2009 recap

Moments I loved {in no particular order}:

• moving to a house in a Stars Hollow neighborhood
• Ben's two soccer shootouts
• starting Pilates
• bike rides and runs along the canal
• teaching Sunday school for 2nd-4th graders
• letting myself love to read again
• our vacation to California - I couldn't love travelling with anyone more than Zach
• skiing in Utah
• Ben's accident - did NOT love this, but I love that he was safe and protected
• starting a blog to curb my loneliness and lack of self-expression
• Fresh Market dates with my hot husband
• anytime our families are all together
• holding my cousin's new baby, and even more fun - watching Zach hold her
• going brunette and getting a chop
• exploring the IMA this summer and fall
• birthday dinners at Cork-n-Cleaver
• trying to grow herbs
• a celebrity sighting
• discovering the yummiest frozen yogurt
• keeping up the Van Wert County Fair tradition
• learning and practicing contentment
• duckpin bowling on Zach's birthday
• getting stuck in seaweed while wakeboarding
• my lunch buddies who help me laugh through each day at school
• lots and lots of my favorite stress-reliever: cooking

I realize that most of this is only important to me, but having it written helps me to remember and be grateful for every moment in this past year.  I tend to move through life quickly - always checking things off of my list and looking forward to what is coming ahead.  Reflecting and taking the time to document my experiences has been such a rewarding part of 2009.  If you are reading, thank you for spending some time to be a part of my life.  Your comments make me smile and are always an encouragement. 

I'm looking forward to 2010 with some resolutions I'll post later.