2011 in review

while we were in line for a ride at epcot, we started making a list of our Top Things of 2011, things that defined our year and made us happy.

1. song of 2011: December, 1963. play this song on repeat and you'll have a soundtrack of our year. pretty much.

2. movie of 2011: Harry Potter 7, Part 2. how many movies do you get to go see the EIGHTH part of, at midnight, in theaters? it was the end of an era.

3. person(s) of 2011: Leif and Joel Sevy. these babes pretty much dictated half of our activities this year. we drove up to d.c. six times this year to visit them, and even flew halfway across the world to get a few more days with them. they are the cutest, and THEY ARE STARTING TO WALK! (and we won't get to see them for another year and a half, most likely--which is why we were so determined to spend so much time with them this year.)

4. book of 2011: Sherlock Holmes, the collected adventures. we read/listened to all of them this year, and loved them! i was so sad to reach the end.

5. domestic trip of 2011: the Outer Banks. this was the most relaxing and needed trip, coming at the best time for both of us. i want to do this every year--i'm hoping to plan a trip out there with some ward friends next year. it was the BEST.

6. international trip of 2011: Denmark. see #3 above. babies, ancestors, tommy's old mission--what's not to love?

7. exotic food of 2011: shawarma/gyros. we ate them in three different countries PLUS the morocco exhibit of epcot this year (and the trusty baba ghannouj restaurant in durham). we're going to learn how to make them, because we're OBSESSED.

8. dessert of 2011: Cook-Out shakes. you must all come to visit us and get cook-out shakes with us. we hadn't discovered their goodness last year while we were here, but they have changed. our. lives. most nights we spend our time debating whether we should make the 15-minute-trek to the closest cook-out to get shakes. 'nuff said.

9. homemade food of 2011: pizza! we made about three different types of dough, twelve different types of pizza, and i'm feeling like we should make it a more regular tradition (like every friday night or something). i LOVE homemade pizza, and can't wait to make it more.

10. puzzle of 2011: Starry Night. seven months after we started it, we finally finished.

thank you, 2011. you were a pretty good year. on to 2012--and GRADUATION!