Went up to Canada for Christmas and it was wonderful. First time in awhile we were able to spend the holidays with my parents & also my brother, sil and their kids. While it rained for Christmas there it meant snow up on the mountains, Mt Washington got over 1 1/2 meters of snow which was great. The kids & my niece and I went up there on Dec 26th at night to go tubing. It was awesome, we all had a great time and my son realized that when your mother, grandparents, uncle, aunt, & cousins tell you how cold it will be and to dress warmly that we are right because we have all been there and done that while you haven't. So let's just say after an hour his words were I'm cold, I don't want to anymore, & I need hot chocolate. The next day my sister, her husband and 2 of their daughters came. So I got to meet my new nephew in law and new great nephew. It was great and he did pass my daughter's test for guys without a problem. She really liked him which was great. While we didn't get to spend a lot of time together the little time we did was great.
The kids did some new things over the holidays as well. Both kids took the chance at the pool and went off the higher dive board. Ds actually dove off that board twice without an issue. They went ice skating for the first time which was interesting and they want to do it again. We went to a local Jr Hockey game and won a team's jersey and it only cost $2 which was great (except for the part of it not being washed and the kid was about 6'2" so it is huge!!
Well where has 2010 gone? I have no idea myself because parts of it seem like a blur. To be honest it seems like it should be around March maybe not December 31st. In looking back at this past year there has been a lot of changes in my life. Some where ones I was expecting and glad to have happen and others were not and not sure exactly how I feel they are. I do know that I did find a lot more patience, trust in God, realizing that I was on the right path and rediscovered my backbone that had been lost over the years.
Going back up to the Pacific Northwest helped make everything better, I didn't realize how much I missed the mountains, the greenery, the fresh air, the people who are polite & more calm, and the mountains. Enrolling in college full time & starting down a different path than I thought I would, something that interested me years ago. I actually am looking forward to going back to it which is strange considering I am going to be doing math (yuck).
I know that this year that is coming is going to have its ups & downs, it will be frustrating at times and great at others, there is going to be good times & bad times, my patience will be tried but I know I have it, I will need to keep my backbone, and I will have to keep my trust in God. That is something I know that I can do.
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