Memory #27 – age 26 yrs My 26th birthday I spent on vacation in Jackson Hole, WY with my husband and friends, Scott and Tara. Oh, and I was four months pregnant. Yes, the pregnancy stopped me from sampling the delish drinks from the local brewery but it did not stop me from hiking through [...]

Memory #26 – age 25 yrs I remember turning 25. I guess why wouldn’t I, it wasn’t that long ago. What I mean is that I remember thinking, on that birthday, ‘wow, I’m no longer in my early 20s’. I think I was a little bothered by that. I think I was more bothered by [...]

Memory #25 – age 24 yrs Right after I turned 24 we left for our honeymoon (delayed 13 months after our actual wedding). We went to Alaska to visit Tim’s brother and his family. While we were there we did all the touristy stuff, hung out with the fam, and even went up in an [...]

I’ve always had troubles finding earbuds that work for me. I’m not super picky but I need ones that fit my ears. Apparently I have really small ears because the ones that come with your iPod, those white ones from Apple, hurt my ears. I can honestly wear them for about 5 minutes and then [...]

Memory #24 – age 23 yrs My life didn’t change much after the wedding. We delayed our honeymoon until the following summer (which I would technically be 24 since we didn’t leave for Alaska until after my birthday) so I just spent the year being married, taking care of two naughty kittens, and working. Believe [...]

Memory #23 – age 22 yrs The summer I turned 22 I was working at the college (post graduation), trying to fundraise for my new job starting in the fall with a non-profit, and living on my own in a one bedroom apartment. I loved it! Oh, and I was planning my wedding. Phew! In [...]

Memory #22 – age 21 yrs My 21st birthday was very, very uneventful if you consider partying ‘eventful’. I did not get drunk or do shots. I went to a ranch with Tim where we rode horses with friends. It was a really great birthday. My senior year of college was pretty uneventful as well. [...]

Memory #21 – age 20 yrsMy husband would probably say that this was the year when my life truly began. Yes, it was the year that I met and started dating him. On a whim I joined the college cheerleading team and Tim, who I had seen on campus a few years ago, had come [...]

Memory #20 – age 19 yrsAfter spending an awkward summer back in the small town trying to figure out whether the now ex-boyfriend and I were going to get back together and me trying to avoid him as much as possible, I was happy to be heading back to college in the fall! Because I [...]

Memory #19 – age 18 yrs I turned 18 the summer between graduating from high school and leaving for college. Of course I was sad to be separating from my best friends (Lissy and Missy, seen below) but I was excited to be getting out of our small town. I ended up at a college [...]