irish Dance studio made it all possible... And because this video can no longer be hidden from the world, here is all the proof you need: The Great Irish Dance Off.
- Had the privilege of working with Jerry Elison again on a SCERA Shell production of Singin' In the Rain. She loves working and learning from Mr. E! - Was the production stage manager for BYU's Fall Opera, (which was actually a combination of 2 Operas) Menotti's Help, Help, the GLobolinks!, and Amahl and the Night Visitors. This was her first
experience working on an Opera and it was definitely challenging and fulfilling! -Worked on the development of a new Muiscal adaptation of the children's book The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey all year long. Her role as production stage manager began in February for a staged reading, and lasted through the full production in December. It was produced by both BYU and the SCERA. It was a wonderful experience to not only be a part of a new work, but also to work alongside a couple of her favorite professors from BYU: Roger Sorensen (Director), Ward Wright (Playwright), David Morgan (title character). The music was composed by two wonderful musicians: Randall Wright & Marvin Payne.
Andrew:
- Andrew is still working at Frontier Drilling as a derrick hand. He loves the challenge of it and has many friends out on the rig (and now his brother, Matt!). He is located in Moab and works one week on and one week off. It is not ideal but between both of our jobs, we make it work!
The Most Surprising Feat:
- No moving of houses during 2011!!
THE Highlight of 2011
On March 16th Andrew & I
were sealed in the Draper Temple! This was definitely the best part of
the entire year. It was such a wonderful, peaceful experience.
So Christmas has already come and gone! And so has 2010!
It was such good year, 2010. We have had so many wonderful experiences and so much to be grateful for.
Here is a little month-by-month sum up of our last year.
In January:
*We fell in love with Glee!
*Andrew grew a mustache .
*Julie took a tap dance class: which she has always wanted to do!
In February:
*We wrote some slam poetry together.
*Andrew attempted his hand at woodworking. Someday he will build me a cabin in the woods.
*Julie fell in love with stage management!
In March:
*We hardly saw one another, between work, school, and theater! This was a busy time!
*Andrew turned 25!!
*Julie worked on two shows at BYU as Assistant Stage Manager for As You Like It, and Dramaturg for Blood Wedding.
In April:
*We became completely and totally obsessed with LOST and could not stop until we finished the Series finale!
*Andrew won a laptop at work for his high sale volume!
*Julie Graduated from BYU with a BA in Theatre Arts.
In May:
*We enjoyed rock climbing with Ryan & Kristen in the warm Utah summer weather.
*Andrew escorted Julie and Jared to PMI's Lagoon Day with Jared, and faced the scarest/wild/super-fun rollercoaster, Wicked!
*Julie Asst. Stage Managed Funny Girl at the SCERA.
In June:
*We took advantage of living in Utah, and spent many days outdoors, exploring, hiking, playing, etc.
*Andrew took up Tennis, and tried (so patiently) to teach Julie.
*Julie almost sat on a snake.
In July:
*We Celebrated our First Anniversary!
*Andrew was still obsessed with tennis, and all things outdoors.
*Julie Stage ManagedAnnie Get Your Gunat the SCERA, which also traveled to BYU's Education Week for a short run.
In August:
*We went hiking & camping as much as our schedules would permit! And we moved out of our first place, and into a newer/smaller place.
*Andrew's fascination/intrigue/love in axes grew tremendously!
*Julie turned 22!! And she saw She & Him in concert with Kristen!
In September:
*We went camping again! (although, September nights are a little too chilly for comfort.)
*Andrew took up fishing. Fresh trout is oh, so yummy!
*Julie went to Odessa for Marcy's wedding, and met up with old friends, and her family!
In October:
*We cheered on the Cougars & celebrated the first snow of the season!
*Andrew quit work at PMI, and went back to working for Frontier Drilling in Moab.
*Julie transformed into a witch (for one night only).
In November:
*We celebrated Thanksgiving on the 24th with a small feast for two.
*Andrew was promoted to a Derrik-hand and switched crews, which enabled him to be home for Christmas!
*Julie was hired part time at the Hale Center Theater in their box office and also as a House Manager.
In December:
*We moved, yet again! It is very cute & wonderful. We celebrated Christmas this year in Utah, so it was the 25th with the Nevins, and the 26th with the Bonifays!
*Andrew showed Julie around the fine city of Moab, and began fixing up his awesome Bronco.
*Julie stage managed A Christmas Carolat the Hale Center Theater
I stole this from one of my friend's blogs that I follow. I thought it was a fun and simple way to review the last year.
In 2008 I LIVED:
1. Glenwood, The Condo, and another condo...
2. In Portland with my precious nephew.
3. On the edge...
In 2008 the best books I LEAFED through were:
1. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert .
2. Son of a Witch by Gregory McGuire
3. The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
In 2008 and for the first time in my LIFE I:
1. saw a glimpse of what it is like to have children (or at least one child).
2. actually enjoyed being in Provo, and missed it when I was gone.
3. traveled to California!
In 2008 I discovered that I LOVED:
1. Sushi.
2. bubble tea.
3. blogging.
In 2008 the best songs I LISTENED to were:
1. You Don't Know Me by Ben Folds & Regina Spektor.
2. Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson.
3. Living Room by Tegan & Sara.
In 2008 I still LIKED:
1. what I want to do with my life
2. staying up late.
3. visiting my friends from home - how I love them!
In 2008 I LOOKED:
1. like Mrs. Peacock.
2. up most of the time.
3. for the little things to make me happy.
In 2008 I LOST:
1. friends.
2. trust in people I believed in.
3. track of time - all the time.
In 2008 I LEARNED:
1. that people are not perfect.
2. that growing up is inevitable.
3. how amazingly supportive my family is in me.
4. honesty is the most important piece in any relationship.
First of all, on New Year's Eve I searched high and low for some party favors, noise makers, and hats for midnight. Perhaps it was because I was looking on the New Year's Eve, but I could not find any party favors ANYWHERE!! It was so frustrating. It seems that nobody celebrates the New Year anymore!
So anyway, for New Year's Eve, we first had dinner and played Skip-Bo with the Syners! Andrew and I then partied at Callie's house with Marcy, Rachael, Holly, Taylor, Tiffany, Olivia (kinda). We played a few hilarious rounds of Catchphrase and Callie's creative New Year's resolution game! After midnight, we hopped to another party to see Andrea, Nikki, and Travis.
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