April 2010 Weddings
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Thank you.
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2011 Poll
I think we did this last year, and it was fun! Let's reminisce about 2011!
1. What were the most fun times you had this year?
2. What were your happiest moments?
3. What were your saddest moments?
4. What was your favorite accomplishment?
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently?
6. What did you learn this year?
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012?
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word.
Re: 2011 Poll
1. What were the most fun times you had this year?
our vacation in florida, all of the glorious beach days, meeting the Nesties in NYC, mini getaways and dates with hubby, time spent with family and friends...
2. What were your happiest moments?
celebrating our anniversary, hosting our first Thanksgiving, enjoying my new ice cream maker (i'm such a dork)
3. What were your saddest moments?
watching my grandmother on a home movie of me as a baby, and missing her so much
4. What was your favorite accomplishment?
me and DH have been committed to eating healthy (i love trying new recipes and we don't eat out much), i met my reading goal for the year (30 books!) and DH and I did our 5k! Also, starting my new job and loving it!
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently?
not really...
6. What did you learn this year?
i learned that everyone has a story, and it's important to show kindness and compassion to everyone. i also learned how to develop a thicker skin at work
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012?
i'm coming up with a cooking challenge for myself, my friends are starting a book club, and hopefully we'll get pregnant. now is as good a time as any!
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word.
settled
(we are settled into our marriage, home, routine, new job, etc. life is just the way i wanted it to be by now!)
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? Our trip to FL in April - it was great spending time with cousins I never see. Fire pit & foo foo drink nights with the NDNs. Trips to PA for family reunion and Christmas party.
2. What were your happiest moments? Having my sister and BIL here for Thanksgiving, DH & my 1st anniversary together.
3. What were your saddest moments? Losing my dad. Nothing ever hit so hard in my life. We also lost our longtime friend/neighbor (my mom's best friend), a cousin and another longtime family friend (my cousin's 93 year old MIL). Lots of deaths this year, 3 of them very unexpected and sudden.
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Getting the $13,000 visa paid off. Of course I had help, but it's off my shoulders nonetheless.
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently? Not that I can think of!
6. What did you learn this year? That the most unexpected things happen and the most unexpected times and that life is way too short to hold grudges. I just wish my ILs would see that - after my dad passed it really sunk into DH's head and he's been trying so hard to make his siblings see that.
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? My 40th birthday celebration, paying off all our store charge cards, our niece's wedding and of course the holidays again!
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. CURVEBALLS!!!
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? Our Daytona Beach vacation with the kids and my dad and brothers/families. Hanging out with the hockey team and wives too was great!
2. What were your happiest moments? Going to Universal Studios
3. What were your saddest moments? Waiting to give my brother a huge hug the day he lost baby Hope. The last couple days here after talking with DH about goals and how we don't have any :-(
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Cooking a Thanksgiving meal and not being in a panic during any point of doing it. Everything was seamless and I was happy and calm when the family arrived!
5. Did you have any regrets? Not talking about goals with DH before this. What would you have done differently? . . talked about goals . . .
6. What did you learn this year? I like crocheting better than knitting at the moment . . . I learned right before the end of 2010 and haven't stopped! I also learned that given the right products I LOVE to put on and wear makeup! I absolutely LOVE my Arbonne skin care and makeup I got for myself, my skin has improved so much and I am so happy for that!
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? DH and I working out the goals issue and strengthening our relationship. Another trip to Cape May NJ may be in order (where we used to go early on in our relationship). Oh and Nestie GTG 2!!! :-)
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. Rollercoaster!
I have one other idea for something else for this poll if you care to participate:
9. What quote from a song you heard this year made an impact on you or moved you? "There's a difference in living and living well, Can't have it all, all by yourself. Something's always missing 'til you share it with someone else, there's a difference in living and living well." George Strait (It brought home the stupidity of my aunt who gave up on her marriage to my uncle this year)
April 2010 Siggy Challenge: Next Vacation Destination
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? welcoming DH's newest cousin home from China, he is such a sweet little boy and just makes everyone so happy; spending time with my BFF now that she is back in the area; and hosting Friendsgiving and it was a resounding success
2. What were your happiest moments? finding out we were pregnant, being offered full-time at my job, SILs wedding
3. What were your saddest moments? the miscarriage, losing my young cousin to cancer, the tornadoes on Good Friday, being robbed
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Friendsgiving...we had so much fun and I can't wait to do it again
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently? I learned a long time ago to never regret anyting
6. What did you learn this year? together, DH and I can get through anything
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? getting pregnant, having a good year with less bad news
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. rollercoaster
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? Our anniversary trip to the DR, hanging out with friends this summer!
2. What were your happiest moments? Just being with J..we do everything together and I just love it.
3. What were your saddest moments? We really didn't have much sad news this year...and that is okay!!
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? being promoted, being able to buy a house
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently? Nope!
6. What did you learn this year? Hard work and education really does pay off!
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? Getting pregnant!! (2012 is the year!) and moving into OUR first home!
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. busy!
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? The Outer Banks with both of our families.
2. What were your happiest moments? Getting my diploma in the mail
3. What were your saddest moments? Hurting my back so badly back in February. A number of really big disappointments, some badly broken trust and a few other really hurtful things from some people. Working in a different group for a while where I was extremely unhappy, and knowing that I will probably have to go back there.
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Graduating with my masters degree!!!
5. Did you have any regrets? Not turning for help sooner when I was so unhappy. Not going to the doctor when my foot started hurting.
6. What did you learn this year? I need to do selfish things for me sometimes, and not expect things of others. I may be able to handle bad situations, but that is not who I want to live my life. There are people who understand, will listen and support you without you asking, and give you the final push to do what is needed. Turning to someone for help does not mean you are weak.
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? Getting my level one CrossFit certification, and possibly putting it to some use, weather shadowing coaches, or judging at some competitions. Perhaps going on some trips.
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. rough
9. What quote from a song you heard this year made an impact on you or moved you? "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." Mark Twain - Not a song though.
1. What were the most fun times you had this year?
Visiting the West Coast for the first time (San Fran). Going snowboarding in Lake Tahoe. Meeting all you fabulous girls in NYC in September!
2, What were your happiest moments?
Celebrating our 1 year anniversary. Leaving my old job and starting a new career and starting grad school!
3. What were your saddest moments?
I can't really think of any...I suppose that's a good thing!
4. What was your favorite accomplishment?
Getting a new job and starting a new career!
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently?
I wish I had realized sooner that I wanted to be a teacher!
6. What did you learn this year?
I learned a lot about myself and realized that I didn't need to be stuck anymore
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012?
Running the Boston Marathon! Getting my black belt! Wrapping up my first year of grad school!
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word.
Peace.
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1. What were the most fun times you had this year? Beach trips with DH and the family, my cousin's wedding, NYC nestie gtg
2. What were your happiest moments? Moving into our new place, my cousin getting pregnant and giving birth to her miracle baby
3. What were your saddest moments? Our struggle to have a baby
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Finding a "grown up" place to live!
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently? Eh, I don't think I have any regrets really. I wish I would have been motivated more to lose weight....but at least I am motivated now!
6. What did you learn this year? My family is the most important thing in the world to me and when you need the support, they will be there.
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? Losing weight and getting pregnant!
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. Interesting
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April Nesties March siggy challenge: Next Vacation, Anguilla!!
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? We had a really fun trip to Texas in early May, a lot of fun summer times with road rallies and demos and golfing, and I had a ton of fun on my birthday weekend with my family!
2. What were your happiest moments? The birth of my nephew, the birth of my niece, and finding out we were pregnant!
3. What were your saddest moments? All those months with one pink line...
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Getting pregnant. Running another 5K with an even shorter time than ever before. Being given the opportunity to run my office by myself.
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently? I wish I would have gotten in better shape, I wish I would have went to Vegas with Jeff for our birthdays, I wish I would have saved more money.
6. What did you learn this year? Who my true friends are, how good I am at my job, and how awesome it is to be married to my absolute best friend on the planet.
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? Meeting our little one, seeing what having a baby means for my employment...and dare I say...the Lions are in the playoffs for 2012 for the first time since 1999, so I am excited to see how that fares out!
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. Progress.
I don't have time to do this whole poll, but I'd just like to point out that many of your "favorite times" were trips to Florida soooooo you should come back and see ME!
I definitely want to! I love FL and to make things even better, I also have an uncle and a cousin in your area so lots of people to visit next time we make it down there!
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? Hanging out with my friends who had babies this year. And our Nestie GTG of course!
2. What were your happiest moments? Seeing two lines on an HPT and getting good test results on the baby, when DH finally got a permanent job, buying our new car.
3. What were your saddest moments? Finding out my sister's cancer is terminal and watching her suffer, and to a lesser degree - my BFN during my first round of IVF and totaling my car. I cried way too much in 2011
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Um, surviving?? And finally getting pregnant.
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently? No regrets, the things that were bad were out of my control.
6. What did you learn this year? How funny life can be... just when you think there is no hope, something wonderful can happen.
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? Holding my little guy for the first time
And hopefully buying a house!
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. Like others... rollercoaster sums it up perfectly.
1. What were the most fun times you had this year?
Going home to visit, and when family/friends came to see us in MD. Hanging out with all of the fabulous nesties in NYC!
2. What were your happiest moments?
Being home in New England with friends and family, my SIL's wedding, and finally hearing my mom say she was proud of me for going back to school for my masters degree.
3. What were your saddest moments?
Leaving to come back to MD
4. What was your favorite accomplishment?
Pulling off a 3.83 GPA in my first semester of grad school while working full time almost the whole semester.
5. Did you have any regrets?
Not saving enough/paying off debt enough
6. What did you learn this year?
I'm a better multitasker than I thought! And I don't have to try and do it all, I can only do my best.
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012?
Going to see my dad and his side of the family hopefully this spring in Texas, visiting home, paying off some debt, saving for clinicals.
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. Content
9. What quote from a song you heard this year made an impact on you or moved you?
"Someday I'll be living in a big old city. And all you're ever gonna be is mean. Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me. And all you're ever gonna be is mean. Why you gotta be so mean?" (This quote from Taylor Swift, put into perspective some comments I got when I was younger about my plans/goals for my life)
DH & I at the Light Festival
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? Our trip to Alaska, and Celebrating out 1 year Anniversary.
2. What were your happiest moments? Getting out BFP
3. What were your saddest moments? Nothing really comes to mind...
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Saving money!
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently? I would have looked harder for a new job.
6. What did you learn this year? To appreciate time...
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? Meeting our baby boy, and DH starting his new position.
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. Transition
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? Like many others, the trip DH and I took to Florida this past Semptember. We enjoyed ourselves more on that trip than I think we did on our honeymoon. (The fact that it didn't rain on us the whole time probably helped a bit, lol)
2. What were your happiest moments? Going on above mention vacation
3. What were your saddest moments? Finding out that my Unlces, who is also my Godfather, has cancer...again
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Learning how to knit, crochet and sew more adavanced things than I has in the past....as my friends and coworkers would say, I got domesticated
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently? I too would have looked harder for a new job. Something with decent health/retirement benefits would be great!
6. What did you learn this year? To appreciate time...
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? Hoping to get a BFP this year
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. Fast
A little late to the party, but thats okay!
1. What were the most fun times you had this year? Our anniversary trip to Boston was a blast, definitely one of the most fun. My 25th birthday party was also pretty awesome. And the get together in NYC!
2. What were your happiest moments? The above were some of my happiest times. I also just got a raise and promotion which made me pretty happy.
3. What were your saddest moments? I don't remember being too sad this year. The worst was probably throughout all of the house buying drama, where it looked like things weren't going to work out.
4. What was your favorite accomplishment? Achieving my New Years Resolution from last year of saving money to buy a house! We are in our house and I love it.
5. Did you have any regrets? What would you have done differently? I definitely didn't save as much as I should/could have. This one is silly, but I got a little too drunk at the Patriots game that I went to with DH and I think I stopped him from having as much fun as he could have, I would have drank a lot less that day haha.
6. What did you learn this year? That perseverence pays off, and when there is something in your way of what you want you just have to fight harder to get it.
7. What are you looking forward to the most in 2012? The baby coming in July! Eeek!
8. Sum up 2011 in ONE word. Expensive.