Next year/last year

I've spent most of the past 2 days reflecting on 2013.  Usually at the end of the year, I think of all of the wonderful ways that I was blessed during that year.  In November, I thought of all of the things for which I felt thankful. Obviously, I have a lot of gratitude.  That being said, I think 2013 was one of the most awful years of my life and I am glad to kiss it goodbye and kick its butt out of here. I won't make a laundry list of complaints, or explain why it was such a no good-very bad- get out of my hair year. I will say that I felt obliged to write this blog posting, maybe to remind myself in a few months to be grateful that it is a few months later.

I know I had a lot of blessings this year too. We are expecting another healthy baby girl in March.  That's a highlight. Hunter is in Kindergarten and is thriving on his treatments. Aspen is a doll. Landon is almost 4 (I'm convinced they get easier when they turn 4.) Brian's work is going well and he is such a good Daddy to the kiddos! We find time to spend together, alone, every week. Without that time I think I would go bananas. Anyhow, I know there is a lot of good in my life but man oh man. 2013. The year that will live in infamy.