Happy New Year!

Whew - 2006 is finally here!

In 2005 I:

• Married my best friend (corny but true!)
• Had a fabulous wedding and was overwhelmed by the love of family & friends
• Enjoyed another reception at the Inn at Maple Crossing thrown by my parents for Tom & me
• Saw Brandon Halstad for the first time in 13 years - I used to babysit him!
• Saw my family's foreign exchange student Takumi (and his family) for the first time in 12 years
• Learned some javascript and learned more about ASP
• Volunteered over 300 hours at MAARS and Habitat for Humanity
• Was head election judge for my precinct
• Met the mother-in-law of my high school creative writing teacher (also an election judge!)
• Celebrated 4 weddings: JP & Sheila, Amy & Andy, Deb & Terre and Adam & Heather
• Celebrated the pregnancy of our friends Mary Stainbrook-Tri & Ben Tri
• Celebrated birthdays and holidays with both of our families
• Enjoyed spending time with Deb, my sister and Sue preparing for the wedding (Thanks guys!)
• Spent 14 days in the hospital (all better now!)
• Went hiking on the North Shore with Tom
• Started a blog
• Lost 22 pounds
• Started a new decade - my 30's
• Enjoyed some awesome sushi meals with friends
• Installed a new vanity in the bathroom
• Scraped, painted and generally restored the backyard deck
• Traveled to Toronto, Canada 4 times
• Caved in and finally got an iPod
• Lived, laughed, and learned - life is good.

In 2006 I plan to:

• Love my husband even more :)
• Get more organized and procrastinate less
• Continue to lose weight
• Meet a happy, healthy Tri baby
• Continue to enjoy my work
• Travel to Tokyo
• Celebrate more weddings: Adam & Dena and Rhonda & Gary
• Cook for my hubby more often
• Replace the deck on the front of the house
• Be a better gardener
• Set up a photogallery for my blog
• See Susan start her senior year in high school
• Laugh even more, love even more, and learn even more

What are you hoping or planning for in 2006?