Snow

Just got back from a short but sweet snow retreat from the mountains. It was nice to just have time with the family after the busyness of Thanks Giving and Christmas. Even though there wasn't as much snow as time. We drove up and the next day went skiing. Lauren and Jackson were able to join us for a day which was nice. On my very first run down the slopes, I wiped out pretty good but kept skiing with the rest. I was glad I did not bring my camera with me since it was icy. My dad took a couple good tumbles himself! Thank-fully no one was hurt. Getting home from our trip, Caleb and Joey paid us a visit. I finally found time to take pictures of the beautiful tree we have outside. It changes with the seasons and it is so pretty.

Enjoy

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End of the 2013 and the Beginning of 2014

Looking back over the year...

finished reading through the Bible!

drove a fishing boat(for a minute)

mowed the lawn by myself

tried Boba and loved it

took three college classes

learned what a blood blister is

sung(signed) happy birthday for the first time in ASL

 went to see an Ice skating Competition for the first time

started volunteering on the NICU floor

prepared a turkey by myself

successfully made it to my 5am online class every week and haven't miss a class yet

learned about 1,400 ASL sign words

tried a Neapolitan milkshake

hiked up to Upper Yosemite Falls

have learned not to take my family for granted and have had a growing appreciation for all of them, especially my parents
have become more organized
had a short time photo editing job
went skiing

Books I read (some I have read before):

-More than a carpenter

-Bartleby, the Scrivener A story of Wall-Street

-Great Expectations

-Ivanhoe

-Mere Christianity

-The deadliest Monster

-The Black Arrow

-Eight Cousins

-To Kill a Mockingbird

-Pride and Prejudice

-Rose in Bloom

-Uncle Tom's Cabin

-Hamlet

-King Lear

God has really blessed me this year(and always) and I hope that this next year I will always be more aware of his goodness and grace towards me.