Top Ten Things I've Learned in 2010

1. I can do hard things.
2. I am a crazy dog person.
3. Golf...Who Knew?
4. Blogs are so 2008.
5. B Willie Smith...still the best band ever!!
6. I am a little bit of a U.S. History nerd.
7. Brazil is very far away.
8. Reality is not absolute, everyone has their own.
9. You can do anything for thirty seconds.
10. Forgiveness is a sign of strength, not a show of weakness.

This is just sad...

The traditional "top of the stairs" picture.
Christmas 2010

Look at My Over Achiever

Cassidy called me the other day and said, "Guess what?  I just found out I am the Student of the Semester for the Health/Science Department.  I know it's kind of nerdy, but it's still kind of cool.  I get to go to lunch."  I don't think it's nerdy at all, I think it's way cool.  And Cassidy can no longer claim that Colton is the smart one!

I Miss This Kid

Today Cody Christensen spoke at church.  He just returned home from a mission in Chile.  He entered the MTC exactly one year before Colton.  As he started his talked, he apologized for his poor English skills.  I started to tear up.  I continued crying through out his talk. I'm not talking a little watery eyes crying, I am talking full on tears streaming down my cheeks crying, quite possibly crossed over into sobbing. Maybe it was just hormonal, but sometimes I really miss Colton.  Bright side...one year down, one to go.

Why I Like Winter

This post was originally going to be "Why I Don't Like Winter."  But, man oh man, who has time to write a post that long.  So, I decided to go with the much shorter version (I will be lucky to be able to come up with five)
The Reason's I like Winter:

• Boots- Yes, I really, really like boots.  I wish it was possible to go straight from sandal season to boot season.  Who needs those inbetween shoes?
• Fireplaces-Just flip the switch and within minutes you are warm and snugly.
• Coats- I like coats.  I don't if this really fits in "winter" category, because I often wear a coat in the summer (or at least have one with me-just in case.) Oh well, it's going on my list.
• Layers and Long sleeves-What up with those people wearing tank tops?!! It's winter, for heaven's sake!
• Soda-I love when you can leave your soda in the car for four hours and when you come back it is still cold.  Can't get much better than that. 
• Christmas Lights-Don't confuse this with Christmas decorations.  I like to see festive Christmas lights. I don't like putting them up, taking them down, or any of that other Christmas "fun."  I just like the lights.

I think that is pretty much everything that is good about winter!!