A Whole New Year

This year is looking up!!

I finally got an amazing job!

 I work for a photographer now as an assistant putting together the photo albums for weddings he shoots. It's so much fun and just the job for me. Also, on days when everything's done and the parents are away, I get to babysit (play with) their little darlings. The sweetest little kids ever. I'm definitely loving it!

I'm signed up for online classes!

My family and friend relationships have never been better!

I'm giving a talk on Sunday (which means I'll be set for the whole year)

And I'm just all around having fun almost every night now that Cam works days :)

For example, he got promoted and I got a job so we got to go out to celebrate with the fam. We also started watching Arrested Development. We got through the whole series in like 5 nights. Loads of fun and laughs :)

This was DEFINITELY the right semester to move home.

New Mexico

After lighting off the few fireworks we had for New Year's, we were addicted. 

We got a tip that the best fireworks were in New Mexico and, after shooting off other, not so great fireworks, we decided (at ONE IN THE MORNING DURING BREAKFAST AT IHOP) to take the day and just drive there and back really quick.

It actually took longer than we expected and made a whole road trip out of it.

Starting at 8 AM.

we actually were pretty excited at first..

Matt and Alan,
our lovely Pilot and Co-Pilot

Tucson, here we come!

Some beautiful scenery!!
"They're probably trees of some sort"
Thanks, Cam.

About two hours in, we were extreeeemely bored, tired, and
ready to throw in the towel..

Gas station in Tucson that provided
us with breakfast.

My face when Alan started playing his Mitt Romney
book on tape.. Worse than the Christian Rock station..

More rocks

Getting closer to New Mexico, the rocks changed colours
and got larger

he stole my camera.

you asked for it.

FINALLY!! Lordsburg, 69 MILES!!!
Happiest moment of the trip!

1st stop, Phantom Fireworks Warehouse!

Proof that we actually WERE in New Mexico.
"New Mexico Information Center"

2nd stop, Patrick's firework warehouse!

Love the advertising skills :)

We were excited, I swear,
just really, really tired.

They did for us that day :)

Blurry but,
"FRAGGLE ROCK"!!!

I loved seeing these signs.

"Hug a beaver today"
Best advice anyone had given me all day.

Sunset coming home..

I love you, Arizona, and your wonderful sunsets.
Feels good to be home.

"Times long past"

How fun was this New Year's?

we had fireworks

and good friends.

We love fireworks so much.

Alan's a good pyro

Cammie-Jo

The whole gang came to party :)

We had LOTS of fireworks and Alan
and Cameron were the honorary lighters. 

Cam and Alan with Roman candles
(not magic wands)

So excited!!

Natalie and Danny with some roman candles

Luke just being good at stuff

The grand final
(it was definitely 'grander' in real life)

In conclusion?
The best.

Countdown: Over.

for my own personal records [and bragging rights]

Bio 100: 84%
French/Italian Cinema: 91%
Human Development: 86%
Book of Mormon: 85%
History: 85%

so glad that semester ROCKED!