New Year Reflections

Here is a timeline of a few of the things that happened in crazy '09. I am really excited to start a new year, and hopeful things may settle down?!?

-Jan/Feb: Tyler gets into U of M and BYU. We have to decide where we're going. We also are acclimating to having our dog, Milo.
-March: We decide on U of M, despite ever enticing offers from BYU
-April: Tyler leaves his job to focus on his side business, we move out of our house, and move in with his parents
-May to August: We rent out our house, visit my mom in PA, one of my best friends Heather gets married, and try to save as much money as possible.
-August to September: Move in to Ann Arbor and enjoy football games, adjust to a new ward.
-September to October: I see Tyler less and less as he fills his time with homework, clubs, group assignments, class, business plan competitions, company presentations, social commitments and business activities.
-October: I find out that we are pregnant while Tyler is in SF and tell him over the phone. Disbelief. Shock. Excitement! I get called to teach the CTR 7 class at church.
-November: Spend Thanksgiving in Vermont. Really really nauseous. Tyler incredibly busy.
-December: Christmas, family, love, joy. It's really been a great Christmas.

Here are a few things I am looking forward to next year:
-Teaching Ava all her upper and lower case letters. Maybe get started on reading
-Teaching Violet to write her name
-Having a little baby to snuggle with
-Nesting
-Finishing Violet's 1st year scrapbook
-Tyler getting an internship and *prayerfully* *maybe* a job offer from it
-Being outside, traveling, discovering new books and new hobbies

Things I am not looking forward to:
-Having Tyler gone a lot
-The cold
-Losing baby weight
-Cleaning up after a family of 5

Happy New Year!