Anyway, I always like to start with the worst, & to end on a positive note, so here are some events from 2012 that stand out for me, worst to best, my achievements & goals ..
Worst;
This past June we found out that our precious dog Lady had cancer, & our time with her ran short, just one week later she passed away, on Fathers Day, leaving our whole family heavy hearted & totally lost without her. Five days later I went for surgery for the first time, scared out of my mind, saying goodbye to my boys before putting me under. The last thing I remember before drifting into a deep sleep was asking Lady to keep me safe & help me get through it. When I awoke I was all choked up with tears of joy & sorrow. I wish I could say my surgery was a success but I don't believe that to be true. I keep my head up for my family, & hope to be proven wrong one day.
Best;
The year started out great for my fiance & I, in January we set a date to be married 08.06.13! It has been so exciting to plan our wedding this year, trying to get everything perfect for our special day in 2013. We had our engagement photos done in April by Justine Russo Photography, & she really captured the love between the two of us <3 Also in April, Larry started working full time after his last college exam! He jumped straight into work at Penticton Toyota as a Product Advisor & in Financial Services. He has done so incredibly well working there, Toyota Canada has called him up to thank him for his hard work more than several times! To add to all Larry's achievements this year, he graduated from the Okanagan College in June with his Bachelors Degree in Business, specializing in Finance. No words can express how proud I am of him, he has worked so hard & deserves the best.
Aaden started pre-school this year, he loves it & loves to shows off his character like a true star. It was truly one of my proud mommy moments, seeing him coming home & repeating all the new things he has learnt. Being with him is the best part of every day, & when his daddy comes home everything is complete.
In October, we got a tiny little kitten, who we named Liddy. We all love having her be a part of our family, our first family pet <3
Lastly, my Mummy passed on to me my Great Nana's wedding ring, a 22 carat gold band, that is over 75 years old. Larry had it sized for my finger this Christmas, a year after him getting down on one knee. I cant wait to have the honor of wearing such a great woman's ring on my finger & have the love of my life slide it onto the forth finger of my left hand.
Achievements;
I started my own photography business this year, I have enjoyed every single photo shoot I have shot. I have gained many great friends from it too. My Facebook page has over 5,000 likes! After taking some time off this winter to get on top of the wedding planning, I am eager to jump back into work in the new year.
My son of course is always my greatest achievement, this year I witnessed another huge change of my baby boy going from a toddler to a boy, a school boy!
Its still a gradual thing, probably something I will have to keep working on for the rest of my life, but losing weight has to be an achievement for me. I usually always give up, but not this time. I have a gorgeous wedding dress to fit, a family I want to live a long life for. I also have an incredible support system, a fiance who is always saying I'm beautiful, no matter what. & a son who is the greatest workout dance partner ever, lol! & the rest of our families keeping me on the right track (:
Goals, for 2013;
- Continue to lose weight.
- Write my own vows.
- Enjoy our honeymoon.
- Have another baby on the way.
- Build up my business.
- New home.
2012, well its been interesting, but overall I think this year has made me a stronger person .. but oh boy, I cant wait for what 2013 has in store! Its going to be absolutely awesome for my little family, with lots of big positive changes!
Watch this space (;
