I am '16, going on '17...

WHAT A YEAR!

I've seen many posts on "this is the best year of my life" and "this is the worst year of my life". Is there an in between? This was a great year, but there is good and bad in every year! We've had our fun. We've had our challenges. We've had adventures. We've had tears. We've had laughs. But most of all, we've had each other! (I'm so corny, I know) But I really mean that. We've been married for almost 4 1/2 years and I feel like we keep learning more about each other and growing in our relationship as time goes on. I like the place we're at. We still have goals, but life is good! God is good! I'm excited for what 2017 has in store. (also, we totally failed at Christmas cards, so this is basically your Christmas update)

Here are some highlights of 2016:

1. McCall, Idaho Winterfest - friends, ice sculptures, elk reserve

2. Moving to Japan - the biggest adventure thus far

3. Disneyland in Japan :)

4. Thailand - Riding elephants, playing with tigers, the beaches and temples

5. Getting good job opportunities

6. Getting certified and teaching Zumba and Strong

7. Vegas (three times) - Neon sign museum, paddle-boarding, seeing Chris Angel

8. Seattle- there's no place like home!

9. Boston - second greatest city next to Seattle :)

10. San Francisco & GOING TO SEE BEYONCE

11. Gaining another newphew!

12. Gaining another sister!
13. Having Dad visit for my birthday

14. Hosting our 4th annual Baldwin Halloween party
15. Having the best fall weather I've ever seen in Utah

16. Completing my new year's resolution of no sweets!

What a busy, but great year for us. As I've written this blog post and looked at these pictures, I've realized how much Alex and I are blessed and how much our Heavenly Father is in our lives. We have great friends and family that love us and we cannot wait to bring on 2017!

xoxo,

kay