Welcome 2013

Well, we all made it to 2013.  I am very glad to see 2012 come to an end!  What a year.  Cancer, hysterectomy, Hubby traveling a lot, behavior issues with Courtney, fires, mass shootings, a young husband dead....  Goodbye 2012.

As you know the last weeks of December were particularly tough.  With the shootings in Connecticut, and then my friends husband passing away unexpectedly.  And in the middle of all that Courtney was finally diagnosed with ADD.  Which as much as it stinks that she is ADD, it is really nice to finally have a diagnosis.  She still is going through testing, and in a few weeks we will finally know much more about her, how to parent her and help the teachers teach her.  I am very much looking forward to that. 

Our Christmas was good.  My heart was heavy thinking about my friend, but we had a good day.  My birthday was good as well.  I got to spend the day with my mom and sister shopping in Denver.  And then dinner with everyone that night. 

The next day I was able to continue my birthday celebrations by spending the day with my friend Margaret in Manitou Springs.  Her birthday is 9 days before mine, so we took the day to celebrate together.  We started with a nice lunch and margaritas and followed that with poking around the shops.  It was nice and relaxing!

Then I spent the next 4 days preparing for our New Years party that we have every year.  And in the midst of that I attended the viewing and funeral for my friend's husband.  That sure brought it all home and made it real.

My friend  is so visibly broken right now.  I think it's all she can do to put one foot in front of another.  She is just so sad.  I think of her often and pray for her all the time.  Her friends have created a care calendar and we are all able to sign up to help her out.  I get to start this Friday by doing laundry for her.  I am so happy I get to help her in any possible way. 

2013 will bring an office move for us.  The lease has been signed and Hubby's office will be moving further south on Union.  We will be moving some time between Jan 15 and March 10.  Thankfully we have 2 months to move and take our time, so that is nice. 

What else does 2013 hold for us?  We do not know as of yet, but here's to hoping it is way less eventful than 2012.