I always takes me a week or so to formally welcome a new year.. I'm not sure why it takes so long for it to "sink in" but the beginning of the year always drags on for me.
I will admit that I try to stay off social media during the last week of the year because I get tired of people posting about how "terrible" their year has been and how the new year will be "THE BEST" year.. I mean, does everyone have progressively bad years as time passes or are my friends really that negative? Of course it's not everyone but a vast majority of the people I'm "connected" with often post things along the lines of "I can't wait for this awful year to end" or things like "Good riddance 2017!". Maybe I'm just lucky or maybe I'm just really, really positive but I tend not to look at a year as a collective thing that defines me but rather as scattered moments (good and bad) that are part of this thing called life...or maybe I haven't really had a totally "awful" year of life yet.. who knows!
I guess the point is that while no year is ever perfect, I try to focus on the good instead of the bad. Yes we had some sadness, some loss, lots of frustration and so on but the good was always more than the bad and for that I am thankful...
With that said, 2017 was a kind year for our family, filled with wonderful moments and even more wonderful people. Here are some highlights.
January- I got to see my dear friend Marianna...it's always fun being around her!
February- the birth of my niece Mariana was definitely the best thing of the month and the year...and this is my favorite picture of her as a newborn..
March- Olivia's hair donation and seeing my favorite Canadians. I loved March!
April- an unforgettable family trip to Europe where we got to spend time with loved ones and visited 4 countries and several cities.
..and of course Gaby's first communion..
May- wonderful times in Orlando and Mother's day with the family
June- Mariana's baptism and a Trip to Dominican Republic where we got to see my dear aunt Laurita
July- fun summer memories.. too many to count...and lots of birthdays! ;)
August- more summer fun with fun friends
September- a little more Disney, an unexpected "hurrication" and Oliver's 2nd birthday..
October- more Disney and lots of Halloween fun...
November- a solo trip to Europe that included a visit to one of my best friends and some of the most amazing experiences to date...
..and Olivia finally being a candidate for Honor Roll..she achieved Principal Honors on her first try! ;)
December- the kids' first time in the snow and a great family road trip
2017 was a wonderful year... it was also the year I failed miserably at many of my goals, including weight loss, decreasing screen time, waking up earlier and many others I didn't accomplish but hope to try again this year.
We welcomed 2018 in Ohio with our family, experiencing the coldest weather we've ever felt; it was quite an experience. We spent a few days in Washington DC and drove all the way to Ohio and back, which made for some great bonding time.. ha ha!
I am thankful to God for another year of life and experiences, accomplishments and lessons and I am looking forward to what 2018 has in store for us. This year we are hoping to move into a bigger house, become better money savers, travel some more, be more organized, deepen our faith and give more of our time and talents to our wonderful community!
Bring it on 2018! We are ready!
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