**Here is a slideshow of 2010**(we have more photos, but this is a pretty good amount)
This post will take me some time to think about. but.. Lets get started..I think the easiest way to do this is in clumps because i dont remember exactly what month everything happened.
January-April:
- after being married for all of 2 weeks, We moved to Hawaii
-found a decent car, and baught it
-Huston started school, and got a job working at PCC as night security guard.
-We experienced our first Tsunami warning and had to evacuate
-Birth Control Kilie was not a very kind person...EVER. haha
-Kilie Job searched-nannied for all of one month-and continued to job search
-we payed $1200 a month for a studio apartment with a PARTIAL kitchen
-celebrated Kilie's 21st birthday in February
-we played alot, and had many adventures. (Pictures in slideshow)
-in April after much job searching, Kilie finally got a job at Pizza Hut. and was then offered another job at Turtle Bay Golf(current job)
-we attempted our first camp-out on the beach and were told we would get stabbed if we stayed the night.
-we found out we got into married housing(April) -and moved in!!
-we learned how to surf
-baught bikes (Pipe and Sunset) treat us well
-We learned FAST the importance of paying your tithing and sacrifice and also service
-we recieved our tax return(This is a big deal because it was just what we needed at the time and it was alot more than expected)
May-September:
-Kilie went off birth control(but not to get pregnant) it was because i was psycho on the pill. so we decided it would be healthier for us if i went off it.
-Huston got his job as an RA-free rent yahoo! (plus he was able to SLEEP at night)
-Kilie was able to quit pizza hut because she hated it and only work at TB Golf
-Ward Camp(September)
-in June the Farnsworth's came out to see us for a week and half
-3 weeks later James(Huston's little brother) came back for another week with a friend
-We got to go see Mr. Tolbert, and Ms. Louize when they were on the island
-The lord led Kilie back into school after never finding full time work
-Kilie tried out for the Volleyball team(didnt make it)
-We got called to teach Gospel Doctrine, and then later we became the Family Relation's teacher.
-Huston finished 2 semesters of school-Winter2010, Spring2010, First Term 2010
-Kilie jumped off the rock at Waimea(Big deal)
-Friends showed us how to do HOBO dinners-which became a reocurring event. They are YUMMY
-Huston and a friend brought home thier first catchings from Spear fishing and tried to cook them
-We started our garden
-Tickets were baught for our trip home!!
-i(Kilie) started a fire in my kitchen
-we went to smelly China town because we were curious
-Spent fourth of July at the USS MISSOURI-WAY COOOLLL!!!
-we got to meet Captain Jack Sparrow
-we finished our SCUBA certification
-Found family names to do in the temple(Family history work)
-we tie dyed shirts :)
-Kilie got to go on her first shopping trip(we are poor) with a friend :) (July) and she baught shoes and a few shirts and was very excited
October-December:
-Celebrated Huston's birthday(October) by eating at an ALL YOU CAN EAT sea food buffet. expensive, but fantastic!! and worth it
-said goodbye to many friend's who were not returning to Hawaii after graduation(December)
-Our nephew was born(Milo Kalai Manning) (October)
-Found out Paul and Sam are pregnant. (December)
-Celebrated Halloween-dressed up, played games, ate good food.oh and we carved watermelon's instead of pumkins
-enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast with friends who are like family
-Bradley stayed with us..he was like our son! gotta love that kid
-Casino Night Christmas party for TB golf. (REALLY FUN)
-Kilie finished up her first semester of school
-We celebrated our 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY (December 19, 2010)
-The temple re-opened and was rededicated
-We went home :)
-Got Temple clothes for the first time!!
-We shook Elder Eyrings hand twice
-my dad sent us the crock pot we had been begging for! (thank you)
-we realized more than anything this past year(throughout) that Heavenly Father's plan is not always the same as ours.
-started new Christmas Traditions
-spent alot of time with family
-enjoyed ARIZONA thouroughly
Its fun to look back on the year and remember little things! We had a wonderful first year of marraige and we hope the second is just as perfect! ...The year was hard being away from home, and we truly did learn alot, but as you can see...we stayed busy and made the best of the year! :) WELCOME 2011!! 2010 is a hard year to beat, because we were so immmensly blessed, but we are excited for the start of another year!
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