Twenty-fourteen

As 2013 has come to an end I look back on this past year. I can't seem to recall having any "FIRSTS" but lots of memories!

 I have definitely experienced trials both good and bad. I have learned to look at things differently and try hard each day to be a better person. I have grown closer to my Heavenly Father, something I still have plenty of room to work on. This year I learned the importance of FAMILY. I have come to the conclusion that I have a slight addiction to coca-cola. There's a reason I don't keep it in our fridge!  Although we didn't have anything big happen this year we did manage to have fun! We did make it to Jackson Hole recently which was a blast! And Kaden sold his first truck for a sweet jeep (were a little bit obsessed!) we absolutely love it! And we had a fun weekend getaway in Bear Lake with Kadens grandparents, Mel and Louise!  

I can't help but to be excited about 2014. Kaden and I have so many thing coming for us that I often find myself wishing the next 4 months away. I hope to enjoy this year, every little thing good or bad.

I couldn't help but to make of list of just a few things (big and small) I would like to accomplish in 2014.

1. Kaden and I learned a lot about finances and money in the fall and I couldn't be more thankful towards my in-laws, they truly do rock! I hope to be right on our budget every month (stop laughing, I really have to tell myself this!) 

2. GET ORGANIZED. I am really good at making my house presentable but what I would really like to accomplish is to be organized! My mother is probably reading this right now thinking "this is the daughter who couldn't see her bedroom floor most of high school". It's true. But to my surprise having my own home makes me a little OCD. Infact I get anxiety when I know I have a messy house awaiting me when I get home from work. 

3. Pray more. 

4. Sit on a beach! I don't know if it's cause my thermostat reads 64 degrees as I'm sitting here typing this or what but I am dying to be on a beach lately. I feel like during the winter I am anxious for it to be summer and hot but when summer finally decides to show up I'm like really does it have to be 80 degrees today? There's is really no win with me I guess. I think I am going to learn to enjoy the snow and go snowboarding sometime. SIDE NOTE: this is Not a goal.. ;) 

5. Attend the Temple. I think I take the fact that it's a privelage for granted. I love going but tend to let life get in the way sometimes. I have told myself to make it a goal and go twice a month. I hope that out of all my goals I really stick to this one! The church is TRUE. And so many blessings come of it! I'm thankful to have it in my life. 

Last but not least... 

6. Make my bed Every Day. I know how lame this one sounds, I really do! BUT, I came across a thing on Pinterest (big surprise) as I was finding ways to be more organized in life and it was something along the lines about making your bed every morning will make you feel organized/accomplished every night when you crawl in bed. I have secretly been doing this one for about a week and a half right now and I love it. It makes me a little sad to think to myself that I know I won't do this every day in 2014 but I am definitely going to try and make this a habit! 

I am so excited to get this new year started!



**Sorry about the first part of this post being so jumpy. I wrote this late last night and had too many thoughts going on trying to think about everything this past year!