Good-bye 2008 Hello 2009

Well now that 2008 is over and 2009 is well on its way, I can't help but look back at the year.
We all had our struggles, our own little battles, and of course some things that took its toll on the entire family.
But all in all the year shaped up well for all of us.
Charlie has been doing great in Pre-K so far. He has made a ton of new friends, and has learned so much. And while his speech has been his battle, he has been overcoming it like a pro. Every day he comes home and shows such improvement and it makes me so proud to watch him change and grow. It almost makes me sad looking at him and wondering, where did my little baby boy go?
As for Tyler, he has had his battles with work. Working so much overtime and having FAA ground all of the planes, have really made him question whether or not this is the company he should stay with. But he has had a good also. His decision to leave the Air National Guard and go to the Army Guard has proven to be the best thing for us. I have never seen him treated with such respect and felt such a sense of belonging. Its a VERY different world than what we have been used to.
Ok, I guess its my turn. I have spent so much time thinking about that downside of things but I think I can flip them to a positive. While I have had some serious issues with my fertility and have lost 3 babies this year, the upside is that I have a great medical staff on my team who are not giving up on me. Plus Tyler and Charlie have been THE best support system I could ask for. Without them I would never be able to get through all of this. Hopefully with the new year we will have something to show for it all.
Plus I can't forget the remodel. Its coming along great. Two rooms done and more to come. We made great progress with it in the year 2008. We have also decided to turn the garage into a sunroom and build a new garage off of the house. I can't wait for that project to start, more likely next year though.
Despite everything, including Tyler's car accident, we have a new car, all paid for and all ours, Thank you United States Army, the year 2008 wasn't all that bad. We were able to pull ourselves out of anything that was thrown our way, once again proving that Tyler and I have a very strong marriage and friendship.
Plus 2008 was better than 2007 and thats what I consider a good year. I mean chances of getting through a whole year without any struggles isn't very likely, so we look at it as if you can get through the year with it being better than the prior one than it was a great year. And it was for us.
I am looking forward to 2009 and all that it brings.
Happy New Year!