A lot happened in my little world this past year. A lot of bad and a lot of good. I think it is safe to say that we are ending on a good note. Although, we did think we were starting on a good one. In the end, here I am in eastern North Dakota with my video game junkie husband and smart and sassy little girl. We are both employed and Lily still likes to sleep in everyday. Things are pretty crazy around here at times, but then when they slow down, I feel restless and bored.
I came across a very moving blog post this weekend that really made me stop and think for a moment. You can read it here: Life in Grace. It really brings into perspective all of the good that has happened this past year. I don't think we can ever adequately thank all of the wonderful people who helped us when the going got incredibly rough. So, once again, thank you to everyone for your support and understanding! We may never see any money from the man who ripped us off, but we at least have the state of North Dakota attempting to make him pay. I would like to be able to say that I do not hate that jerk, but it may be awhile still.
Lily has grown tremendously this last year. She is her own little person now and not just mimicking everything. It is so incredible to see the transformation from a baby to a toddler and even into a preschooler. And lord help us all if her attitude and stubbornness continue to get worse with age. At this rate, we will be lucky to survive the teen years! Next year she will be riding a two-wheel bike and one year closer to starting school. Where has the time gone?! It seems like only yesterday she was a tiny, helpless baby. And now she is folding laundry, setting the table and even helping to cook dinner. Now, if only I could get these darn cats to pitch in and help....
This semester for school I am taking some general classes that cover a very wide range of topics. I am hoping that this will help me to narrow down what I would really like to do as far as a career goes. Who knows, in the end, I might just end up staying with accounting.
I read a lot of books this last year also. I haven't read that many in quite some time. I think I will have to keep this up for the coming year. It does help that we have already instilled a great love of books in Lily. We read at least one book every night before bed. She is also known to want to sit and read for an hour in the middle of the day sometimes. Going to the library is a fantastic treat for her. She enjoys picking out new books that she hasn't read and then reads them all as soon as we get home. I hope she continues to love reading throughout her life.
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