To A New Start!

New Year Comments |

As we begin a new year I think about this last one and all that has happened good and bad. I ask myself if I accomplished my goals and resolutions that I set for myself and quite honestly, again, I feel as if I did not. Every year I set a goal to be a better mother, to be more patient with my kids and to try and set a better example for them. I just don't feel that I have done that. But, do we ever feel that we are good mothers or "good enough" all together for that matter?

There was so much that happened this last year. We had some great things happen as well as the not so great. Both Chet and I had events happen on our birthday's that we will probably never forget, to say the least, but through the bad things it has really made me focus on what is important in life and also made me realize how blessed I am. I have an amazing husband and great kids...who could ask for anything more!

The other day I got thinking about all the events and I realized that I have been pregnant for pretty much this ENTIRE year! I got pregnant last January, lost the baby, and immediately got pregnant again. So other than the waiting period we had in between I have been "with child" for most of 2008! Makes it seem like a LONG pregnancy :)

Here is our year in review... (mostly the highlights)

Chet: Got a raise (wahoo), Traveling more for work, coached little league football and went to the state championship, continues to stay involved with boxing.

Kim: Got pregnant, lost the baby, got pregnant, released as secretary in YW presidency, continues to run kids everywhere.

Kylee: Got a new room downstairs, turned 13, started 7th grade at SJMS, got a 4.0 first quarter, takes tumbling and piano.

Makayla: 4th grade, takes dance, doing very well in school.

Talon: 2nd grade, played spring and fall baseball, started Jr. Jazz, doing very well in school.

Hunter: Started preschool, played T-ball, learned how to write his name (among other things) and is anxiously waiting to be a big brother.

We had a great Holiday week and hope everybody else had the same. We went to Good Wood for our New Years Eve dinner and it was really yummy. Then we went to Shareen's and had our annual battle of Password, in which... I hate to admit, the women lost to the men...again! (I swear that game can cause divorces!) We brought in the New Year with kisses and our version of champagne...sparkling cider! Then it was Karaoke time!!! Josh, again, paid tribute to Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton. I think fun was had by all :) New Years Day was at mom's with food, games and QUARTERS!!!

I am so grateful to have such wonderful family and friends and hope you all know how much we love and appreciate you all and everything you do for us! Happy 2009...may it be a great year for EVERYBODY!!!