Best of 2006

As the year 2006 came to a close, I saw a lot of "Best of 2006" lists. I thought I'd make one of my own to share with each of you.

• Best Purchases:
• Water Softener
• TiVo (DVR)
• New Washer & Dryer

• Best Vacations: Because I now have a mortgage payment (okay, 2 mortgage payments) I haven't been able to go on a lot of big vacations, but 2006 was still filled with some fun smaller trips.

• Las Vegas Birthday Celebration



• Disneyland with the fam. (I know we are all adults, but we still love Disneyland).
  
  

• Arizona Road Trip

• Best New Singles Ward: I was really nervous to move into a new singles ward, but I loved being a part of the River Hills Ward in 2006.
• Working in the Relief Society Presidency with some of the coolest girls I've meet in a long time.
• Attending Wednesday's Dinner Group and Institute.
• River Rafting in Wyoming.
• Tricking everyone into thinking I'm really cool so they all want to be my friends. It's almost like The Best Keep Secret, Part II (only a few of my select friends will know what that one means).

• Best Parties:
• Fondue Party (I thought I had pictures of this, but I can't find them).
• The Office Party. For more click HERE and HERE.
• The Mocktail Party - even though I didn't host this party, it was fantastic!!

• Best of Midvale Middle School:
• In June I finished my 6th year at MMS. It was the best year teaching I've ever had (and unfortunately probably ever will)!!
• Participating in and WINNING Jordan School District's Amazing Race.
• Teaching Summer School and attending kick ass fieldtrips including Timpanogos Cave, Kennecott Copper Mine, Clark Planetarium and Lagoon. For more information on this awesome experience click HERE.
• In September I started my 7th year at MMS. It is not the best year I've ever had, but it is the easiest. I'm actually keeping my contract hours instead of working 1-2 unpaid extra hours a day.
• Starting my Reading Endorsement program and having all expenses paid by Jordan School District. Yes, I only have until 2009 then I'll be finished. (I figured by the time I finish this program, I'll have been taking college courses for 11 years!! 4 years for my undergraduate, 2 years for my special ed. endorsement/license, 2 years for my masters, and 3 years for my reading endorsement. CRAZY!!)

• Best Miscellaneous:
• Getting new roommates, Alina and Lesli. (Or as I refer to them A-line-a and Les-a-lee).
• Paying off my Pier One and RC Willey accounts. I had bought a lot of furniture when I moved into my new house: table, chairs, sofa, leather chair, mattress, refrigerator, etc. It was so nice to have it paid off (but then I bought my washer and dryer so this moment was short lived).
• Park City Get-Away. For more info, click HERE.