2008

Thanks for the tag Stacy. I keep looking at everyone else's blogs and thinking, "I am so glad no one has tagged me yet." I guess it was only a matter of time. Okay, the top 12 events, happenings or moments of 2008...

1. I convinced Michael to quit his crappy, low-paying job in Boulder City so he could take a much better job in Bakersfield. While it may sound easy, it took a lot of crying and threatening on my behalf to get him to realize it was a smart move. Now, he loves his job. Oh and did I mention that his old company in BC is requiring all their pilots to take a week of unpaid "vacation" in December, January and February?

2. We moved to Bakersfield. I know it ties in with the first one but we really do love it here (me more than Michael). Although we really miss Henderson and all our friends there, I really feel like we made the right move. We have made some really good friends in just a short time and I can't imagine being anywhere else right now.

3. Grandpa Oz came for Emma's 3rd birthday. We love it when Grandpa comes to visit!! Emma can't get enough of him!! He has been able to come for all of Emma's birthdays so far.

4. Michael got called to be in the Elder's Quorum Presidency. We got a call from our Stake High Councilman asking us to come to the church and Michael totally thought they were going to give me a calling. The look on his face was priceless when he found out it was for him.

5. I got called to be Young Women's President. Did I mention this happened a week before I gave birth?!? It's nice to be in a small ward where you are appreciated. I only have 3 girls but they are all so cute and I love serving with them.

6. Lucas Phillip was FINALLY born!! He was only a week late (who's counting right?) but he finally decided to make his grand appearance on August 5, 2008 at 8:18 am. If he had been born 13 minutes earlier it would have been 8 lbs 5 oz on 8-5 at 8:05. Wouldn't that have been cool??

7. Grandma Ganoush got to come for Lucas' birth. I guess it was a blessing that Lucas decided to hang out for awhile because that meant that my Mom got to be there when he was born. There is nothing quite like bringing a child into the world while the person who brought you into the world is right there helping you.

8. Labor Day weekend. We went to Vegas to show Lucas off and see a few friends. Grandpa Oz came down to meet us and got to see his grandson for the first time. My brother, Ian also came down all the way from Idaho for the weekend too.

9. Michael turned 40!!! I am officially married to an old man now!

10. Disneyland, Disneyland and more Disneyland!! We ended up going to Disneyland 4 times in the space of a month. Emma keeps asking when we'll go back again. We had a blast spending time with our family in Newport Beach and playing all over Southern California with them. Just the other day, Emma asked if we could go to Max's house for his birthday in January.

11. Stacia's wedding weekend. I saw Twilight in Vegas with Becky, drove to UT for Stacia's wedding and wrecked my car all in one weekend. Overall, not the best weekend but it really made both Michael and I grateful for "hidden" blessings (ie nobody was hurt in the accident). Plus I got to see my dad's new house!!

12. I turned 30!! Now Michael is no longer married to a "young lady". However, I will always be younger than he is!!

My honorable mentions...Mary's visit last summer and Michael's surgery in November. That wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be. Ok, I am tagging....Kim, Clarissa, Becky, Deidra, Brandy, Stacey Romney and Robin (that means you'll have to start blogging now). Good luck!!