We're so excited for the new year. 2009 was a roller coaster of a year, with lots of great adventures but also too many horrible adventures as well. Here's a list, in no particular order, of the good and bad of 2009.
The Good:
we moved to a bigger, less expensive apartment. it's not as nice as the old place, but we were finally able to get our finances in order since graduating from college.
both boys started preschool, much to my delight. they both love it and are learning lots!
we had an excellent time going out backpacking as a family. pete and clifford went out 5 times while kristjan and i joined them for 3 out of the 5. Plus we got in a snowshoeing day hike!
earlier in february, i got back in contact with my dad and sisters. that was very exciting! i feel like it was meant to be; that if this had happened anytime sooner in my life that it would have just been a mess. i've grown up a lot and have dealt with any issues or feelings i may of had about this topic, and it's worked out great.
pete went on a work trip to san diego during the summer. he loves his job! his boss and co-workers are impressed with him as well. i'm proud of my babe!
other than student loans, we went in to the new year with out any debt!!!! right before christmas we were able to finish up paying off les schwab and a medical bill we had floating around. yahoo!!!!
The Bad:
kristjan had WAY TOO MANY visits to the hospital! at the beginning of the year, he got his first set of stitches smack dab in the middle of his forehead! summer time, he taste tested some paint thinner! luckily, the blood test at the hospital came back negative! also in the summer, he smacked his mouth on the sidewalk and the nerve in one of his front teeth died! THEN right before christmas, he hit his head and passed out! luckily, again, he turned out fine!
so the worst thing to have happened to us in 2009 was having to deal with stupid people and them calling cps on us for having peanut butter in our house!!!! stupid, stupid, stupid. we take every proper precaution with our son kristjan and his nut allergy. BUT we refuse to keep him in a bubble! do we not allow him to go to school, to the grocery store, birthday parties or even the park in fear of him coming in contact with nuts?! no! you allow him to live his life (and us as well) and be prepared. and we're not doing clifford any good by keeping him away from nuts/peanut butter. their allergist said that we risk having clifford develop a nut allergy as well by keeping it out of his diet! we just take the necessary precautions. they would never admit it, but we have a few ideas why they're being stupid and made those allegations, particularly his mom. for one, i flat out told her no! she does not like to be told no. this is my life and my child. pete and i will raise our children the way we want to, not how she thinks we should. BEING A GRANDPARENT IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT. so unless my child is bleeding and dying, keep your damn mouth shut. another reason we feel there's issues is because we've slowly strayed away from the LDS church, and are happy with our decision. we still love the belief of the church in regards to family. but we refuse to be "hardcore" in the church (like some members of his family). we believe in god and jesus and will raise our kids that way. and family comes first for us. we'd much rather spend time together doing something as a family than sitting in a building for 3 longs hours bored to death. from the sound of the things that was said at our last family reunion, his mom has a big issue with this. whatever!
BUT it's a new year! We're looking forward to the many exciting adventures that awaits us! Happy New Year!
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