Reflections & Moving Forward

Reflecting on 2009 and preparing for 2010.

Fun and exciting things that happened in 2009

• Celebrated 18 years of martial bliss
• Higgins turned one
• Hubby joined me on an international mission trip
• Oldest stating his senior year of high school
• Laughter
• Family trip to Florida for Thanksgiving
• New furniture & hardwood floors
• Love
• Learner permit

The not so fun and exciting things of 2009

• Heartbreak of a tough situation
• Being in another country not able to console our child
• Tough love
• Truck & SUV crashes
• Loss of a loved one
• Crazy family situation
• Surgeries
• Feeling of helplessness
• Our faithful furry friend getting older and sickly

Improving upon and visions for  2010…

• Living for the day, planning for the future…no regrets and no looking back…no matter what!
• We are getting thin for 2010!  HA! 

That’s it folks!!  I hope you have a wonderful & blessed New Year!  Off to eat those last few fattening things before the ball drops…see you in 2010!

Accomplishments & A New List

2008 is in the books and I brought in the New Year in the bed! Actually Joey woke me up right before so we could count down from 5! I was not feeling well, must of been a caffeine crash, because goodness, I really crashed!!

Anyhoo, I thought I would list a few accomplishments from 2008 and a few more that I want to obtain in 2009, so here comes a few bullets!!

2008

• I overcame the fear of flying! Well to be honest the fear is still there, but I flew!
• I went on my first international mission trip, it changed my life.
• I choose forgive some people, and that folks is a big one for me.
• Turned a corner at a major intersection in my spiritual life.
• Read more books.
• Played less video games.
• Welcomed into our home the most wonderful dog in the world!
• I started a blog and made the best blogging friends.

2009

• Return again to the Dominican for another mission trip.
• Eat healthier, hopefully by doing that, losing weight.
• Making a budget.
• Getting our finances on tract and ready for unexpected pitfalls.
• Now that I have forgiven, working hard on forgetting! (big part of the process)
• We will visit Hubby's family this year!! We haven't been to Florida the past few years!
• Continue down the superhighway, spiritually, keeping that momentum going!
• Trying my best to get organized and staying that way!! (Jenny, I need you for a month)

There it is, the list, and this year, I am going to darn-tootin stick to that dag-gum thing! If you noticed I did not bullet a list of un-accomplishments or pitfalls, well, why should I worry about that! Moving on!!

I hope that y'all have the best year this 2009 and I look forward to spending it with you!!

Happy New Year!!