Starting A New Chapter

The last day of 2010...

Why is THE LAST DAY always a bit different?

After much snow and cold...

it rained here today.

Temps reached near 60!

No more signs of snow!

It's still raining...

getting the ground ready for a new year.

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Today was a bit of a nice relaxing day.

My sweet boy tried something new...

play-doh!

He wasn't in absolute love,

more intrigued.

Meanwhile, the girls painted up some new birdhouses.

We will hang them and hopefully have some new tenants over the winter!

The last day of the year...

we celebrate 2010....

but celebrate the new year ...2011...as well.

Last year's New Year's Eve post...

I wanted to be more at peace with myself.

Looking back, I'm not sure it was peace I was looking for.

I think I was trying to figure out who I really was.

I was looking hard.

Well, I found who I was in 2010.

At 36, I know who I am...and it finally feels good.

I feel more in control of me, my life.

I ask more questions, research more, talk more.

I know that I am much more capable of what I thought.

Everyone is.

My dear, dear girlfriends say that God doesn't give you more than you can handle.

I've thought A LOT about that statement this year.

Life...there will always be bumps and roadblocks,

but it's how we react to them, how we handle them and how we find peace with them.

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My goal for 2011 is to keep educating myself....

I get scared about things that I don't know much about.

Educate myself...tackle what's ahead in 2011.

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Full force ahead, while breathing in deep and smiling at the small things.

Because the small things are really life's pleasures.

For the past few days, Henry has really figured out what MOM means.

He says MOOOOOOM (it lasts about 3 seconds) and I answer...from wherever I am.

He knows I will answer.

I smile every.single.time I hear my name. MOM.

I will NEVER forget how he says it.

Bliss.

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The small things...and family...doesn't get any better....at all.

Tonight we went for pizza with Jon's sister, her hubs and cousins Megan and Madison.

Grandma came too.

Our whole lane...out for pizza!
The older girls are just growing up so fast!

And can you tell that I have a little drama queen on my hands?

My baby boy...a TV will keep him happy!

Here is to the end of 2010...

and to 2011...a new chapter.

I cannot wait to see what's ahead.

Whatever it is, I know that I will get through it!