As I start this post, there are many emotions that are running through me. Yesterday, December 30, 2013, I sat with family surrounded by a community, church family and friends as we laid to rest my Papa, Neville Shelton. In my 30 years, I have never met a more godly, caring, nonjudgmental, respectable, loving, giving man than my Papa. I was blessed to be his granddaughter and as much as I miss him and his support here on Earth, I know heaven gained a true saint, and he is taking in his heavenly reward with my brother, James, by his side. I love you Papa and I will miss you, but I will make sure Noah knows how special you were.
Okay now that I have tears rolling down my face let me move on...looking back on 2013(the rearview mirror) it has been a rollercoaster of a ride....in January we made frequent trips to the doctor for ear infections that Noah kept, Noah and Kaylynn had the flu, in February my grandfather celebrated his 91st birthday, in March my son had his first surgery to put tubes in his ears to help with the ear infections we were constantly battling, in April I thought I was going to lose my mother as she was suffering from pneumonia that went into acute respiratory distress (resulting in her being placed on a ventilator), in May I was rejoicing to spend mother's day with my mother and her mother in the same place with my son in tow. June, we took our first family beach trip and made many memories and my grandparents celebrated 72 years of wedded bliss, July Noah experienced the lake, fireworks and many other new experiences, Kaylynn turned 5 and I hit the big 30, August I went back to work, Noah returned to daycare and Kaylynn began kindergarten, September Noah celebrated his 1st birthday, Papa took his first big fall, October was Noah's first real trick or treating experience and the entire family dressed up, November we spent Thanksgiving as a family and ate way too much food, my stepmother suffered a heart attack and 3 mini strokes, and December brought about my Nanny celebrating her 91st birthday, a wonderful Christmas spent with family, and the death of my dear Papa.
Like I said it was a rollercoaster, good and bad, but it is still making me who I am so I will take it and roll with it. I know that 2014 will be no different than 2013 because tomorrow will become today and the day will be what I make it just as yesterday is just a past glimpse of what I made today. So I have made resolutions but they are more like my yearly goals...things to better myself as a wife, mother, teacher, artist, friend, daughter and my other many roles.
Okay now that I have tears rolling down my face let me move on...looking back on 2013(the rearview mirror) it has been a rollercoaster of a ride....in January we made frequent trips to the doctor for ear infections that Noah kept, Noah and Kaylynn had the flu, in February my grandfather celebrated his 91st birthday, in March my son had his first surgery to put tubes in his ears to help with the ear infections we were constantly battling, in April I thought I was going to lose my mother as she was suffering from pneumonia that went into acute respiratory distress (resulting in her being placed on a ventilator), in May I was rejoicing to spend mother's day with my mother and her mother in the same place with my son in tow. June, we took our first family beach trip and made many memories and my grandparents celebrated 72 years of wedded bliss, July Noah experienced the lake, fireworks and many other new experiences, Kaylynn turned 5 and I hit the big 30, August I went back to work, Noah returned to daycare and Kaylynn began kindergarten, September Noah celebrated his 1st birthday, Papa took his first big fall, October was Noah's first real trick or treating experience and the entire family dressed up, November we spent Thanksgiving as a family and ate way too much food, my stepmother suffered a heart attack and 3 mini strokes, and December brought about my Nanny celebrating her 91st birthday, a wonderful Christmas spent with family, and the death of my dear Papa.
Like I said it was a rollercoaster, good and bad, but it is still making me who I am so I will take it and roll with it. I know that 2014 will be no different than 2013 because tomorrow will become today and the day will be what I make it just as yesterday is just a past glimpse of what I made today. So I have made resolutions but they are more like my yearly goals...things to better myself as a wife, mother, teacher, artist, friend, daughter and my other many roles.
My Goals (Resolutions) for the year 2014
1. Finish a bible study
2. Finish a book (maybe a series too)
3. Blog weekly
4. Stay organized (home, work, self, etc)
5. Coupon
6. Start saving money
7. Take more pictures (personal and for others)
8. Daily prayer journal
9. Do more activities with the kids (more family time)
10. Date night once a month/ game night each month or bi-monthly
11. Exercise 4 times a week
12. Eat healthy.
Yay I'm so excited you are starting to blog! You got me motivated to actually write in my blog! : ) Love ya girly!
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