HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

I was thinking about what I was going to post last night and I thought I was going to post about how 2008 really wasn't a good year for us, but then I thought maybe I should spin it in a different perspective. Yeah, I am not going to lie there were some really low moments, I mean who would of thought in any lifetime all of you would know someone who had brain surgery, not once in 1o months but twice. And then to go through 6 months of trying to figure out what was wrong with me, only to be disappointed when the second surgery corrected one thing but not the other. But with that said, I think I should list the good stuff that happened so I can see 2008 really wasn't that bad....

1. Kiki caught my brain aneurysm so I am still here, and yes it was hell for a couple of months but the alternative of not watching my son grow old would of been worse. So really, that was a good thing.

2. It really sucked when Rocco was born at 28 weeks, but in reality he turned out perfect and is the cutest little guy....well other than Nico of course!!!

3. This year has been trying, dealing with my issues and watching my step-dad go through treatment for his leukemia and I don't know how my Mom didn't go crazy but this new chemo that he is on isn't necessarily helping but it's not making it worse either. So without it, it could of gone a lot worse.

4. Not going a vacation together, again, because Bryan couldn't get off really was disappointing but having the basement finished, new french doors and all the other stuff we did around the house is something we have really enjoyed.

5. Not being able to take a job I was offered in February because of my surgery, was really disappointing but then the job market fell through and maybe I would of been laid off, and would they have been as accommodating for the 16 weeks I have taken off this year?

6. Watching my closest cousin in the world go through a divorce this past year, has really been hard for her and her kids but you know thinking about it, I have never seen her happier so I guess it's not that bad.

Reading and re-reading this list really is hard for me, to realize that yes I am not going to lie 2008 sucked at times, but really as with anything someone always has it worse. I am truly lucky to be able to sit here today and reflect back on 2008, and to have so many good friends and family who stood by us when we needed them most. It just proves how much people love us and those things, are things that I don't want to forget about 2008. Nico has been a lot of fun this past year, his birthday party was fun, him talking a mile a minute ( I have no idea where he gets that), trying and failing at potty training....we'll that hasn't been fun.....visiting different places, traveling all these things have been so much fun this past year!!!

This year, so many things are planned our 10th Anniversary is next week, a vacation, maybe a couple of long weekends and watching Nico grow and turn 3!!! Can anyone believe he will be 3 this year, I sure can't!!! It's also the year that friends and family we have lost touch with, it's time to make time!!! So.......

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!