2009 - Summed up

Well we've had quite a year. Probably not the best year, but I'm thankful that we made it through.

January 1, 2009 - moved into our new home in Michigan.
January 20, 2009 - Mason turned 1!!!
February 2009- we spent most of the month covered with snow.
March 14, 2009 - Makayla turned 4!
March and April 2009- worked 12 hour days, 7 days a week at a job that sucked.
May 2009- Realized it might not have been the best decision to move to Michigan. Job was terrible, weather was awful.
June 15, 2009 - moved back to Washington. Started a new job. Put house in Michigan up for sale.
July 2, 2009 - bought a house in Washington.
July 5, 2009 - Fred & the kids made it to Washington.
August 2009- we had a great summer with all the new neighbors, but things were going awful with the home selling in Michigan. Got caught up in a terrible deal with a buyer who backed out at the last minute. Ugh.
September 2009- Went camping on the coast of Washington. Terrible, rainy weekend. I think the stress was catching up to us all!
October 2009- Halloween, got Boo'd, lots of trick-or-treating. Caught up with some old friends which was so nice. I discovered Zumba...my newest passion.
November 2009- Sold the house in Michigan. YAY!!!
December 2009- Stress, stress, more stress. Fred went back to work. Had to find daycare in two weeks, right during the holidays. Christmas came and went.

The best word to describe this past year...STRESSFUL. To be honest, I'm glad to be starting a new year.

Things I'm thankful for in 2009:

• The fun we had with family & friends while we lived in Michigan,
• That our house sold when the market was so terrible,
• That Mason's developmental evaluation was so great,
• That Makayla adjusted to all the changes so well,
• That my family has been blessed with good health,
• That we started going to church, and
• That we've made so many new friends.

Happy New Year! Hoping 2010 brings an abundance of blessings to you.