Years Recap

Year recap

January 2012: Lost a member of our family; Harley Quinn and began studying Veterinary Assisting

February 2012: Brought home a new member to our family, Samurai. After 4-5 weeks of MeiMei mourning the loss of Harley, and becoming extremely depressed, I went to find a play mate for MeiMei. Sam was born January 6, 2012 and is an Australian Shepard/German Shepard mix. While we hadn’t come close to getting over the loss of Harley, Sam was brought home so that MeiMei could be the Momma, like she has been to all of the animals we've brought into that house.

March 2012: Went to Colorado to visit my family. Had a great time while there and really contemplated if we could just up and move to Colorado. With the time I had out there, it was incredible.

April 2012: Spring came, and we had no winter storm of any kind. Totally pissed us off.

May 2012: Spoke to my father for the first time in about two months and told him I’d call him for Fathers day if he called me for my birthday. Began volunteering at the Capital Area Humane Society.

June 2012: 31^st birthday….Did nothing for it. Got a text at 10:30pm on my birthday from my father… In return on Fathers Day I sent a text to my father at 8pm. Finished school for Veterinary Assisting on June 1^st and rang in my birthday with D beside me and Teebs on the phone with me as I submitted my last test while on the phone with him.

July 2012: Really started getting my name out there for the Veterinary field and out of the restaurant business. Met a friend I’d spoken to on the phone and internet, but never in person. Had a great time with her and her daughter over brunch of my family. It was nice to have that opportunity to meet someone that I’d spoken to for over 2 years.

August 2012: Got a new job at Always Payday/National Check Cashers. This job was to allow me to start gaining experience toward the reception area I had lacked for so long. Became store manager at my own store near the end of the month.

September 2012:  Went to Maryland and visited with Teebs and his family. I didn't tell anyone I was in town aside from Teebs. I needed some time with him without the added stress to be everywhere else. We went jet-skiing. Claire and I had never been before, so it was really nice. It was something we all needed.

Found out that our furnace had stopped working because of how old the system was. Became invested in ceramic heat towers to help keep our family warm.

October 2012: Talked to my father for the first time since May to wish him a Happy Birthday.

November 2012: Birthday galore. Set up having a birthday party for Claire but had dealt with a lot of attitude and misbehaving both in and out of school from her so we cancelled it. Lost Uncle Lane, on D’s side of the family and went to Pittsburgh to be there for the family.

December 2012: D got dental work done, Sam was hospitalized for having a marrow bone wrapped around her bottom jaw, furnace got repaired, student loans began getting paid back, snowfall began, Christmas didn't happen for us within the household (except for those who sent stuff our way), I slipped on ice in the alleyway, and we completed a puzzle which took under a week to complete, but was awesome to do.
Now that we're at the end of this year, while a lot happened, a lot worse could have happened. So we're thankful for what we've been lucky enough to make good of and hopeful for everything to look brighter for us. Tonight, we have two bottles of wine, sparkling cider for Claire, a 12 pack, and no obligation to the outside world once we get home.

New year………..

Weight loss begins again

Home Improvements underway

Hope to pay off my truck

Want to lower at least one of my payments for student loans

Hope to land a career which’ll allow my degree to be used

Try to spend more time together as a family

Stop trying so damn hard to please my family, outside of my house

Work toward getting where WE want to be as a family

Happy New Year Everyone!