2011...A Year In Review

Well, it once again has been months since I have blogged. I thought it would be fitting if I did a post summing up '11... some of it I may have posted before, some of it might be new to you!

January------
We changed our life plans and packed up our basement apartment in Cedar City, UT to move permanently to ALASKA. 

(Cedar City...we lived in the basement)

I experienced the coldest temperatures that I could ever imagine... It got so cold my car could no longer read the temperature. (It was somewhere around -65). My car read it as ---.

We made the move because Devin decided to become an Air Traffic Controller, which has been a perfect choice for him thus far. (He'll graduate in May). 


February------
We got settled into living in Alaska. Devin enjoyed plowing the driveway...

March------

My brother Zach got his mission call to Paraguay!

April------

We officially moved into the DOME HOME and we got Big Red.

(that's not our van)

May------

I got to go to my annual family reunion in Corolla, NC. 

June------

My sister-in-law Kyla got married.

July------

We did our annual Gulkana River Rafting trip.

August------

We went to Utah for my brother Zach's farewell. 

September------

Devin and I celebrated our 2nd Anniversary on the 24th and we bought a piece of property!! (Construction coming Spring 2012). 

October------

Enjoyed our Alaskan fall before the snow hit

November------

Did a little Black Friday shopping and got a steal of a deal on a 46" TV. It was a pretty cold wait outside of the store:

The snow started pounding in:

December------

Started it off with getting in the Christmas Spirit. (Devin put up his family's Christmas lights)

Then I got to go home for Christmas :) It was great to spend time with my family in Utah.

We got to skype with Zach in Paraguay:

Got to go to Temple Square

Then when we got back to Alaska, we had MORE snow and freezing temps. 

(our church)

today's temp

Our Street

Well...that sums up 2011. Looking forward to 2012! Happy New Year!