A this year comes to a close and I take the time to refelct on the past 12 months, I feel somewhat surprised to be able to smile. This year has definitely not been the best, nor the easiest. There was very little good news to report.
I struggled much of the year with picking a path for my future and making hard decisions about what is really most important to me in my life. But I have not for a second regretted the choices I’ve made or the path I picked.
This year ends with two less Grandparents than it started with (we are down a grand total of three within a span less than a year with the loss of hubby’s grandfather last year). But we have spent the past month surrounded by our families and sucking in the joy and love.
I have dealt with many parenting firsts including surviving our first year of proper school (prompting us to take on homeschooling) as well as dealing with never ending food and skin sensitivities and a toddler boy whose energy is exhausting. But I have never been more in love with my children. I have found new patience, understanding and enthusiasm for this amazing role I’ve been given.
We have spent the year frustrated as we search for a new home (near or far) and have been constantly disappointed in the possibilities presented to us or taken away from us. It has been a year of house hunting and talk of long distance moves but we are still here, in our house with no yard and our small circle of friends.
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- January
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- February
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- March
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- April
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- May
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- June
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- July
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- August
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- September
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- October
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Yet somehow I am (perhaps overly) optimistic about what the year ahead will bring. Maybe it’s the feeling of “you can only go up from here!” Or the old adage “good things come to those who wait,” but I feel like 2015 could be the best year yet.
After a full year of looking and waiting (we viewed our first home in January), I am confident we will find a new place for our family soon. Whether here or somewhere further afield, I know this year will bring us what we need to grow and thrive
It will also be the start of a new phase in our family as we move on from “growing family” and enter the realm of “thriving family” and continue to explore this big beautiful world, learning more about each other as we grow and change together.
2015 is sure to bring surprises and I’m sure some disappointments and struggles but patience certainly is a virtue and one I’ve been developing over this past year so here’s to hoping it will pay off in the next year!
Happy New Year’s Everyone!
(April image by Christine Ciccone)
