Top 10 of 2008

In 2008, we were able to explore California with friends and family. It has been an adventure living here together in Southern California while Niel is going to P.A. school. Since I didn't start blogging until August I thought I would do a recap on year 2008.

1. Trip to Maui, Hawaii
2. Darci graduating in April from Brigham Young University with a degree in Business Management from the Marriott School of Management. 3. Selling our four-plex and making good money on it right before the market turned. The patience was worth it!4. Touring California with family and friends

-Disneyland three times 1) With Mom and Dad Child 2) With my brother Paul and his family 3) With the Bowers Family-Six flags three times. 1) With Niel's mom 2) With Jim & Amy Gifford 3) With Devin & Stephanie
-Sea World three times 1) Niel and I 2) Niel's mom 3) My brother Brannen's family
-Hollywood with Niel's Sisters Sonya, Stephanie, and her husband Devin-Rodeo Drive (pictured is the Prada store)
-Huntington Beach with Mom
-Newport Beach with Adam & Brittany
-Santa Monica Beach with Paige & Karyna
-San Diego Harbor. We stayed in this yacht with David and Gina Bailey. -Darci went to Big Bear with the Cordons
-Angels Stadium in LA. We got free lower level tickets from my work to go to the Angels vs. Mariners baseball game! 5. Hotel Schurig. Even though a few of our guests stayed in a hotel we had all of these people visit us this year!

-Mom and Dad Child
-Mom Schurig
-Jim and Amy Gifford -Devin & Stephanie Ellsworth
-Sonya Schurig
-Paul, Lindsay, Ethan, and Ben Child
-Lori, David, Tyler, Todd, Tiffani, and Trent Bowers
-Brannen, Tiffany, Austin, Isaac, and Dylan Child
-Steve Nebeker

6. Niel finishing his first year of P.A. School
7. Darci surviving first year of girls camp as the Assistant Girls Camp director

8. "Yes" on 8 passed in CA to protect the definition of Marriage.


9. Darci's trip to WA for the BYU football game with family

10. Trip to Utah for Christmas.

Our favorite times of the year were when family and friends came to visit us. We can't believe how many people were able to come visit us this year! We hope to have just as many family and friends visit this year! Plan your trips to Southern California and don't forget to pencil us in:) 2008 was a good year and we look forward to more fun adventures in 2009.