Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year! I just want to wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous 2010. I know I am looking forward to a new year. 2009 was a rough year for me. I lost my beloved Lizzie in March. It has been almost a year, but I still miss my sweet little girl. I also had a miscarriage. Although it was a difficult thing to go through, I know it was God's will. As the saying goes, it was probably a blessing in disguise.
I am grateful for a few things that happened in 2009. I got to watch my baby boy grow into a toddler that loves life. He is so inquisitive and fun and loving. He reminds me every day that life is good despite the rough patches. Not a day goes by that he doesn't make me laugh. I thank God every day for blessing Jason and me with such a beautiful son and trusting us to do a good job raising him. I am also grateful for my 2 teenagers. Trust me when I tell you that raising teenagers isn't easy, but they are good kids. I love them dearly. I am also grateful for my parents and Jason's parents. All four of them are still here and, for the most part, they are healthy and happy. We have made many memories with them this past year, and I look forward to making many more in the coming year. I am grateful for my brothers, too, and the rest of my family. My older brother and his wife will welcome a new daughter in the spring! I am really looking forward to meeting my new niece! I am grateful for my wonderful friends. I am blessed to have so many good people in my life. There are a few (you know who you are) that I am especially grateful for this past year. You were there for me when I needed you no matter what was going on in your own lives...that is true friendship. I am definitely grateful for my health. I do my best to eat well, drink lots of water, and I work out 6 days a week. It finally paid off some this year...I lost almost 7 lbs! Of course, I might have found 1 of those pounds last week, but it's okay. I know I can lose it again...lol. Last but not least, I am grateful for my husband. We have had our ups and downs over the years, and there have been many times that I wanted to kill him. God bless him, he does his best to put up with my crap, too. But right now, we seem to be in a up-period. It is a good way to end a long, trying year. I think we had one of our best Christmases in a while. I felt some peace and was able to focus on what Christmas is really about. This year Jacob understood more about Christmas, and he knew who Santa was and wasn't afraid of him. Seeing his face when he saw what Santa brought him on Christmas morning was the icing on the cake.
So, addiu to 2009 and ciao to 2010!!! Everyone please be safe tonight and don't do anything I wouldn't do!