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#14. Good Movie

#15. Our first bit of snow fell today! We got much more the next day though (that's when the video was taken)

#16. It was pretty cold this morning when I went out to my car!

#17. Some fun things to add to my travel pages in my scrapbook

First Snow!

Facebook wouldn't allow me to post this because it had a song owned by a third party in it...so here it is for all of you to see! We've got about an inch and a half so far, and it's supposed to keep coming for a few more days.

Exciting news in photo of the day!

#9. A book I've been reading recently...very good!

#10. I've made a few trips to JoAnn's this week as I am in the middle of a few different projects right now.

#11. First Passion Tea Lemonade of the year :)

#12. Working on one of my projects...

#13. When I took this photo today I had no idea that I'd be seeing a lot more of this sign. This is the sign in the parking lot at the Everett Catholic Community Services office. I was there for a second interview today and thought it would make a good photo of the day. Later in the afternoon they called and offered me a full time job! I am the newest case manager for the chronically homeless program at CCS. 56 job applications, 10 interviews, and a little over three months...and viola! I have a job! I actually had 2 job offers today, but this was the first and the better of the two options. I start this coming Wednesday. Praise God!

Jesus>Religion

This video has been circulating through Facebook recently. I don't usually re-post videos, but I thought this one was worth sharing.

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Feel free to pass it along!

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5. Making juice with the new juicer Stacy got for Christmas

6. I started this fun little daily calendar today. I found this idea Pinterest.

7. Tubing at Snoqualmie Pass

8. A familiar sight on my desk these days...job applications and resumes.

Jumping on the Bandwagon - A Photo A Day

I've seen a lot of people lately doing the "photo a day for a year" thing. Some family friends of mine have two of the most adorable little girls (yes, you know who you are!) and I absolutely loved seeing every photo of them and all their adventures last year. I decided that this could be a fun thing to try. It's only day 4 and I have found it to be challenging to remember each day. I have a new appreciation for the dedication that this busy mom put into her project of a photo a day for a year! You are awesome!

So here it goes...my attempt at taking a photo every single day for 365 days in a row. Wait, is this year a leap year? Shoot...366 days. I forgot my camera on one occasion already and so a cell phone picture was the only option.

Enjoy!

#1. My dad's New Year's Day tradition is going out on the boat every year. This year we had a beautiful sunny day on Lake Sammamish.

#2. We decided to go bowling for the afternoon.

#3. I made a potato soup recipe that I found on Pinterest. Turned out to be very thick, almost like a potato chowder. It was delicious!

#4. When I woke up and came downstairs for breakfast I found some pink in the sky. Went back upstairs to grab my camera and had my photo of the day before I even ate breakfast!

Top 10 Photos (or memories) From 2011

2011 holds a lot of great memories for me. Here are a few that top the list. There are many more, but I feel like more than 10 can get boring sometimes...enjoy!

[in chronological order]

Over spring break I flew down to Oregon to visit a good friend of mine (Katie) who was interning at a Younglife Camp with her husband. Here we are on top of a huge hill we hiked up with some of her friends.

The annual Tulip festival is held in April in the Skagit Valley. I've gone for the last three years and I love taking photos there. Here is one of my favorites from this year.

June 16, 2011...Graduation Day!!! Here I am with a bunch of my Human Services buddies.

It's hard to sum up this girl in a couple of sentences. Lauren has been an amazing friend to me through the past few years at school and we have many memories together. She is one awesome lady and I can't wait to see her get married to her best friend next year!

I hiked to the top of the Oyster Dome this year. A group of Human Services kids thought it would be a great idea to do it right before we all graduated. I enjoyed the hike so much I did it a second time with my dad.

Ireland!!! Alana (left) and Dee (middle) are two fantastic people. I was welcomed with open arms into their circle of friends when I got to Ireland. I will never forget these girls. This photo is at Tramore Beach, a place we spent a lot of time.

Kilkenny Castle, Ireland. We did a girly day trip to visit Kilkenny Castle. My first time on a train too!

Sebastion (left) and Dee (right) and I made a quick trip to Paris before I flew home to the USofA. Thanks for a great trip guys!

After Paris I was able to see London for a few days too!

Upon returning home I have been able to reconnect with old friends and make many new friends. Stacy and I have known each other for many years but haven't seen each other much because of school over the past few years. It's been a lot of fun hanging out and reconnecting with her!

What were some of your favorite memories from 2011?