Lightning Speed

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year holiday full of love and good cheer. In our household, it's been festive and busy. As 2010 came to a close, I remembered all the good and bad things that happened. My family had shared the sorrow of losing loved ones this year and yet, celebrated the arrival of our Micron. The circle of life. 

Though parenting has been difficult as of late, watching my children grow and change everyday amazes and challenges me. At the end of the day, I can only breathe deeply, center myself, and know tomorrow is a fresh start. In the midst of the holiday season, Mr. Fliz and I embarked on our own "new journey," as new homeowners. That's right. Let me write that one more time. We are "homeowners." I can barely say it myself without giggling or getting giddy. Through God's grace and blessing, we've found a place that we want to raise our family for the long term. We have outgrown our current place. However, our old place will always be memorable, as it is where Mr. Fliz and I began our life together, and started a family. I brought home both my babies there. We've been fortunate to have stayed there, though the location may leave a lot to be desired for young families like ourselves (not many parks, no nearby grocery store or bank). I hope the area continues to improve and grow in a positive direction. We're not moving that far however, so I'll still be visiting our old locale often. But our excitement can't be stopped about the new house. We feel truly blessed.

We welcomed the new year amidst dozens of boxes in our new house. 2011 seemed to come at lightning speed. To think about the year I've had, well, it exhausts me. It's been an incredible year full of milestones. This also marks another year down for this blog, a place where I've shared my stories about motherhood and beyond. So what's in store for this year? Who knows. Each day is new and with it, comes ever-present challenges to overcome. My goal is to become a better mother. One with more patience, better understanding, and most of all, to allow myself to enjoy moments for what they are, right there and then. In doing so, I hope I can become an even more loving parent, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. Here's to 2011, bring it on.