2009 Year In Review...

1. Was 2009 good for you? In a word...YES. I was so blessed this year I had some highs and lows in 2009 but the highs definitely overshadow the lows.

2. What was your favorite moment of the year? Witnessing my last single cousin get married in May.

3.  What was your worst moment of the year? My purse was stolen the day after my 30th birthday and the thief wrote over $6000 in checks to herself and actually cashed them at a bank! The bank fully refunded my account thank God!

4. Where were you when 2009 began? At my home eating good food and popping fireworks.

5. Who were you with? Hubby, kids, parents, sister and her fam, aunt and uncle, lots of cousins.

6. Where were you when 2009 ended? In my bed!

7. Did you keep your New Year's resolution in 2009? Yes, I lost weight this year. By october I had lost 52 lbs, but I must admit that I have gained a few back over the holidays. I am not sure how many though, I have dreaded weighing in.

8. Do you have a New Year's resolution for 2010?  Yes! The first one is: to be as faithful to Jesus this year as he was to me last year.  He never fails me! The second one is to lose 30 additional lbs.

9. Did you fall in love in 2009? I stayed in love...

10. Did you make any new friends in 2009? Yes.

11. What was your favorite month of 2009? September...

12. Why this month? I went on my first cruise with my husband, friends-Kim and Willis, and my Mema. I went on the cruise weighing the lowest of all year, and I felt the best and most healthy this month.

13. Did you travel outside of the USA in 2009? Yes...on my cruise I traveled to Montego Bay & Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Grand Cayman Island, and Cozumel, Mexico.

14. How many places did you travel to in 2009? Dallas, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Kemah, Orlando Florida, and the places mentioned above from the cruise.

15. Did you miss anybody in the past year? I miss my bestie Holly. We don't live very far from each, but life has pulled us in different directions and it is so hard to make time to meet up.

16. What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2009? The Proposal - with Sandra Bullock. One of the funniest movies of the year, in my opinion!

17. What was your favorite song from 2009? Fallin' for You - Colbie Caillat

18. How many concerts or plays did you see in 2009? 2....Celine Dion @ Toyota Center and Jonas Bros and the Rodeo (took one for the team...Jenna wanted to go!)

19. Did you have a favorite concert in 2009?  Celine Dion by far!  If you haven't seen her in concert, you are missing out...she's really good!

20. What was your favorite book of 2009? I'm just gonna be honest...I didn't read any books. But I did read about a million health and fitness magazines this year.

21. Did you do anything your were ashamed of this year? Probably, I can't think of anything major, but I do have a tendancy to say things that I wish I wouldn't have.

22. What was the biggest lie you told this year? I'm no saint, but I really can't think of a big lie...I'm pretty transparent and I sing like a canary.

23. Did you treat someone badly in 2009? I don't think I did...I do know that my family gets the brunt of any frustration that I may have on occasion. I hope they wouldn't think that I treated them badly.

24. Did someone treat you badly in 2009? Maybe a little, but I will let that person remain anonymous...

25. What was your proudest moment of 2009? Watching my little girl graduate kindergarden and my son playing awesome baseball over the summer.

26. What was your most embarassing moment in 2009? Falling and busting my @$$ at the gym while trying to balance on a foam roller!

27. If you could go back and change anything in 2009, what would it be? I would have read my bible more and I would have stayed more disciplined in my eating and working out since October. In October, I stopped having a trainer at the gym and it has been such a challenge for me to get back up there and workout!

28. Where did you work in 2009? Choice Fasteners, my parents company

29. Favorite TV show(s) of 2009? The Biggest Loser

30. Favorite Bands of 2009? No specific band that I can think of...like more solo artists like John Mayer,
Michael Buble', Rob Thomas...

31. Favorite food in 2009? Olive Garden's chicken alfredo...maybe that's why my weight loss hit a plateau!

32. Favorite drink in 2009? Sweet tea :-(

33. Favorite place in 2009? None other than... Disneyworld! Went in November for the 3rd time in 3 years and I just have totally fallen in love with that place. I wish I could take a permanent vacation there!

34. Favorite person to be with in 2009? my husband and kids

35. Favorite person(s) to talk to in 2009? Mom, sister Rachel, Mema, Ginny, Kelli

36. Favorite trip in 2009? Disneyworld...but my cruise came in a very close 2nd!

37. Favorite stores in 2009? Gap, New York and Co.

38. Hardest thing you had to go through in 2009?  The lows of marriage, trying to keep the flame burning and trying to keep traveling in the same direction....it gets challenging.

39. Most exciting moment(s) in 2009? Taking a girls only trip with my daughter, mom, sis and niece to Disneyworld that my mom totally paid for...my mom rocks! Climbing a waterfall in Jamaica with James and my friends-Kim and Willis, and singing karaoke at my mom's 50th birthday party.

40.  Funniest moments in 2009?  watching my family dance to 50's music at mom's birthday party, watching my sister waddle back to the resort because her feet hurt so bad after walking around Magic Kingdom for over 13 hrs, my friend Kim had me laughing hysterically when she wore one brown shoe and one black shoe to dinner on the ship one night and she didn't realize it!