It's been so long!

I'm quite sorry that it has been so long!  I have been recovering from Christmas and EVERYONE has been sick a time or two!  I think that everyone is hopefully on the mend.

I am very excited for the new year and all the new possibilities.  For me, it is a huge year!  I will turn 35 in a day.  Now, at first I was very upset about it.  I look at my life and thought that certain areas are not where they should be.  There are many things that I wanted to accomplish by age 35.  But then I look at all my sweet beautiful children and know that that it self is a HUGE accomplishment.  One that 15 yrs ago didn't see as a possibility.  

My so sweet young neighbor said to me "Gretchen, you are soo accomplished, I aspire to be like you one day!"  WOW!  That really opened my eyes!  It shaved off a little more depression!  Thanks, Sara Jean!  Then I realized it is the Year of the OX for Chinese New Year!  I am an OX!  YES! another couple of inches shaved off!!

So you see Dears, I have a new outlook on turning 35!  YAY! for me!  I realized I can turn my life in a new direction, well not entirely.  What I'm saying is... there are a lot of things that I want to do, some of them things I used to do and stopped because I viewed my children as a restriction or burden!  (My view was distorted! it's no longer that way).

I am soo blessed!  I have 4 very unique individuals that I cannot wait to see what they do in life and impact this World!

My husband is so very sweet!  HE is such a soldier!  He is the best father to our children and a wonderful provider!  And damn cute!!

So, I look forward to the year to follow!  Exciting things will happen!  Some historical!

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!