2008 a year to forget?

Yikes! Looking back on this year has been tough. Here we are on anniversary number 5, I couldn't honestly say it was easy. This year has been tough on our marriage, a very testing time. In January I started seeing my Dr. and she decided to run quite a few tests on me. In February one of those tests can back abnormal, a big bad scary test. So I was sent to a specialist and was told it was just fibromyalgia, although Lupus could not be ruled out permanently. Well OK then. After that Michael lost his job at the bank, they are experiencing some financial trouble and I think he was the easiest to cut as they have other people who can do his job too. But he got an even better job within a week, a huge blessing. God saw to my prayers and I believe that his bank job might have ruined us financially and ruined our marriage so the change was welcomed. While I was sick and going through test after test alone while Michael was with the kids, I didn't even think about what Michael was going through watching me. He became a little lost. We were able to get him back on track mid year and have a renewed sense of us. So here we are on anniverdary number 5, and hopeful for a much better year number 6.

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I love that Aidan was "playing daddy" today with my contact lenses...and he dropped one on the floor and then into the toilet, which he flushed. Hard to be upset with the little guy when he told such a cute, animated story.
I love that after weeks of trying to get Brady to go on the big potty, only to have him get off the potty and pee on the kitchen floor, all it took was moving the little Elmo potty to the kitchen to get him to do his business. (He was so proud, as was I)
I love that Aidan explains things to me like I am a 3 year old. Today for instance I asked him what Santa was going to bring all of us, he had something in mind each one of us, Michael if you are reading this Aidan said Santa was bringing me a new camera, I asked him how Santa knew what we wanted, he replied, he is Santa, then he told me that I must go sit on his lap and tell him what I want.
I love that Brady, my 2 year old, sings along and bops his head like a rapper to, GASP, Chamillionaire-Tryin to catch me ridin dirty & double gasp, Flow Rider's Low. (I know, its Michael's fault)
I love that my kids are excited to do crafts with me everyday. (our gingerbread house by the way is almost bare, candy seems to be vanishing at an alarming rate.)
I love the excitement in my kiddos eyes this time of year, its magical!
I love how wonderful my hubby is to have all my clothes off the floor and hanging in my closet last night after watching the boys while I was at MOPS.
I love that I feel so great about my marriage after what seems to be a very fast, almost 5 years.

Busy months

It has been hard to find time to blog of late, these last couple of months were so busy.
My anniversary is coming up, not sure what to do for my husband. I am grateful for my hubby and all of his support and love. I feel like in the last 5 years I have fallen in love with him over and over. It has been amazing to see him turn into a father and such a wonderful husband.
I feel so great about my marriage.