A year in pictures

Quick recap of the year...

The doggies flew in an airplane for the first time.

Trip to Tahoe and Sief's first tim skiing.

Finished the trilogy.

Penny's first trip to San Francisco and first time staying in a fancy hotel!

oh..la..la..

New babies - added to the families of many of my old friends.

Aunt Ed's new baby - Ruby!

Saying good-bye to the best dog, Lady.

Spring Training - Giants game in Phoenix.

Who could forget - the wonderful hot springs in Safford, AZ.

Hiking with the wieners.  Penny pooped out.

First (aka practice) camping trip.  McDonalds and Starbucks for breakfast - that's roughing it, right?

Taylor graduates from college, moves to the big city, and gets a real job.

A day of relaxation at a Tucson Resort.

Promotions Dinner - We survived intern year!  Yahoo!

July marked my 1st full year living in Tucson.

Monument Valley

Mini college reunion with two of my besties.

Camping trip number 2.  No fast food, but there was nasty boxed wine and I accidentally dumped nearly all the scrambled eggs into the fire at breakfast.

Finally!  I made it to 4 corners.

Mesa Verde - Cliff Dwellings

I re-learned to knit!

Practicing frijoles making.  Learning those family recipies.

Celebrating fall in 90 degree weather in Tucson.

Weddings!

NYC Broadway Musical!

Family Vacation in the Big Apple

New addition - Bart to the family.

First doggy kayaking trip.

 

Oh and there was some work involved in there too!

Organic produce boxes - now being delivered to my house bi-weekly to increase my vegetable intake in the coming new year.

Christmas 2011

Rest in Peace, my beloved Grandma.

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2012 New Years Resolutions

1.  Continue my gratitude journal - writing 3 things I'm grateful for every evening.  

In the last year, I probably did that 85% of the time.

2.  Take a photo everyday, and to post that photo on my blog daily, except on those rural rotations when I do not have the ability to post.

What is your new years resolution?  

Here's to a new year filled with laughter, love, learning, hope, growth, fun.....

You'll be Missed.

Thanks for all the memories, lessons, and ice cream sundaes.

Love always,

Jennifer

Finally!! pics from San Diego

As promised - pictures from my trip to San Diego with Sarah, Bart, and Penny.

Lucky for me Sarah drove the WHOLE way, so I could knit and chat.  I knitted the sweater below for Bart.  The neck is a little big and his legs pop out of the arm holes.  It was originally meant for Penny, but I made it too big, lucky for me Bart is a bigger boy than my little girl.

Oh so cute!

Penny and I outside Starbucks - having a bagels, coffee, and enjoying free internet.

P&B's favorite place in San Diego - Dog Beach

Can you see them - running off together.

Bart likes the water, Penny - not so much.  

but she'll model on the beach for you if you ask her too ;)

This is Penny froliking through a giant kelp bed.  She LOVED it.  She was bounding through as happy as could be.  Crazy, stinky, little dog. 

Dog Paddle - kayaking trip with the dogs.  Penny looked out over the edge 2x's during the whole trip.

Amazing breakfast.  Sooooo yummy we had to go twice.

Baking class - learning to make bread.  We learned to make homemade pizza dough, sourdough (we left with a sourdough starter that is still alive in my fridge), and challah bread (which we have reproduced since being home and it was amazing!)

Leaving cups - which is a cupcake bakery.  As we were walking out the owner asked if we wanted some of the cupcakes as it was the days end.  We said yes and 4 free cupcakes later here I am.  A happy girl.

Happy Birthday Sarah!  Free pumpkin brûlée breakfast cupcake in bed :)

Bike ride tour!

There's your quick recap.