Saturday, December 31, 2016

2016 in Review

1. What did you do in 2016 that you’d never done before?
Went to a concert, bought a second home, turned 30.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Kinda, we did get a gym membership and were going really good for a while, then it kind of fell off the bandwagon. We did start eating healthier though. Here are my resolutions for this year:

2016 resolutions:
  1. Continue going to the gym
  2. Eat healthier
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not close to me, but DH step-sister just had a little one.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. I lost my grandfather this November and DH lost his grandmother and uncle this year.

5. What places/countries did you visit? 
We went to Halifax. 

6. What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016?
A little more savings, more new experiences, an addition to the family.

7. What dates from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
22 April 2016 - I got a job promotion
July 10, 2016 -6th Wedding Anniversary
21 November - My grandfather passed away

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a job promotion and buying a larger house

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not losing the weight I wanted to.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Our new house

12. Where did most of your money go?
Home reno's

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going home to visit my family

14. What song will always remind you of 2016?
   Star boy

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Same
c) richer or poorer? Richer and poorer

16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Exercising, eating healthier.

17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sitting on the couch

18. How did you spend Christmas?
With Hubs at home, it was a quiet Christmas in.

19. Did you fall in love in 2016?
I continued to be in love in 2016.

20. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Walking Dead, Survivor

21. What was the best book you read?
Too many to list

22. What was your greatest musical discovery?
None really

23. What did you want and get?
A house

24. What did you want and not get?
A baby

25. What was your favorite film of this year?
Finding Dory

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26! We celebrated in our new home with my brother and 2 good friends.

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Loosing weight, new family addition

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016?
The same as its always been.

29. What kept you sane?
My Hubs, my family and friends

30. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
not sure

31. What political issue stirred you the most?
Donald Trump a president

32. Who did you miss?
My family and best friend who live across the country

33. Who was the best new person you met?
Beth, one of DH best friends mom

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016.
Don't take family for granted, life is much to short.

35. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
     Can't think of one atm.


Here is a quick look back on 2016....

January

Celebrated my dad's birthday
DH had jaw surgery
Listed our house for sale

February

Went and seen body world at the Telus Science Museum
Went to an Oscar Awards Show dinner

March

Celebrated Hub's Birthday
Celebrated my sister's birthday
DH Grandmother passed away
Visited PR
Sold our house

April

DH had surgery again on his jaw
Went to Collective Soul Concert
Got a job promotion
Went to the Beacon Hill petting zoo

May

Celebrated my Mom's birthday
Bought a house

June

Celebrated my 30th birthday
My brother came to visit
Moved into our new home!


July

Celebrated our 6 year anniversary
Home reno's
Went to Butterfly Gardens, Fort Rodd Hill, BC Museum Mammoth Exhibit, Vancouver Aquarium, Airplane Museum

August

Celebrated my brother's birthday
Rogers Chocolates

September



October

Went to Halifax
Went to Lunenburg, Peggy's Cove, Citadel Hill, visited the church my parents were married in, Donairs, went to The Knot, Apple picking, Mexican Fiesta, enjoyed fall colors, seen the Bluenose II, walked the waterfront, Poutine!!,
DH uncle passed away
Sarah's wedding

November

Best friends birthday
Grandfather passed away
Said goodbye to a coworker who was posted to Ontario
Visited PR
Went to the dessert bar
Went to the spa


December

We went to the Santa Claus parade
Quiet Christmas at home
Had snow!!!! and built a snowman!!!

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