..top 10 of this decade..

wow, isn't it crazy that this decade is almost over?! i still remember new year's eve 1999...i was with my b.f. elizabeth kilbourn, as always, and we were making music videos...haha oh to be young again! but who can forget all the hype over the turn of the century and all the y2k stuff...was the world going to come to an end when the clock struck 12?! etc, etc...! it is so weird to me that 10 years has gone by since that night! oh man. well a lot has certainly happened in the last 10 years...a lot! so mr. powell and i compiled a list of our top 10 of the 2000's (in no particular order):

1. graduating high school. lance graduated from billings west high (billings, mt) in 2000 (while i was just entering high school!) and i graduated from park city high (park city, ut) in 2004. wow, what an accomplishment!

2. becoming independent. this was mostly lance's! i still don't feel independent, haha. after he graduated high school he went to college at rick's for a year, then moved down to slc, started working and living on his own. what a grown up!

3. getting a bullet bike. also lance's. that would be one of my top 10 worst things, ever! ha

4. going to college. after i graduated h.s. in '04 i moved to logan to attend USU. lance started going to USU in '02...we met in '06 and made lots of memories and friends along the way.
5. graduating college. i graduated with my bachelor's in journalism and communication this december! woo hoo!

6. living in italy for a summer. this was another one on my list. in 2006 my good friend, jenny, and i did a study abroad in siena, italy. wow, what an adventure! it was so cool to be able to live in another country, even though it was for a short time, and experience a new culture and way of life. we also did a lot of travelling while we were there. it was an unforgettable experience!

7. travelling. both lance and i did a lot of travelling...together and apart. during the 2000's i went on 5 cruises, visited a bunch of different states - california, florida (2x), new york (2x), virginia, georgia, wyoming and more - went to europe, mexico and hawaii. lance visited a bunch of states, as well, and travelled outside the country (not including mexico and canada) for the first time! his south america trip was definitely a highlight of his whole life i think! together we went to canada, florida (disneyworld!), hawaii, and on a mexican riviera cruise! wow...lots and lots of travelling! 8. going to the temple. this was an amazing experience for both of us.

9. the birth of our two children, duke and claus! haha really though, they bring so much joy and happiness into our lives, i can't even imagine what it must be like to have real (human) children. i told lance the other day that duke makes me laugh every day and claus makes me smile every day. they really do light up my life! 10. getting married. obviously.
well there you have it, our top 10 of the 2000's. the past 10 years has been an adventure, and i can't wait to see what the next 10 brings!