The Year of the Tiger

Hello, 2010! Well, we made it - one more year behind us and a new one underway. We kicked off the year of the Tiger with Raiders and Spartans, a friendly game of football between our Texas Tech Red Raiders and Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl. We headed to San Antonio to support our Scarlet and Black and we had a blast! Tailgating with friends was so much fun - brats, dogs, beer and port-a-potty lines. We partied the night away (the game lasted past midnight!) and finished with an early (very early) breakfast at Denny's.

2010 began with a bang,

but how wonderful was 2009?

We...

Began our first full year of married bliss (wink) :) and celebrated at Texas' best wineries.

Saw Celine Dion in concert with my sis - and we sang our hearts out!

Got to visit Lubbock and test out my new skiis in Santa Fe for our Valentines Day roadtrip.

Welcomed our nephew Jackson Davis Johnston into our crazy family.

BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOME!

Visited Amy and the Windy City of Chicago for the first time - and we had a BLAST!

Got to re-live Spain when I went with my mom to Alicante - que divertido!

Celebrated a wonderful 4th of July at the coast, and Rick and Carolyn's new condo.

Expanded our family by getting Tess, our precious lab pup.

Attended the Tech vs Baylor game at the NEW Cowboys Stadium.

Got to witness our nephew being baptized.

Celebrated the engagement and marriage of some of our best friends.

Survived the Red Raider football season - some ups...and some downs...

Got to end the year on an exciting and very promising note.

Last year was full of highs and a lows, but life continues to move forward and we are facing the future with much promise, hope, and excitement. What a blessing to have the people, opportunities, and experiences that 2009 brought! 2010 brings many new challenges and many new endeavors our way, one of which includes facing the reality that turning 25 means we are one step closer to turning 26, which means it's all down hill from here...or so they say! :) We really are looking forward to the new year and all that is in store for us and have been so blessed. We can only hope that 2010 will be as kind to us as the previous years.

Happy 2010, everyone! Here's to a great year.