Now to look back at this crazy year and reflect...
1. What did I do in 2011 that you've never done before? I became a stepmom to 5 children and lost 50 lbs. and got pregnant for the 2nd time.
2. Did I keep my new year's resolutions, and will I make more? For the most part I did...lost weight, got engaged, married, and pregnant. I still have a long ways to go with my other resolutions, but I always make goals and try to achieve them.
3. Did anyone close to me give birth? Yes! Jana had Hobie on January 13, 2011. He is stinking cute!
4. Did anyone close to you die? Not anyone super close to me died...but I did go to several funerals this year of some pretty special people that have impacted my life in some way. They will be missed.
5. What countries did you visit? If you consider California and Utah a different country than yeah I visited there, but I didn't leave the country this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that I didn't in 2011? My baby to be born, so I can hold her on the outside of me instead of the inside :-)
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory and why? January 29th...Tony officially proposed to me the day before my birthday. March 4th...I married an amazing man and became a stepmom to his 5 amazing kids! May 7th...I found out I was expecting a baby!! September 2nd we found out our baby is a GIRL...that makes number 6 girl.
8. Biggest achievement of the year? Getting married, pregnant, and being able to stay home and be home for the kids.
9. Biggest failure? Not renewing my temple recommend when it expired even though the temple is closed. I should still have one.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? A few bruises from our little accident with the astro van, but other than that, the normal pregnancy icky moments.
11. What was the best thing you bought? A suburban that fits everyone in the family.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Everyone...it is a hard adjustment trying to blend 2 families. Overall, I think everyone is doing a fine job.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Every kid had their moment this year. It all comes down to adjustment to new people in your life.
14. Where did most of your money go? Food and bills...of course with that many people in the family.
15. What did you get really, really, really, excited about? Getting remarried, finding out I was pregnant, going to California for Thanksgiving.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011? Hey, Soul Sister...loved singing along with Tony playing it on the guitar.
17.Compared to this time last year are you:
18. a) happier or sadder? I would say the same. I was happy last year because I was dating Tony...I'm happy this year because I'm about to have a BABY!
b)thinner or fatter? Of course I'm fatter...I'm 9 months pregnant
c) richer or poorer? I actually have more money than last year, but it gets used a lot quicker with that many people in the family.
19. What do you wish you'd done more of? Cleaning and organizing the house. Pregnancy made me lazy.
20. What do you wish you'd done less of? Sleeping
21. How did you spend Christmas? At home and then visiting Tony's family and then my family.
22. Did I fall in love in 2011? OH YES!!
23. What was your favorite TV program? The Office, Lost, Once Upon a Time, Dancing with the Stars
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't hate anyone...but I struggle with some behaviors from certain people that I haven't had to deal with before.
25. What is the best book you read? I read a couple Harry Potter books this year. Those are fun to read.
26. What is your greatest musical discovery? I discovered the Pandora station and I love it! I think my favorite is the Train station. The songs are so good.
27. What did you want and get? To get remarried :-)
28. What did you want and not get? To keep my weight going down...pregnancy kind of prevents that.
29. What was your favorite film of this year? I would say Breaking Dawn, just because I saw it last night for the first time!
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 32 and I had a party at my parents house. Tony got to be there with me :-)
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I don't think anything could have. I am satisfied.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept of 2011? Find anything that fits. Things were too big at the beginning of the year and I'm ending the year with everything too small for my belly.
33. What kept you sane? My computer and being able to be in my room when things got overwhelming for me...and a huge bathtub to soak in.
34. Which celebrity/ public figure did you fancy the most? Not into fancying celebrities...but I find it entertaining to follow stories online. It's like a train wreck...can't turn away!
35. What political issue stirred you the most? The Republican party primaries. Finding a candidate for next year.
36. Who did you miss? I missed spending time with my mom. It was an adjustment not being with her everyday.
37. Who was the best new person you met? Hmmm...instead of saying one person, I'm going to say the whole Flores family. They are awesome!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson learned in 2011...patience. Adjustment to change is really, really hard and the best thing to do in that situation is to have patience and understanding. It will not always be so hard.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "I knew there was somebody somewhere like me alone in the dark. Now I know my dream will live on, I've been waiting so long. Nothing's going to tear us apart...In the end I wanna be standing at the beginning with you." At the beginning from Anastasia the movie.
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