A Year in Review...
Saturday, December 31, 2005
2005 has come and gone. I feel like life has taken the fast track. When did that happen? The whole spinning out of control thing? The whole moving faster than you can white knuckle it...
The double take because we are in 2006--What The Heck??
Mr. Conductor, I would like to get off, and wait for the slow train to China PLEASE!!
As I look back on 2005, it has been quite the year. I get dizzy just thinking about it all. Lets take a quick look back onto the things that have happened this past year.
Thing 1 got into the Fine Arts program--basically its a drama/music program for kids in her school-- and finally got a speaking/singing/dancing solo in one of her performances. It was great to watch! Oh, BTW--this was in Illinois still.
Thing 2 discovered that he was good at Tae Qwon Doe, and was moving extremely fast towards his green belt. He was the teacher's pet, not to mention all the upper belts loved him too.
Thing 3 discovered that she had words, and she was not afraid to use them!!
Mountain Mama discoverd that she had leadership skills, and was learning how to use them. She found herself being more spiritual or intune with the Lord than she ever has been before. It was a great discovery for her. She also had her car in the shop a total of 5 times this past year... you know, cause her car sucks and all!
Hombre was offered 2 jobs in 2 different states. He took the job that lead him back to the place that he loves the most-- the mountains. The firm he left was a good firm, and taught him how to be not a good lawyer, but an excellent lawyer. The firm he was going to is a smaller firm, but is more family friendly. He has been able to take up hiking, and hopes to start mountain biking again. He had a great mini vacation with Mountain Mama minus the Things---all on the firms dime. It was excellent fun!
This leads us to the next part of 2005-- the Gia-normous move across country. We had 3 weeks to get all packed, the house ready to put on the market, and movers lined up to carry all our crap across country. STRESS!!! I had finally gotten my house just the way I wanted it---including new carpet! It felt like a brand spankin' new house... and it smelled like one too! :0)
It was a whirlwind of chaos, packing, tears and goodbyes. I hate goodbyes! I hate change! This was a hard move for me. It was everything Hombre had ever wanted, and frankly everything I had ever wanted too... but I had become comfortable with my life, and my routine. It was a good routine, and a great life.
The kids were excited to be so close to both sets of Grandparents. That was why we were moving... we wanted our kids to grow up knowing ALL their family. Not just the ones we were able to see when we came for our yearly visits. It was a hard choice, but the right choice.
The drive across country was a blast. We moved into Anonymous Grandma H's house for 2 months while we waited for our house to sell, and find a new one to live in. I think everyone was glad to get their own space again.
The rest of the year has been spent trying to find all our stuff and then unpacking it. We are slowly getting settled into the new house. Their have been minor setbacks with little things that have broken here and there. Which, BTW, has been a totally new experience for me. The house we left was in fairly good condition... this one has needed a little bit of work. Oh well.
The kids are getting acclaimated to their new school, and have made friends quickly. They love having so many kids to play with in the neighborhood, and love having a gigantic primary. Thing 2 has 3 classes for kids his age--each one with 10 kids in them. Same with Thing 1. There are 16 new Sunbeams in Primary---yikes!
Hombre really likes the firm he is with, and really feels like it was a great move for his career. He was told to expect to be Partner within the next 2 years. That is awesome!
So, in a nutshell---a rather LARGE nutshell--- it has been a really crazy year! There have been a ton of changes. We are all adapting! We have nothing but hope for another amazing year!
The double take because we are in 2006--What The Heck??
Mr. Conductor, I would like to get off, and wait for the slow train to China PLEASE!!
As I look back on 2005, it has been quite the year. I get dizzy just thinking about it all. Lets take a quick look back onto the things that have happened this past year.
Thing 1 got into the Fine Arts program--basically its a drama/music program for kids in her school-- and finally got a speaking/singing/dancing solo in one of her performances. It was great to watch! Oh, BTW--this was in Illinois still.
Thing 2 discovered that he was good at Tae Qwon Doe, and was moving extremely fast towards his green belt. He was the teacher's pet, not to mention all the upper belts loved him too.
Thing 3 discovered that she had words, and she was not afraid to use them!!
Mountain Mama discoverd that she had leadership skills, and was learning how to use them. She found herself being more spiritual or intune with the Lord than she ever has been before. It was a great discovery for her. She also had her car in the shop a total of 5 times this past year... you know, cause her car sucks and all!
Hombre was offered 2 jobs in 2 different states. He took the job that lead him back to the place that he loves the most-- the mountains. The firm he left was a good firm, and taught him how to be not a good lawyer, but an excellent lawyer. The firm he was going to is a smaller firm, but is more family friendly. He has been able to take up hiking, and hopes to start mountain biking again. He had a great mini vacation with Mountain Mama minus the Things---all on the firms dime. It was excellent fun!
This leads us to the next part of 2005-- the Gia-normous move across country. We had 3 weeks to get all packed, the house ready to put on the market, and movers lined up to carry all our crap across country. STRESS!!! I had finally gotten my house just the way I wanted it---including new carpet! It felt like a brand spankin' new house... and it smelled like one too! :0)
It was a whirlwind of chaos, packing, tears and goodbyes. I hate goodbyes! I hate change! This was a hard move for me. It was everything Hombre had ever wanted, and frankly everything I had ever wanted too... but I had become comfortable with my life, and my routine. It was a good routine, and a great life.
The kids were excited to be so close to both sets of Grandparents. That was why we were moving... we wanted our kids to grow up knowing ALL their family. Not just the ones we were able to see when we came for our yearly visits. It was a hard choice, but the right choice.
The drive across country was a blast. We moved into Anonymous Grandma H's house for 2 months while we waited for our house to sell, and find a new one to live in. I think everyone was glad to get their own space again.
The rest of the year has been spent trying to find all our stuff and then unpacking it. We are slowly getting settled into the new house. Their have been minor setbacks with little things that have broken here and there. Which, BTW, has been a totally new experience for me. The house we left was in fairly good condition... this one has needed a little bit of work. Oh well.
The kids are getting acclaimated to their new school, and have made friends quickly. They love having so many kids to play with in the neighborhood, and love having a gigantic primary. Thing 2 has 3 classes for kids his age--each one with 10 kids in them. Same with Thing 1. There are 16 new Sunbeams in Primary---yikes!
Hombre really likes the firm he is with, and really feels like it was a great move for his career. He was told to expect to be Partner within the next 2 years. That is awesome!
So, in a nutshell---a rather LARGE nutshell--- it has been a really crazy year! There have been a ton of changes. We are all adapting! We have nothing but hope for another amazing year!
