2014: A year in Review

I posted this last year, too, and thought it'd be fun to keep the tradition going.

1. What did you do in 2014 that you’d never done before?  Attempted to raise TWO kids!!

2.  Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next this year?  I don't think I made any resolutions last year because of being pregnant and the chaos that comes after it.  This year I made a couple and am hoping that I stick to them.

3.  Did anyone close to you have a child.  Yep!  Moi!

4.  Did anyone close to you die.  No.  It's been blessed year!

5.  Where did you travel?  Green Bay.  Can't stray too from home with a newborn.

6.  What was the best thing you bought?  Our new kitchen!

7.  Where did most of your money go?  Our new kitchen and daycare!

8.    What did you get really, really excited about?  Our newest bundle of joy.  It still seems surreal that she is here and we are a family of 4.

9.  Compared to this time last year, are you:  a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter?  c) richer or poorer?
a.  Happier, but more stressed.  There's a lot to juggle.
b.  Thinner.  Still have 20 pounds to my goal weight.
c.  Poorer.  Two kids in daycare is seriously a money drainer.

10.  What do you wish you'd done more of?  Getting out of the house more (aka date nights with Shaun)!

11.  What do you wish you'd done less of?  Spending money.  Seems like we are constantly buying something.

12.  What valuable life lesson did you learn in 2013?  Life is good.  We were blessed abundantly with a healthy delivery and baby.

2013 in Review

I saw this on another blog and wanted to do it here as well.  I know it's super late, but I don't think anything is ever very punctual with this blog :)

So here goes the 2013 year in review for our family:

1. What did you do in 2013 that you’d never done before?  Flew on a plane with a toddler.  It went smoother than I ever thought it would.  Especially on the way back since Tavin slept.

2.  Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next this year?  Yes and no.  I didn't lose the weight I had wanted to due to becoming pregnant.  But I did manage to get quite a bit of sewing done.  Yes sewing was part of my resolution :)

3.  Did anyone close to you have a child.  No.

4.  Did anyone close to you die.  Yes.  Shaun lost both his Grandma and Grandpa.  :(

5.  Where did you travel?  Went to Wisconsin Dells twice, once in April and again in August.  Also went to Disneyworld in August.

6.  What was the best thing you bought?  Our Rav4.  I'm so glad we decided to switch vehicles.  It feels much more like us than the Murano.

7.  Where did most of your money go?  Mostly daycare, the new car, and vacations.

8.    What did you get really, really excited about?  Finally deciding to take plunge and remodel our kitchen.  Granted it won't be done until Aprilish, it's nice knowing it'll be done.

9.  Compared to this time last year, are you:  a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter?  c) richer or poorer?
a.  Happier.  There are still things I'm stressed about but in general things are good.
b.  Fatter.  Thanks pregnancy!
c.  Poorer.  The planned kitchen remodel is happening earlier than expected so it's draining our funds.

10.  What do you wish you'd done more of?  Spend more time with Tavin just playing or exploring. Also, going out with friends.

11.  What do you wish you'd done less of?  Worrying about how things will work out.  Sometimes I just have to go with the flow.

12.  What valuable life lesson did you learn in 2013?  Expect the unexpected.  Baby #2 coming along was a huge surprise and one we weren't quite ready for.  We also weren't exactly ready to remodel our kitchen but want to get it done before Baby #2 comes so in turn that resulted in Shaun having to get a part-time job to help save up money.