I had to take the time to sit and right my year in review and what better time to do that than New Year’s Eve, sitting at my computer, drinking a glass of merlot and contemplating. We started out the year as a family of seven as we continued the school year with our German. She got a cat for Christmas and named him Charlie, he is our third cat, making a welcome companion to Tazzy and Speedy. I started up my studio agreement again and did a shoot with Lizzie, Aubree, and Anna that turned out fun, but unbelievably messy. I traveled to Vegas to interview for a position in the County Child Support Enforcement division. I drove down, stayed overnight in Mesquite, interviewed and tested the next day and drove back home. Needless to say, I did not get the position as we are still living in Orem.
Megan went to preference in February and I had fun doing their pictures.
Aubree had a choir concert in March and we got the whole Golding family together for a family picture at the Provo Library with the help of my friend Ashton. It turned out pretty well, and with the help of Photoshop, we were able to get all of the family members in there and give a print to Christy’s parents for Christmas. Kyler had his 19th birthday in March.
We all went to color festival in April for the first time. We came home covered in colored chalk and still had it in our clothes, cars and cameras days later. We made a hike to the Y with Karl, Sam, and Jacob, Anna, Jeff, Jake and I.
Jake turned 12 om April and graduated from the 6th grade in May. I made a trip to Eureka Utah with my photography group and Aubree had another fabulous choir concert. Christy started working at Vivint.
The first week of June was insane. My brother and his family came up to adopt a baby. Kelly and Natalie were endowed in the Salt Lake Temple, and Anna’s parent arrived in Utah to take her home. We spent a full day in Salt Lake with the adoption, sealings and taking a bunch of pictures. We headed to Moab and spent some time at Dead Horse point and hiked to the Delicate Arch, and explored Goblin Valley. We came home and had to say goodbye to Anna. We always knew this day was coming, but it was so hard to let her go. She became such a valued and loved member of the family and we miss her so much.
In July, I quit my second job at Vivint. I had a good run there, working in several departments and meeting many great people. Jake, Ashtyn and I set out for the Hot Springs, and 12 miles and a near death experience later, we made it back to the car without ever finding them. We tried it a couple weeks later and found the springs we were looking for and look some pretty great pictures. I did my first shoot with the Salt Lake bodypaint league and got to watch some amazing artists work.
I August I got my first two tattoos, went on the father’s and son’s with Kyler and Jake, and we packed food for Haiti and Africa. We went the sister’s reunion, I went camping in the Uintas with one of my photographer groups and I started coaching Jake’s football team, helping with the linemen and the defense.
Aubree went to Homecoming in September, Megan turned 18, and Kyler moved out briefly.
October found Christy at a new job, Megan at a new job, and I turned 42. We lost our first playoff game and got eliminated, bringing my first season as a coach to an end. Jake and I went to an Imagine Dragons concert, compliments of Vivint. We rode the train to Salt Lake and I got enjoy watching a concert, and not having to work it. I organized my first group shoot, a trash the dress at Utah Lake and had a really good turnout.
Christy got her first tattoo in November. We had Thanksgiving at Christy’s parent’s house.
We organized and hosted the Golding family Christmas party. Aubree turned 16. Megan got a job at Vivint. Christy got her job back at Vivint, Aubree got a job at McDonalds. Kyler broke his hand. Santa brought us a new puppy, Chandler, and an air hockey table.
We are starting 2014 with many NEWisms...Starting with a new knee on Thursday at 9 AM and several new jobs. Hopefully a new beginning of sorts in several areas of our lives. Here's to hoping!
~Dan
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