Bye bye 2009

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Gave Birth - it was everything I had hoped it to be!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year?
Didn't really make any resolutions

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Me, Lindsay and Heidi

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
Sad - none

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Surf - that I can ride - being pregnant and living in Colorado seriously hampered my surfing addiction.

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 8th, 2009 - the birth of my daughter Autumn

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Becoming a mother - the best job in the whole world.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Giving up on working with 2 children in Maui because I couldn't tolerate their parents.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Fortunately not.

11. What was the best thing you bought in 2009?
Fleece (-:

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Our Maui parents the Hassells, my husband, my doula, my mother, all my family

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
plead the 5th

14. Where did most of your money go?
Honda Accord, home repairs

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Autumn, New nephew or niece on the way, friend's pregnancies, swimming with like 20 dolphins, seeing whales from the kayak, swimming with manta rays, starting a business

16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2009?
Sadly in loving memory, Winter Song

17. Are you happier or sadder?
Happier - Children are pure joy from God

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spent more time with friends, surfed, hiked, traveled

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
work at Pukalani Elementary

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my dear in law family

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
With my baby - more and more ever since January 6th - the day we knew she was inside me!

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Chuck - the only program I'll watch with Aaron.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word...

25. What was the best book you read?
Ina May's Guide to Natural Childbirth

26. What was your favorite musical discovery?
Didn't have one )-:

27.What did you want and get?
A healthy baby and a sewing machine

28. What did you want and not get?
To stay in Kona for the Spring semester.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Up!

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
28 - Church, went shopping and had lunch with my niece that has the same birthday and shared a family birthday at my nieces house.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being transported to a Hawaiian beach everyday the temperature got below 40 here in Colorado.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Mommy friendly, Hawaiian print, Kona Boys logo gear


33. What kept you sane?
God, husband, family, friends

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jason Borne

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Giving money to corporate America and Health care policy

36. Who did you miss?
Angie and Kaitlin

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Denise and Harrison, Judy

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
Patience and Grace - slowly learning more everyday

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love. ~Mildred B. Vermont