Reflections on 2012

Well it's now past a full month into 2013 and I'm behind on my blog again. It's not that I haven't had time to write but I honestly do have to be in a certain mood to sit and write and it just hasn't always hit me. Maybe this morning I will catch up on a bunch of my draft posts that are sitting in the folder.

The last few years I have written a reflections post on some of the things that happened in our lives that year. Looking back on this year I know the biggest change for me was moving on to my new job. Finally being able to move on was a huge burden lifted off my shoulders. When I look back on 2012 I'm just so happy that I was able to move onwards and upwards from a bad situation. Now that I am three months in my new job I can see even more clearly (not that I couldn't then either) that my job was just so wrong for me and was impacting me so much in my life. I feel like as I started my thirties I started it in a really good place.

Which brings me to my next reflection, I turned the big 3-0 in 2012, which I know is a milestone birthday, starting out a new decade of my life, leaving my 20's behind. I am happy to leave my first job and company behind. I feel like I am starting this decade with a new slate and a new outlook. My 30th birthday was the best birthday I've ever had. I was surrounded by almost every important person in my life (except my out-of-staters, my southerners). It really was the best birthday I ever could have asked for, just having everyone there meant the world to me. And the beautiful party my husband and Mom put together for me was the best!

All of the families continue to grow and the kids are growing up way too fast! I can't believe how big they keep getting, too quickly I might add, I need them to slow down. I only wish that I could see them more often. Every time I see them they've gotten so big, I want to see more of their personalities and how much they are growing and learning every day! This is technically part of 2013 (so doesn't necessarily belong in my 2012 reflection) but already this year we've got two new nephews!!! Both Isaac and Jayden are big brothers to their new little brothers, Evan and Bryce, I can't believe two more little babies already! I hope we get to meet the boys soon. Look at how much my little Gabby and Olivia have grown this year, they're so stinking cute!

Speaking of families growing, ours officially grew by 1 new member in 2012. Only in an official capacity, Stephanie was already put of our family long before the title but I couldn't have asked for a better sister-in-law either, and we had so much fun at their wedding, everything was absolutely beautiful!!! And I will say Mike gave a pretty awesome best man speech too.

Unfortunately we didn't have any big trips planned for 2012, which you know I'm kind of bummed about but we couldn't do it with my job situation. But I have big plans for this year and next year to make up for it, if I can get Suzy Orman, I mean Mike (the budget guy) on board with it. There was plenty of fun little trips though. Mike and I did a weekend in DC, and we explored the Hamptons over the summer.

I'm actually kind of glad 2012 is behind me now, it wasn't necessarily the best year but I know going forward things are def looking up. I know I'm in a good place with work, and have much to be thankful for, all of our friends and family and all of the beautiful, healthy little babies in our life! And of course our Rocky too, 2012 was rough on him too with his surgery last year but he's doing much better now thankfully. I'm excited to see what 2013 is going to bring our way!