First Post of 2009 (for me)

Honestly, I thought that my first post would've been New Year's Day but I was enjoying the laziness of the day that I just didn't get around to it.

2008 was one hell of a rollercoaster ride for me and my husband. It seemed like everytime we received good news, bad news news was just around the corner. And we had some WONDERFUL things happen! Especially toward the final four months. We got a kitten, our beach cruisers, "new" couch from my parents, a house, a Trip to Austin/Dallas (we want to go back to AUSTIN!) an adolecent kitten, my dog, then the surprise puppy for Brandon and at the very end of the year/begining of this year we were finally able to replace Brandon's car for a much more dignified piece of machinery. In that order, and I'm sure I'm missing a few things, were the highlights of 2008.

We went to some more weddings, heard about babies being born and there were even a few deaths. I'd have to think back hard to get the exact numbers on each of those life altering events.

I think the hardest personal blow for me (and my friends can attest to it) was a Dr's visit mid-year. Where I received some crushing news. I should've known it was coming because I was rediculously nervous going into the appointment and have never been nervous for a Dr's apt before. It was only magnified by the fact that Brandon was away on a business trip.

We also had far too much drama within our friend circle. All kinds of things going wrong, bad decisions being made and so forth. Some of it isn't gone yet but thankfully the majority is.

I look forward to 2009 being full of positives in my work life, my home life, family life, and friendship life. And I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying for the biggest miracle of all.