2013

Oh you wild one 2013. Just when I thought I knew what card was going to be played you surprised me. What a year...as I reflect on the events of the year I feel tired. Perhaps that's the 4 hours of sleep I managed to get last night?!? Or maybe it's the champagne that I allowed myself to enjoy this New Year's Eve?!?

Either way this year was trying.  Lots of babies, lots of emotions personally and professionally, lots of surprises, lots of craziness, lots of breathing, lots of laughter and lots of tears. I used this quote a lot this year...

This year was like the party-time friend. Super highs, super lows. Not much in between.

I think I'm ready to settle a bit now. And when I say settle, I don't mean become stagnant and boring. I mean more of the...settling that comes with not making a major change like moving, job changing, or baby having. I look forward to nurturing my family, becoming fit, enjoying time with my friends and creating stronger bonds with my soon-to-be-friends and really getting to know Russ again. Dates lots of dates.

So as I sit here on New Years with both boys down, focused on a gassy infant...I feel thankful. Thankful for this healthy family I had, thankful for staying remotely sane considering it all, and hopeful for the future. I saw somewhere that I/we only have 280 weekends until Dempsey graduates high school. Could that be true? If so, I'm gonna soak this time up. It will pass before we know it.

Love to all!

Happy New Year!