2012 Wrap Up

In my opinion, at the end of every year, if you're living right, you should be able to look back on the year you've just lived and say that it has been the best year of your life so far. This year was no exception. Take a look at my recap of some of my favorite moments :)

January:

We started this year with a bang, having an incredible New Year's Eve party as our goodbye to our beloved apartment, The Jersey Floor.

My best friend got engaged!

Went to the hot pots up in Idaho several times with friends for some late night fun.

February:

I went to the PostSecret event in Boise with Dani and David. It was one of the most worthwhile, inspiring things I've ever been to.

I found out Dani was pregnant with my baby J :)

Spent several hours in Logan with Noelle, David, and Moriah planking and owling. So dumb, but so so fun.

March:

Spring Break in Seattle/Portland with Carlie, Chris, and Moriah.

Got my third tattoo. It's in Greek, because I've always loved Greek mythology, and it means "calm."

Got to see my cousins Buzz, Lars, and John and my Aunt Sarah  who were in Utah from Minnesota. 

April:

Got to go to Dooce's book signing in Salt Lake!

One of my professors hired me to edit thesis papers for international students.

This quote from Moriah: "You see this vodka?! I AM A DOCTOR." :)

May:

Dani and I got to see Robyn who was home from her mission for a week.

I felt baby Jaxson kick for the first time :)

"I've never wanted to be black because I've always been super paranoid of getting sickle-cell anemia."

June:

I turned the big 2-1 and went out with friends to celebrate.

My best friend got married! One of the most beautiful days I can remember.

Went to San Francisco with the family. Went to Alcatraz, a Giants game, and more aquariums than anyone in my family but me wanted to go to.

July:

Had a super fun, drunken girls + David night where we went to Beehive Grill and then to see Magic Mike.

Had our biennial Anderson family reunion in Midway.

Started organizing Kenzy's classroom for the upcoming school year.

August:

End of summer dinner with my family at Elements.

My baby sister turned sixteen!!

I began my second year of college at Utah State, along with my best friend David!

September:

I watched an entire season of Grey's Anatomy in four days with the reasoning that I should procrastinate all of my schoolwork at the beginning of the semester instead of stretching it out over several weeks.

Met Kenzy's adorable fifth graders for the first time and started going to her class on a regular basis.

Got my annual head injury just when I had started hoping that I would maybe be able to skip a year.

October:

MY NEPHEW WAS BORN! 

I threw my first baby shower for the mother of said nephew, my best friend Dani.

Made my blog public. This was a big deal for me and was very nerve-wracking. But I'm liking it :)

November:

Had a blast working with my favorite people on Thanksgiving and then having a quiet dinner with my parents and siblings.

Was lucky enough to get invited to go to The Killers concert last minute. It was INCREDIBLE.

Had a catch-up Jersey breakfast with Colton, Carlie, and Noelle. 

December:

I got through my finals week-barely.

Passed every single one of my classes with good grades AND finished with math forever.

Had a great Christmas Eve and Christmas and a wonderful holiday break thus far.

This year has been wonderful. There's been ups and downs, but overall I'm so grateful for the life I live and the people in it. I know some pretty amazing people. And now we've come full circle. Our Jersey New Years Eve party 2.0 is tomorrow night and I am stoked about it. Cheers to you, 2012. You were pretty spectacular :)