My, my. Another year gone by. Here are few highlights from 2012.
- Our kids turned 3, 5, 7 and 9 this year.
- I got called into the bishopric in my ward in June, I was a Gospel Doctrine instructor before that
- I ran a marathon.
- Katrina ran a half marathon.
- Katrina and I turned 34.
- My YouTube Channel started making me some fun side money ($100+/month)
- We ditched the Androids and each got an iPhone 5
- We bought a puppy (though we don’t get to take her home until January)
- iGlobal continues to grow -another year of doubling for us with lots more personell
- Date nights have been awesome. We have them almost every week. I’m one lucky guy.
- I upgraded from the iPad 1 to the iPad 3
- Attempted daily 1 hour cross fit sessions for about six weeks. Bleh.
- We spent a few days in Logan and at Bear Lake, in a rented house
- Katrina and I went to Music and the Spoken Word for the first time, and to the Christmas Concert at the Tabernacle
- I finished the bathroom in the basement finally – the whole basement is all kinds of done.
- We refinanced our mortgage.
- This year’s food challenges included a 29 oz pie, Ghost Chili hot wings (major fail) and Dunford Donuts. I still haven’t won any.
- Katrina and I celebrated 12 years of marriage
- Lost my dear Nana
- Attended the every-other-year (bi-annual?) Rasmusson Family Reunion
- Visited Mt. Timpanogos Cave again
- We got a treadmill and Katrina started working out at home instead of the gym
- We ditched the entertainment center and 27″ tube TV and got a 37″ flat panel TV
- Katrina performed in a Revival Recital, playing “Two Guitars”
- Anders and Addie started piano lessons and had their first recital
- Addie and Aani started tumbling and then gymnastics
- I sold my beloved Acura TL and bought a Honda Accord with 34k miles
- I continue to do some contract work here and there but don’t have time to do much at all
- I listened to / read several books, including:
- Life of Pi
- Red Prophet (book two of the Alvin Maker series)
- Prentice Alvin (book three of the Alvin Maker series)
- Ready Player One
- The Tombs
- A Wanted Man (latest Jack Reacher book)
- Ultramarathon Man
- The Lean Startup
- Entre Leadership (Dave Ramsey)
- Game of Thrones (never quite finished this one)
- Probably several others but that’s all I can remember right now
It’s been a good year.
