As I have been enjoying my weekend and reading many posts on Facebook I've noticed a lot of people saying they can't wait for 2014. Some of the people are excited about the next year and others are complaining about how horrible of a year 2013 has been for them. So it got me thinking about what has 2013 brought us this past year. I really can't complain about anything at all.
2013 has brought me:
-A job that I desperately needed to help with our finances. Not only did I get a job but within less than a year I moved up twice to a better position at the gym. I am now a full time employee with benefits and a pay raise.
-Lasik surgery for Preston and now he can see so much better and he even gets to wear sunglasses like everyone else. He owns more sunglasses than I would like to know about!
-Preston moved up a rank in the Navy. He has also accomplished so much this year with the different tasks that have been thrown at him. I can't even begin to list all the things he has done at work mainly because I forget all the names of them! I know I am bad wife for not knowing them but I am so proud of him.
-Seeing all the beauty this state has to offer for us. From the Sequoia trees to the beautiful blue Pacific ocean. We visited some pretty amazing places this year and I know we have a lot of other really amazing places to visit yet next year!
-My brother proposing to Julia and the their upcoming wedding in April. I cannot wait for Julia to be part of our family. She has fit in with us since day 1 of meeting her! Preston has yet to meet her but I am sure they will hit it off right away.
-Being able to fly home and surprise my mother after she retired from teaching. I was such and emotional wreck that weekend because I knew my visit was very short and I wanted to be with my family longer. I am so grateful for my father for thinking of me and paying for me to fly home for this important moment in my mother's life.
-Meeting new people. I have met so many wonderful people this year! I am grateful for a job that allows me to interact with people on this base. I am so social by nature that I love meeting and talking to different people.
-A visit from Preston's parents and sister! We discovered that we need to not spend an entire week in a car! Next year we have decided to go to one location and spend a few days there instead of cramming in all of California must sees in one week! My mother in law finally beat me in dominos for the 1st time in sometime (It doesn't really help that we only get to play it once a yr if we are lucky!).
-I had two surgeries that have helped me to discover why we haven't be able to become pregnant. We also have met the most wonderful Dr. and have fallen in love with him.
-We have paid off two bills that we have been working hard on!
-Preston has discovered he can do a lot of our car maintenance himself and has saved us a lot of money by him doing so.
-Many of my friends and family have had babies or are waiting of their arrival of their soon to be children. I am very excited for their arrivals and to one day meet them!
I could keep going but I know I would be sitting here all day listing things off. The fact of the matter is even though Preston and I don't have a child and aren't pregnant doesn't mean that it was a horrible no good very bad year for us. I know that most of my posts are depressing and sad but I mostly just focus on our trying to become parents. Life isn't really that bad at all. Most day I am happy with everything. I just thought it would be nice for people to know that we are okay and thankful for everything that has happened to us this year. I know next year will be just as amazing if not better. I know that no matter what we will have horrible heartbreaking days but those days will be out shined by the happier days we will have.
So with that I hope you all have Happy Holidays and an amazing new year because we will be doing just that!
2013 has brought me:
-A job that I desperately needed to help with our finances. Not only did I get a job but within less than a year I moved up twice to a better position at the gym. I am now a full time employee with benefits and a pay raise.
-Lasik surgery for Preston and now he can see so much better and he even gets to wear sunglasses like everyone else. He owns more sunglasses than I would like to know about!
-Preston moved up a rank in the Navy. He has also accomplished so much this year with the different tasks that have been thrown at him. I can't even begin to list all the things he has done at work mainly because I forget all the names of them! I know I am bad wife for not knowing them but I am so proud of him.
-Seeing all the beauty this state has to offer for us. From the Sequoia trees to the beautiful blue Pacific ocean. We visited some pretty amazing places this year and I know we have a lot of other really amazing places to visit yet next year!
-My brother proposing to Julia and the their upcoming wedding in April. I cannot wait for Julia to be part of our family. She has fit in with us since day 1 of meeting her! Preston has yet to meet her but I am sure they will hit it off right away.
-Being able to fly home and surprise my mother after she retired from teaching. I was such and emotional wreck that weekend because I knew my visit was very short and I wanted to be with my family longer. I am so grateful for my father for thinking of me and paying for me to fly home for this important moment in my mother's life.
-Meeting new people. I have met so many wonderful people this year! I am grateful for a job that allows me to interact with people on this base. I am so social by nature that I love meeting and talking to different people.
-A visit from Preston's parents and sister! We discovered that we need to not spend an entire week in a car! Next year we have decided to go to one location and spend a few days there instead of cramming in all of California must sees in one week! My mother in law finally beat me in dominos for the 1st time in sometime (It doesn't really help that we only get to play it once a yr if we are lucky!).
-I had two surgeries that have helped me to discover why we haven't be able to become pregnant. We also have met the most wonderful Dr. and have fallen in love with him.
-We have paid off two bills that we have been working hard on!
-Preston has discovered he can do a lot of our car maintenance himself and has saved us a lot of money by him doing so.
-Many of my friends and family have had babies or are waiting of their arrival of their soon to be children. I am very excited for their arrivals and to one day meet them!
I could keep going but I know I would be sitting here all day listing things off. The fact of the matter is even though Preston and I don't have a child and aren't pregnant doesn't mean that it was a horrible no good very bad year for us. I know that most of my posts are depressing and sad but I mostly just focus on our trying to become parents. Life isn't really that bad at all. Most day I am happy with everything. I just thought it would be nice for people to know that we are okay and thankful for everything that has happened to us this year. I know next year will be just as amazing if not better. I know that no matter what we will have horrible heartbreaking days but those days will be out shined by the happier days we will have.
So with that I hope you all have Happy Holidays and an amazing new year because we will be doing just that!
-Kate
Yiu DID have a beautiful year!!! Loved reading about it and how you put things in persepective. 2014 will be even better!!! xoxo
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